KIN 2504 Lecture : Kin 2504 Lecture 4
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Planning a successful fitness program: understand your motivations. Goals should be smart: specific, measurable, action-oriented, realistic, and time- oriented: make a personal commitment. Environmental: external, physical factors and social, interpersonal factors. Personal: lack of time, injury, chronic pain, emotional challenges: make time for exchange. Make it a priority and adjust your schedule: set up a reward structure: internal or external. Internal: based on how you feel, sense of accomplishment, increased self-esteem. External: comes from outside yourself, e. g. buying new clothes, celebration meal: activities should be fun and convenient. Easy way to work in more activity regularly. May have the potential to become boring repeptitive. Some people enjoy the chance to be on a team: choose environments conducive to regular exercise. Weather: depends on where you live and how you exercise; good weather may increase motivation. Making a lifelong commitment to fitness: modify your behavior and establish new habits.