Notes From The Lynch Van Otterloo YMCA
Goal Setting for 2012
What are your resolutions for this year? Here are some tips from YMCA Personal Trainer Ryan Healy to help you stay on track!
Having a goal to shoot for is always a good thing as it keeps you motivated and engaged. Not to mention achieving something you’ve worked really hard for feels great. Where many people go wrong is in creating the plan, or lack thereof, to help them reach their goals. As the old saying goes, “He who fails to plan, plans to fail.” If you wanted to go on a road trip you’d use a map to figure out the best way to get to your destination depending on what you wanted to see. Goal setting works the same way. You need a map to get you to your destination quickly and safely. At the Y we use the acronym S.M.A.R.T to help our clients set their goals and create a map. Let’s use an example of someone, we’ll call her Jane, that wants to lose body …
