How to Set Realistic Spring Fitness Goals with Your Personal Trainer

Goal-Setting Tips From Your Personal Trainer

1. Identify Your Current Fitness Level
   Before setting any fitness goals, it's important to identify your current fitness level. Your personal trainer can help you with this by conducting a fitness assessment, which may include measurements such as body fat percentage, weight, and strength tests. This will help you and your trainer create a baseline to work from and determine your starting point.
2. Define Your Goals
   Once you have identified your starting point, you can begin to define your fitness goals. What do you want to achieve? Do you want to lose weight, gain muscle, or improve your cardiovascular fitness? Be specific and make sure your goals are achievable. For example, if you want to lose weight, set a goal to lose a certain number of pounds in a certain amount of time.
3. Break Your Goals Down into Smaller, Achievable Steps
   Once you have defined your goals, it's important to break them down into smaller, achievable steps. For example, if your goal is to run a 5K in six months, you can break that down into smaller goals, such as running a kilometre in a certain amount of time, increasing your endurance, and improving your running form. Your personal trainer can help you break your goals down into achievable steps and create a plan to achieve each step.
4. Set a Realistic Timeline
   It's important to set a realistic timeline for achieving your fitness goals. Your personal trainer can help you determine how long it will realistically take to achieve your goals based on your starting point and the steps you need to take. It's important to remember that achieving your goals will take time and effort, and it's not something that can be achieved overnight.
5. Focus on Consistency
   Consistency is key when it comes to achieving your fitness goals. It's important to stick to your workout routine and make healthy lifestyle choices consistently over time. Your personal trainer can help you create a workout plan that fits your schedule and lifestyle and can help keep you accountable and motivated.
6. Celebrate Your Progress
   It's important to celebrate your progress along the way. Celebrating small milestones can help keep you motivated and focused on your goals. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, celebrate when you reach a certain number of pounds lost or when you can fit into a smaller size of clothing. Your personal trainer can help you celebrate your progress and provide encouragement along the way.
7. Adjust Your Goals as Needed
   Finally, it's important to adjust your goals as needed. As you progress, your goals may need to be adjusted to reflect your new fitness level and capabilities. Your personal trainer can help you adjust your goals and create a new plan to help you continue making progress.
    

Achieve Your Fitness Goals At Jensen Fitness

Setting realistic spring fitness goals with your personal trainer is an important step in achieving your fitness goals. By identifying your starting point, defining your goals, breaking them down into achievable steps, setting a realistic timeline, focusing on consistency, celebrating your progress, and adjusting your goals as needed, you can achieve your fitness goals and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. Working with a personal trainer can provide the guidance, support, and motivation you need to succeed.

At Jensen Fitness, our personal training, nutrition coaching, and weight loss programs will provide you with all of the support you need to achieve your personal goals for fitness and wellness while helping you sustain your new habits for the long term and improve your overall health. To start your weight loss or fitness journey, with one of our skilled and knowledgeable personal trainers in SE Calgary, contact us by calling 1-403-200-0199 or by filling out our online contact form.