Evaluate Exercise and Nutrition
Evaluate exercise and nutrition by setting goals for yourself that can be implemented into a program that you can follow.
In order to be able to implement your goals they must be obtainable and measurable.
You also must have a balance of physical activity and nutrition, which should become a lifestyle.
Being able to get the results you want stems from making a commitment.
Evaluating exercise and nutrition is important because the two go hand in hand.
They both have great individual benefits, but neither can give you everything that your body requires.
Therefore, in order to get everything your body needs there must be two separate plans that are merged together into a lifestyle.
Both of these programs must have a component of consistency and efficiency.
Without those two components, these programs will not be able to become a lifestyle, and therefore will not be as beneficial as they could be to the body.
In order to have a life changing effect, there must be a targeted plan that consists of both a nutrition and physical activity program.
This can be done by breaking down the process needed to build a program.
• Make short term and long term goals • Define how the goals we be measured • Create a written short and long term training program • Create a written short and long term nutrition program • Sign a contract for consistency and efficiency Defining Your Goals: Goals must be decided upon before you can start looking for results.
Otherwise, you will spend all of this time working towards something that does not exist.
First, define about three short term goals you have for yourself.
Second, add on to those short term goals by creating your long term goals, these are where you want to eventually end up with your body or health.
The short term goals should be measurable compared to the long term goals.
It is important to write down these goals and keep track of them as you progress to see if they need to be adjusted.
This is where your goals must be measurable.
Measuring your Goals: Any goal that you set for yourself must be attainable; otherwise you will be wasting your time.
In order to be attainable, it must be measurable.
If a goal is not measurable, you have no way of knowing if you have reached that goal or if you still need to work to achieve your objective.
This could be something as simple as, I want to eat at least three servings of fruit each day for a month.
You can keep track of how many servings of fruit you eat each day for a month and see if you met your goal.
This allows you to then reflect on the actual goal itself and whether it is something that you want to continue pursuing.
Training Program: One of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a physical activity program is that they do not have a plan.
They simply say "I am going to work out four days each week.
" What are you going to do for those four days? You have to go into the gym with a plan, or you will be stuck in the gym for hours doing what you could have accomplished in thirty minutes.
You must take your goals that you have written and create a plan that will help you measure the goals and assess where you are in terms of reaching your objectives.
Nutrition Program: You absolutely must have a plan when it comes to nutrition.
There are too many components that need to be achieved each day to wake up and think you can accomplish all of them without structure.
This is even more important when you add this to a training program, because then you have to account for everything you are doing as far as physical activity in order to replenish your body correctly.
I am not saying that every meal has to be planned out days in advance, but you need to have some sort of structure that works for you, so that you can implement all of the components you need on a daily basis.
Sign a Contract: Hold yourself accountable to your goals and your targeted plan.
Put your signature on a paper that says you will follow your plans consistently and will work to meet your goals every day! The key words there are every day; you must be stable in your efforts.
Hit and miss effort will not get you very far in terms of nutrition or exercise.
In order to be able to implement your goals they must be obtainable and measurable.
You also must have a balance of physical activity and nutrition, which should become a lifestyle.
Being able to get the results you want stems from making a commitment.
Evaluating exercise and nutrition is important because the two go hand in hand.
They both have great individual benefits, but neither can give you everything that your body requires.
Therefore, in order to get everything your body needs there must be two separate plans that are merged together into a lifestyle.
Both of these programs must have a component of consistency and efficiency.
Without those two components, these programs will not be able to become a lifestyle, and therefore will not be as beneficial as they could be to the body.
In order to have a life changing effect, there must be a targeted plan that consists of both a nutrition and physical activity program.
This can be done by breaking down the process needed to build a program.
• Make short term and long term goals • Define how the goals we be measured • Create a written short and long term training program • Create a written short and long term nutrition program • Sign a contract for consistency and efficiency Defining Your Goals: Goals must be decided upon before you can start looking for results.
Otherwise, you will spend all of this time working towards something that does not exist.
First, define about three short term goals you have for yourself.
Second, add on to those short term goals by creating your long term goals, these are where you want to eventually end up with your body or health.
The short term goals should be measurable compared to the long term goals.
It is important to write down these goals and keep track of them as you progress to see if they need to be adjusted.
This is where your goals must be measurable.
Measuring your Goals: Any goal that you set for yourself must be attainable; otherwise you will be wasting your time.
In order to be attainable, it must be measurable.
If a goal is not measurable, you have no way of knowing if you have reached that goal or if you still need to work to achieve your objective.
This could be something as simple as, I want to eat at least three servings of fruit each day for a month.
You can keep track of how many servings of fruit you eat each day for a month and see if you met your goal.
This allows you to then reflect on the actual goal itself and whether it is something that you want to continue pursuing.
Training Program: One of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a physical activity program is that they do not have a plan.
They simply say "I am going to work out four days each week.
" What are you going to do for those four days? You have to go into the gym with a plan, or you will be stuck in the gym for hours doing what you could have accomplished in thirty minutes.
You must take your goals that you have written and create a plan that will help you measure the goals and assess where you are in terms of reaching your objectives.
Nutrition Program: You absolutely must have a plan when it comes to nutrition.
There are too many components that need to be achieved each day to wake up and think you can accomplish all of them without structure.
This is even more important when you add this to a training program, because then you have to account for everything you are doing as far as physical activity in order to replenish your body correctly.
I am not saying that every meal has to be planned out days in advance, but you need to have some sort of structure that works for you, so that you can implement all of the components you need on a daily basis.
Sign a Contract: Hold yourself accountable to your goals and your targeted plan.
Put your signature on a paper that says you will follow your plans consistently and will work to meet your goals every day! The key words there are every day; you must be stable in your efforts.
Hit and miss effort will not get you very far in terms of nutrition or exercise.