Here are 25 tips on how to achieve your fitness goals for 2021. Thanks to our presenters, Steve Angerman, Britany Affolter-Caine, and Eileen Gordon for creating these tips. At last week’s Leaders Connect, they shared many more ideas on the importance of fitness in our lives. Eileen Gordon gave us a highly inspirational talk on how she used her passion in rowing to help her recover from cancer. Listen to their presentations.
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Choose realistic and attainable goals.
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Write them down somewhere they will be visible to you.
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Remember, you can adjust and increase them along the way.
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Consider frequency over the duration as you start your fitness journey.
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Schedule the times for your specific activities and hold them as you would any appointment.
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Set up for success by arranging apparel, equipment, and accessories in advance.
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Visualize yourself doing your activity and what the results will look like.
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Keep some sort of fitness log or journal for accountability, motivation, and reference.
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Give yourself small rewards as your progress through the steps.
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Know the people in your life who can help and support you.
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Regularly assess your progress and setbacks and adjust accordingly.
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If life’s unexpected issues derail your schedule…
reduce your time spent vs. skipping. Ten minutes is better than no minutes. -
Be positive. If you fall behind and miss time, pick up where you left off the next day.
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Know your “why”. Why do you want to achieve this goal?
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Find a community (online, in-person, or both) which shares your fitness interests and goals.
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There is no such thing as a make-up day. AND that’s OKAY. If you miss Monday, you don’t double on Tuesday. You miss it and move on. Don’t mess up Tuesday. Adjustments are part of the plan.
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The mental is as important as the physical.
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Start with small goals and work your way up to the more difficult ones.
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Have a training buddy who will keep you accountable.
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Consistency is key.
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Be kind to yourself and don’t be afraid to ask for help.
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Use apps and technology to help attain your goals. (Noom, Asana, smartwatch, Fitbit)
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Focus on the things you can do rather than the things you can’t.
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Look for virtual fitness groups and classes.
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Have fun and be kind to yourself.
For our next Leaders Connect, to be held on February 19, we will discuss goals for mental well-being.
I encourage all of you to continue to set your goals for 2021. You can use the chart below to record your goals. Even if you haven’t joined the discussion before, feel free to join us on February 19th to continue to talk about goal setting. Also, for more information, I encourage you to read my book which contains many ideas about how to set goals. It is Self-aware: A Guide for Success in Work and Life. For those who are more in a Tech Leadership role, I encourage you to read another book that I have written with Mike Anleitner: Tech Leadership 4.0.
