You may have heard that “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail” is relevant in a business sense (hell, every second business book quotes this phrase!), but nothing is more relevant when trying to achieve a health and fitness goal.
It should make sense that if you don’t have a plan, it is very easy to get lost. Consider a road map analogy. If you want to get from your house to a specific place of interest that you don’t know how to get to, you’re not just going to jump in your car and hope for the best. You are however going to plan out your journey in one way or another, whether that be through a road map, online maps, asking someone or whatever you choose. If you fail to plan out your trip, you will get lost! Weight loss, fitness improvement or muscle gain is no different!
Let’s now compare my roadmap analogy to a particular weight loss, muscle gain or fitness goal.
Have you set specific, realistic and timely goals (ie. the exact address of where you want to get to and by what time)?
Do you have the tools to get there (ie. do you have access to a car)?
Do you have a plan on how to achieve the goal (ie. have you planned out your trip to avoid wasted time, money and effort)?
Do you know why/how a particular approach will produce a specific result (ie. do you know that driving a car will actually get you to your destination)?
Do you have any idea on what you are actually doing (can you even drive a car)?
Articulated in this light, my driving analogy sounds ridiculous. But here’s the reality of the situation – trying to achieve a particular weight loss, fitness or muscle gain result without planning out your journey is just as silly as my analogy!
Whilst exercise and healthy eating is great, you also need to have a clear plan to guide you toward your ultimate goals. If you haven’t done so already, set aside a few minutes to develop your goals, educate yourself and develop an informed plan.
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