Motivation and Goals: Achieving Success

Achieving success in health and fitness is probably the main reason your at this site. The first thing you have to define is, what is success in health and fitness. Next you have to come up with goals (plans) to achieve that success, and motivation to help keep one working towards success.

Success for many may be to lose a certain number of pounds. I would suggest that if you are over weight, getting to your ideal body size should be one of your desired successes. Approximation of ideal weight by height and sex do exist, but are not entirely accurate. Body fat % is one of the best measurements of ideal body size, and waist hip ratio is good as well. The other two successes that are more important since they lead to achieving ideal body size, is to develop healthy eating and exercise habits.

Making and Achieving good goals is very important. Remember a goal not written is just a wish! Writing down goals and recording progress are essential to achieving success. Motivation is also very important to achieving successful changes in ones life. Click below to learn more about each.