Goal Setting

P1, M1

Starter

• What does SMARTER stand for? 1 minute in pairs

S-M-A-R-T-E-R-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA35v3v6o0E

SMARTER objectivesWhen goal setting, coaches and personal trainers will use SMARTER objectives to set their goals

S – SPECIFICM – MEASUREABLEA – ACHIEVEABLER – REALISTICT – TIME-RELATEDE – EXCITINGR - RECORDED

S is for Specific

“Specific” means that you have to say what you want to do, very clearly.

Specific Targets..

“I want to lose weight” is NOT specific.

“I want to lose 4 kilos” is specific.

M is for Measurable

Measurable targets tell you exactly what you need to do to succeed.

“I want to be able to run 800 metres faster” is not measurable. How much faster do I want to be able to go?

A Measurable Target

“I want to run 800 metres in 2.5 minutes” is measurable.

If I run 800 metres in 4 minutes, I know I haven’t succeeded yet!

A is for Achievable.

“I’m going to earn £3,000 by next week” is probably NOT achievable – unless your job is robbing banks!

Neither is:“I am going to run 800

metres in 2 seconds.”

An Achievable Target

An achievable target has to be something you can do.

“I am going to read for 10 minutes every day this week” is probably achievable for most people.

R is for Realistic

What I’m going to do needs to help me to get what I want.

If I want to get fit, finding out about famous footballers won’t help.

A Realistic Target

It would be more useful to do some football practice every day!

T is for Timed

If I don’t know how much time I have, I don’t know when to take action.

How hard do I have to train?

When does my work have to be completed?

A Timed Target

“I want to be able to run 800 metres in 2.5 minutes by August 5th, this year” is a timed target.

Now I can arrange a training routine.

E is for Exciting

• Making the program/target enjoyable will mean you want to do it!

• What could be an exciting target?

R is for Recorded

• Setting targets is difficult if you are not sure when you are improving.

• It is important to record them as well as recording progress (diary)

SMARTER objectivesWhen goal setting, coaches and personal trainers will use SMARTER objectives to set their goals

S – SPECIFICM – MEASUREABLEA – ACHIEVEABLER – REALISTICT – TIME-RELATEDE – EXCITINGR - RECORDED

Worksheets

SMARTER objective worksheets

Work in pairs

Once finished, bring your sheet to me

Must finish by end of period 3

Individual needsBefore planning your personal exercise programme, you need to assess the abilities and needs of the individual it is being designed for.

Age – some activities may be inappropriate for particularly young or particularly old performers.Current level of health – a clean bill of health is required. If you are recovering from an injury, this will affect the design of your programme.

You need to consider:

Individual needsCurrent level of fitness – does the performer exercise already? Are they generally fit? Are they overweight or overfat? What their aims are – do they just want to become healthier? Do they want to improve in the sport that they participate in? Do they have a particular event that they want to prepare for?

What forms of exercise they enjoy doing – when you design a programme, it is best to include activities that the performer enjoys or there is a chance they may cease training due to boredom or lack of interest.

Some people prefer team sports.

SHORT TERM

- SET OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

- LIKELY TO BE ONE DAY TO ONE MONTH

- Example: Fernando Torres pulled hamstring will take a month to recover. His short term goal is…………..

MEDIUM-TERM

- SHOULD GIVE PROGRESSIVE SUPPORT TOWARDS ACHIEVEMENT OF LONG-TERM GOALS

- USUALLY DONE USING MINI GOALS (SHORT TERM)

- Example: Yohan Blakes medium goal was to win the Jamaican trials to prepare for London 2012

LONG TERM

- WHAT THEY WANT TO ACHIEVE IN THE LONG TERM

- BEST WAY OF DOING THIS

- Example: Jessica Ennis competed in plenty of competitions but her long term goal has always been London 2012

Aims and Objectives

1 minute: What’s the difference between an aim and objective?

Aim ------ details of what you would like to achieve

Objectives ------ how you intend on meeting your aims

Think of your aim and how you intend on meeting that aim (objective)

Worksheet

Personal information

PASS – SUMMARISE PERSONAL INFORMATION

MERIT – ASSESS PERSONAL INFORMATION