Goal-setting seems simple, but it is actually acquired through self-reflection and assessment of the big picture.  That is what this five-part series is designed for: to help you discover what goals are right for your body, mind, and lifestyle.

We’ve already touched on how to break ourselves from the social pressures placed on us through media, examine our specific body types, and what activities we naturally excel in based on our natural genetics.

In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I bring you Part 4 in “How to Achieve the Right Goals for YOU” and how to put what you have learned to work in a proactive way by establishing what you want to accomplish!  You can even print off the tips below if you need a reminder.

Establish your goal by….

1. Setting an attainable DAILY goal

2. Setting an attainable WEEKLY goal

3. Have POSITIVE self talk

4. Remind yourself WHY you are putting your goal(s) first

5. Surround yourself with POSITIVE influences (people, places, thoughts)

6. Have FUN

7. ACCEPT IMPERFECTION!

Setting goals can be easier said than done when you don’t even know where to begin!  That’s why I am breaking down some steps on how you can find the right goals for you based on your attitude, body type, and training style.

We already touched on how to distance ourselves from media pressure and focus on what our individual bodies respond best to based on our natural capabilities and tools.  In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I bring you the third video in a five-part series of steps on “How to Achieve the Right Goals for You” by matching your own body type to a training style that complements it best for greater results!

As we continue on our quest to find the best goals that are right for us, we touch on one of my favorite topics: body type!  We are all made to physically excel at something, the problem is we are too busy comparing our weaknesses to others’ strengths.

We need to find what our strengths are based on our natural capabilities and the tools we have within our own bodies.  In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I bring you the second in a five-part series of steps on “How to Achieve the Right Goals for You.”

If you haven’t checked it out already, watch episode 112, the first in this series. Be sure to check out the notes below for reference on muscle and body types for extra perspective!

Body Types

Endomorph- Naturally fuller figured, bigger bone and muscle structure, slower metabolism, gains muscle and fat easily, harder to lose fat

Ectomorph- Naturally thin, smaller bone and muscle structure, hard-gainers, fast metabolism

Mesomorph- Broad shoulders, round muscles, easy gainer of muscle and fat, loses fat easily, average metabolism

Muscle Types

Type I - Slower-twitch contractions, smaller muscles, high endurance due to higher oxygen efficiency, resistant to immediate fatigue, designed for cardiovascular exercise

Type II - Faster-twitch contractions, bigger muscles, short bursts of power, higher glycogen storage, fatigues quicker, designed for resistance and power exercise

I don’t know about you all but I am beyond annoyed at magazines, tv commercials, and movies telling me how I should look, how I should feel, or how I should eat.  They don’t even need to say a word.  Just looking at the majority of people represented in them could make anyone wonder “Why don’t I look like that?”.

We are all unique and at our healthiest, but we will still never necessarily look the same - And that’s a good thing!  We are all born with predetermine strengths that make us either natural runners, natural bodybuilders, natural pilates pros, natural swimmers… the list could go one.

Instead of feeling inferior with your health and fitness and giving up, find out what YOU are good at!  In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I bring you the first in a five-part series of steps on “How to Achieve the Right Goals for You.”  It is geared to improve your self-esteem, teach you how to explore your natural physical talents, and put them to use to achieve your own optimal health and fitness!