Setting goals for your workouts will help you to progress. If you work out with intention, whether it is to get stronger, build muscle, or burn fat, you will start to see results. Having a workout program that you use for each session, with your sets, reps, and weights written down is important for keeping track and seeing how far you have come and where you still want to go.
So how do you decide what your goals are? Are you trying to reach a weight goal with your deadlift? Do you want to be able to go lower with your squat? Do you want to try handstands? You need to decide what you want to achieve so you can work properly towards your goals.
Set Your Goals
First, start by writing down your workout goals. Think about what you want to achieve in the next three months and start working towards those goals. If you want to get stronger and be more flexible then write down those goals.
Write a Program
Most professional trainers either write their own program or ask people in their field to write one for them, directed towards the goals they set for themselves. If you aren’t a professional, find a trainer you trust, to write you a descriptive program with your goals in mind.
Start Training
Once you have a program go to the gym and start training with intention. Track your weights and reps and understand what is working for you and what you still need help with. Ask for help if you don’t understand an exercise and make sure you are focused on your technique.
Consistency is Key
It takes time to see results, but if you are staying committed and working towards your set goals then you will make it happen. If your program has two workouts per week and you are only managing to go once, then change your program and stay consistent with what you are able to do!
