2014 is just around the corner and the talk of New Years resolutions are in full swing. But how serious are you about it? Do you make a New Years resolution every year, just to see it fail within a few short weeks or months?
Check out these 3 reasons you shouldn’t make a fitness-related New Years resolution for 2014.
New Years resolutions often fail
I’ve read a number of articles that state anywhere from 88% to 92% of New Years resolutions fail. Even taking the most optimistic number, a 12% chance of success for a New Years resolution is not very good odds.
I understand that New Years resolutions are fun, and the idea of starting the new year with a clean slate is enticing. My advice to you is if you are going to make a New Years resolution, make it something less important that doesn’t have to do with fitness or taking care of your body. Because your body deserves a whole lot better than a 12% chance you’re going to take care of it.
New Years resolutions aren’t structured for success
What are some of the fitness-related New Years resolutions you hear about?
I want to eat healthier
I want to lose weight
I want to start going to the gym
These are such bland statements. There is no defined path as to how you are going to reach your resolution. Additionally, how are you going to measure your success? If you lose one lb? Ten lbs?
New Years resolutions often aren’t specific enough to be able to measure and define success. That makes it hard to stay motivated.
Instead of a New Years resolution, I encourage you to make a goal or goals. Not just any goals, specific goals. If you want to lose weight, how much weight do you want to lose and by when? How are you going to get there?
A great goal might be something like I want to lose five pounds by March 1st by keeping my body active at least three days a week. Boom. You know exactly what you want, when you want it, and how you’re going to achieve it.
Choosing to make a goal instead of a New Years resolution is a BIG WIN in my opinion.
New Years resolutions make you wait
Okay, so you have your resolution in mind and you’re patiently waiting for the new year to roll around so you can start. Here’s my question to you: why are you waiting for the new year?
Anything that you think worth starting is worth starting today. Not tomorrow. Not a week from now. Not a month from now. Today.
New Years resolutions give people a false sense of hope. They think that just because it’s a new year it somehow increases their chance of success. But do you think that years of living a sedentary lifestyle are all of a sudden going to disappear with the new year? Of course not! It’s going to carry over with you into the new year.
I always encourage people to start today. There’s absolutely no reason in the world to wait. If you truly want something, work towards taking it by starting today. I believe fitness is a lifetime commitment. The sooner you start, the sooner you’re going to reach your goals, which leads you to create new goals, and on and on and on.
I certainly hope I don’t derail you from creating a New Years resolution for 2014. New Years resolutions can be fun. I just encourage you to keep fitness-related resolutions out of the equation. Instead, create fitness goals and start today. This path will give you a lot better chance of success than relying on a New Years resolution to get you there.
Can you think of any other reasons you shouldn't make a fitness-related New Years resolution for 2014? What is your New Years resolution for 2014?
Check out these 3 reasons you shouldn’t make a fitness-related New Years resolution for 2014.
New Years resolutions often fail
I’ve read a number of articles that state anywhere from 88% to 92% of New Years resolutions fail. Even taking the most optimistic number, a 12% chance of success for a New Years resolution is not very good odds.
I understand that New Years resolutions are fun, and the idea of starting the new year with a clean slate is enticing. My advice to you is if you are going to make a New Years resolution, make it something less important that doesn’t have to do with fitness or taking care of your body. Because your body deserves a whole lot better than a 12% chance you’re going to take care of it.
New Years resolutions aren’t structured for success
What are some of the fitness-related New Years resolutions you hear about?
I want to eat healthier
I want to lose weight
I want to start going to the gym
These are such bland statements. There is no defined path as to how you are going to reach your resolution. Additionally, how are you going to measure your success? If you lose one lb? Ten lbs?
New Years resolutions often aren’t specific enough to be able to measure and define success. That makes it hard to stay motivated.
Instead of a New Years resolution, I encourage you to make a goal or goals. Not just any goals, specific goals. If you want to lose weight, how much weight do you want to lose and by when? How are you going to get there?
A great goal might be something like I want to lose five pounds by March 1st by keeping my body active at least three days a week. Boom. You know exactly what you want, when you want it, and how you’re going to achieve it.
Choosing to make a goal instead of a New Years resolution is a BIG WIN in my opinion.
New Years resolutions make you wait
Okay, so you have your resolution in mind and you’re patiently waiting for the new year to roll around so you can start. Here’s my question to you: why are you waiting for the new year?
Anything that you think worth starting is worth starting today. Not tomorrow. Not a week from now. Not a month from now. Today.
New Years resolutions give people a false sense of hope. They think that just because it’s a new year it somehow increases their chance of success. But do you think that years of living a sedentary lifestyle are all of a sudden going to disappear with the new year? Of course not! It’s going to carry over with you into the new year.
I always encourage people to start today. There’s absolutely no reason in the world to wait. If you truly want something, work towards taking it by starting today. I believe fitness is a lifetime commitment. The sooner you start, the sooner you’re going to reach your goals, which leads you to create new goals, and on and on and on.
I certainly hope I don’t derail you from creating a New Years resolution for 2014. New Years resolutions can be fun. I just encourage you to keep fitness-related resolutions out of the equation. Instead, create fitness goals and start today. This path will give you a lot better chance of success than relying on a New Years resolution to get you there.
Can you think of any other reasons you shouldn't make a fitness-related New Years resolution for 2014? What is your New Years resolution for 2014?
Til next time,
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