How Being Specific Can Keep You On Track
As we have been talking about before the importance of specific fitness spans all areas of the physical fitness spectrum. This is important to understand because knowing how to apply this knowledge to a broader range of ideas and actions increases physical fitness success.
What is the one thing you have always been taught about reaching your goals? Take your ultimate (or larger goal) and break it down into smaller, more manageable goals until you reach your destination. This same concept can be applied here as well.
For example: You want to become the better soccer player that we have been discussing. Well what does that mean? Take a minute and really think about that. "Be a better soccer player." That statement in and of itself literally could mean ANYTHING.
This is where being specific comes into play. Take that statement and break it down into perhaps 3 to 5 more manageable details. For instance, I want to have more stamina, kick further, and run faster. Only after you have established these principles can you work toward each one individually.
The beauty of all this is the fact that often times when pertaining to fitness (and specificity of fitness) you will find that one goal you are working towards overlaps with another. So let's say you try to increase your speed. Well naturally you will get faster, likely have stronger legs (that lead to further kicking), and probably more stamina.
You just tackled the three goals without truly realizing it or over thinking it! This is why I stress the importance of being specific in almost anything you do.
Have a great one!
Shannon
What is the one thing you have always been taught about reaching your goals? Take your ultimate (or larger goal) and break it down into smaller, more manageable goals until you reach your destination. This same concept can be applied here as well.
For example: You want to become the better soccer player that we have been discussing. Well what does that mean? Take a minute and really think about that. "Be a better soccer player." That statement in and of itself literally could mean ANYTHING.
This is where being specific comes into play. Take that statement and break it down into perhaps 3 to 5 more manageable details. For instance, I want to have more stamina, kick further, and run faster. Only after you have established these principles can you work toward each one individually.
The beauty of all this is the fact that often times when pertaining to fitness (and specificity of fitness) you will find that one goal you are working towards overlaps with another. So let's say you try to increase your speed. Well naturally you will get faster, likely have stronger legs (that lead to further kicking), and probably more stamina.
You just tackled the three goals without truly realizing it or over thinking it! This is why I stress the importance of being specific in almost anything you do.
Have a great one!
Shannon
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