Setting goals is an important part of resistance training. The first step is to set appropriate individualized goals. The second step is to re-evaluate your goals periodically. Ask yourself if you have met your goals, reassess what needs to be done to meet your goals, and create new goals. To use goal-setting, you must continually create and reassess your goals.
Goals should be:
- Realistic
- Clearly defined
- Achievable
- Short-term and long-term
Examples:
- Perform resistance training three times per week.
- Do a certain number of repetitions for a given weight.