Last week, a dear client imformed me of a conversation she had with her mother, who asked her about her New Year's resolution. My client realized that, for the first time in about 14 years, she will not be setting a goal regarding weight loss or fitness because she has finally achieved them. She set the goal; meeting with a trainer three times weekly was her process. Knowing the outcome you want is easy; the challenge often comes in determining how to get there, figurining out the process.

A process goal is:

• Complete 12 training sessions this month.
• Do two weight training sessions and two metabolic sessions this week.
• Meet with a trainer twice a week for the next 8 weeks.
• Drink my body weight (lbs) in ounces of water each day.

An outcome goal is:

• Lose 20 lbs of fat
  
• Be able to do ten chin ups
• Run a 10K
• Increase bench press by 50 lbs

Process goals are an important part of goal setting and should always be included. Now is the perfect time to reevaluate your goals. Consult with your trainer or life coach; they can assist you in developing the process goals. If you need helpwith the outcome goals, we can do that too.

- Hope Sampson, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Core Health and Fitness