Are you embarking on a fitness challenge for 2019? It would be worthwhile setting some goals and targets to achieve the goal. The quality of your goal needs to be SMART (Specific, measurable, accurate, realistic, time-framed). First, consider the fitness challenge you would like to do, run a marathon, a 10K race, climb a mountain as a few examples. The goal needs to be realistic, to be set within a time frame otherwise it won’t be achieved. However, if it is not challenging enough you could lack the motivation to do it.
Goal Intensity – refers to the effort required to set a goal and how that individual is committed to the goal. Research has shown that by setting specific, difficult goals, this can lead to a higher performance, rather than a vague goal. Further studies outline the importance of a challenging goal to that individual, resulting in a focused approach to achievement.