Elevation Physical Training: 5 tips to make Your New Year’s Resolutions Successful

Every year, without fail, each of us will say…”Next year I am going to give up smoking…” OR “I’m going to get fit”. This decision is usually made around the 1st January. Here are some interesting stats from University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology 2014.

Top 10 New Years resolutions for 2014

1. Lose Weight

2. Getting Organized

3. Spend Less, Save More

4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest

5. Staying Fit and Healthy

Now here are some interesting stats on how these resolutions go.

Length of Resolutions	Data
% of Americans who usually make New Year’s Resolutions	45%
% of people who are successful in achieving their resolution	8%
Resolution maintained through first week	75%
Past two weeks	71%
Past one month	64%

Society implants this date as a motivation for us to change and make a fresh start. If it’s this day that you have planned to start being proactive about your health then let’s start with these tips to help you succeed.

1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT FRIENDS

In 2007 two US social scientists, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School, and James Fowler of the University of California, published the results of study titled ''The spread of obesity in a large social network over 32 years''. This research revealed that people who are friends with people who are obese an increased chance of becoming obese themselves. That's right: your friends might be making you fat and even the health of their friends' friends, and even their friends' friends' can be a constraint to your chances of being healthy. (Sydney Morning Herald (p.15, 12/01/2011)

2. IDENTIFY AND SET PROCESS & OUTCOME GOALS

Have you heard of the SMART Goal process? SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, and relevant and time bound or trackable. Carefully think about them, write them down, do the work and then revisiting you’re smart goal is an important step for creating long-term success. Outcome goals focus strictly on success. However, when it comes to the goal setting process, I would suggest adding in stage based and controllable goals which are called Process goals with your outcome goal plan.

3. TRACK YOUR RESULTS

Take some measurements of your physique (e.g. your waist measurement), take some fitness tests and take a picture of yourself. I guarantee that if you do this you will work harder knowing that you are going to be retested again in 1 month. Track your results initially, then at mid-point and the end. You’ll work your butt off to do better.

4. PICK AN EVENT

I have always been more motivated to train if I pick an event such as a boxing match or a milestone event. Make sure you pick an activity/event that is something you ‘Like’ and not something you think you should do. When you have a goal day and an activity you enjoy, you will be more likely to achieve it. Check local fun runs, events your gym may run or sporting club events. Pick it, work at it, tell your friends and you’ll soon be out of bed at 5 bells everyday to get it.

5. FIND A NEW GYM OR AN APP

Start the year with a fresh program our course to follow for the entire year.

Taurus Trainer has courses available that are interactive, effective and successful. To get your started you may also want to invest in new shoes, shirt, sweatband or latest app training buddy to monitor your progress.

On a final note, write out your goal answers and pin them up on your bedroom wall, fridge, work desk or outlook calendar. These words are your contract to YOU. If you can visualize being proactive about your health, avoiding negative people, be a little selfish and love yourself more in 2016, you will have tried. Fear of failure can stop others, but if you are scared to fail, you will never learn.