REFLECTION
6. How do your SMART goal relate to your fitness schedule?
As I divided the body parts for each day it gives me a chance to work on my stamina, arms and other exercises. Cardio days are related to the third and first goal, while arm days and full-body workouts is related to my second goal. My goals are also measurable. The fitness program I developed gives me a chance to specifically know what I did on each day (through the # of reps, sets and weights used). I can easily measure my weight, time myself and check the weights I’m using to, determine if I am actually improving. If the numbers for each goal stays remains the same that indicates that I am not improving. However if it changes the way I want it to, it indicates that I am improving and I should keep on doing what I’m doing. Each of my goals is also, timely. The fact that my fitness program has a place to write the allocated time I spent working out, gives me the chance to measure the duration I worked out my specific body parts (arms, legs) for. I can also use this to motivate myself by increasing the duration of the workout if I become too familiar with the program. Lastly, my goals are also action-oriented, because of how realistic they are. The workouts on my personal fitness program are straightforward making it more action-oriented, because I am able to do the workout without any excuses. Being able to have the SMART technique relate to my goals is beneficial, because it give my goal a meaning and actually keeps me determined to finish. Through the connection with my goal and the SMART technique, I am able to know what I’m working on, how I can achieve it all I have to do is act on my goal.