Mi Goals

We all know the benefits of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle but that sometimes making changes to our routine can be difficult

Take a moment to think about your own personal goals? Perhaps you are training for a sporting event and looking to raise money for a good cause. You may just want to look your best for a big social occasion or just drop a clothes size ready for your holidays. You may even have a friend who has got you interested in getting active again and friends can be a great motivator.

One great way to help you keep up your new active lifestyle is to set short term and longer term goals;

Let MiFit help you get started right now! Here are some top tips to get you started on setting some personal goals.

1. Make a commitment (to yourself)

Start by making a simple short-term commitment to make time for exercise, at least 3 times a week, for 30 - 40 minutes per session.
This means you will need to put aside about an hour every second day. Remember, the first few weeks will be the hardest as you will need to get used to your new routine after that, you'll be well on your way to success.

2. Long-term goals

Ask yourself what do you want to achieve within the next three to six months? State your simple objectives and it might help to write down a list. Remember your longest term goal should be achievable in no longer than one year.

Let MiFit help you to:

Get fit? How fit? How far do you want to run or walk or cycle or swim? How fast? Test yourself when you start out to give yourself a baseline. Be realistic and give yourself incremental goals in terms of performance and think about linking in to an event such as a fun run.

Lose weight? How much would you like to lose and what is your preferred weight? Ask the MiFit staff to help you calculate an ideal weight.

Build muscle? Do you need to focus on specific areas of your body? MiFit gyms have the most advanced equipment to help you target the areas want to improve.

Get fitter to improve your running, tennis, golf, football?

3. Short-term goals

Try to set weekly and monthly targets to achieve your goals. Match behaviour and outcome; for example: Walk 30 minutes a day, three times a week for one month (behaviour); complete a timed walk of one mile in 15 minutes by the end of the month (outcome).
Write down targets that can be ticked off as you meet them. Your targets should be as clear and precise as possible: Start off very gently, and do not strain yourself at all during your first week or two of exercising. If you run, increase your running time by about 10 percent per week. Work with progressively heavier weights, or do more repetitions.
MiFit gym equipment allows you to measure your performance accurately so you can see your improvement for yourself!

More tips on setting personal goals

Celebrate your achievements! Go for a massage, buy a magazine, or go for a night out. Or put a pound coin in a jar each time you exercise. This way, you can treat yourself to something at the end of each month - the more you exercise, the better the reward! Raising money for a good cause is a great way to motivate yourself and do some good at the same time!

Share your goals with people close to you who will support you and keep you on track; your partner, friends, family or MiFit buddies.

Never give up. If you don't achieve your goals the first time around, think about why that happened and go again. Maybe you need to get help from a professional such as a Personal Trainer or just a bit of a boost from a friend or gym buddy.

And most importantly, don't forget to have fun!