It may sound cliché to talk about “the new you” or “new year’s resolutions” in my first January posting, but the truth is we all have hopes for this year. Dreams about what we’re going to accomplish, goals we’ll finally reach, and anticipation for what we only hope will be a fantastic 2010.
I have my own list of to-do’s started already and my own resolutions to pursue. In all honesty, this is one of my favorite times of the year because of this hope for a “new beginning” (I know, cliché right?). But at this point in the year, we can accomplish all of our goals. Nothing is out of reach, the sky is endless, etc, etc. And hopefully (knock on wood) we will achieve and conquer in 2010.
In the spirit of the new year, I’ve put together a series of posts on how to reach your health and fitness goals (the series is fittingly titled “New Definitions”). We’ll cover everything from the beginning stages of goal-setting, to creating a workout routine, keeping a food journal, and finally tracking your progress.
Besides writing for TC, I spend the majority of my days working full-time at a corporate gym, doing everything from personal training to health education lectures to teaching group exercise classes like kickboxing and boot camp. The posts that I’ve put together for this series include everything that I do with my clients at the gym – from the first time we sit down together to talk about their goals to our training sessions and beyond.
My ultimate goal with this series is to make exercise easy and accessible for you, no matter where you work out. You don’t need to spend lots of money on gym memberships or equipment. Everything I put on the site can be done at home, and that includes the posts in this series.
So sit back and think long and hard about what you’d like to accomplish for your health in 2010. Really define your goals and think about what obstacles stood in your way of accomplishing them last year. How can you change your patterns? Taking just a few minutes today to answer these questions is the best way to prepare yourself for achieving ALL of your goals this year.
I’m looking forward to achieving “New Definitions” in every aspect of my health this year, and I hope this series of posts will enable you to do the same! Enjoy, and as always, let me know your thoughts!
Happy 2010!!
Nicole
