Instead of a spring clean we are dedicating the long weekend to a spring check-in. The third month of the year is shortly coming to a close and if you’re like us, you too are wondering how that happened so fast!

This is a great time to check-in with your goals and reflect on the progress you’ve made thus far. Here are 3 steps we take to make sure we're heading on the right track:

1. MEASURE AND EVALUATE

 Evaluate the progress you've made so far against your goals, taking into consideration all external variables. This exercise will allow you to be realistic with yourself and highlight any changes that you may need to make.

Don't stress if you aren't seeing as many results as you had hoped for so far. This first three-month check-in allows for a second kick-start to weed out any bad habits and get you back in the game. 

2. REVISE

After evaluating your progress, it might be time to make some small tweaks to your goals. These could be based on different factors including changes in your lifestyle/schedule, different training type, accessibility to equipment or progress already made. 

Update your goals based on what you think will remain challenging but also realistic, so that it will work in with your current lifestyle. Tip! Bringing in some regression exercises or smaller benchmarks to hit are great ways to getting you that step closer to achieving your overall goal.

With that said, you might find that you are actually making good progress with what you are already doing. If that’s the case then even better, keep doing what you’re doing and continue to work hard!

3. TRACK YOURSELF WEEKLY

Now that your goals are fresh in your mind, try implementing an added tool of motivation that holds yourself accountable on a weekly basis.   

Methods for this will largely depend on your goals, so find something that works for you. Things such as logging times or distance, tracking resistance or reps and body measurements or images are great ways to ensure that you are making progress. Don't get too hung up on the weekly results, as these are likely to fluctuate, but rather use this as an extra tool if you feel motivation slipping. 

 Checking in with your goals is a great way to keep you focused and on track. While setting high goals is great, they can sometimes become overwhelming or begin to seem unattainable. This is often when motivation lacks. It helps to set smaller benchmarks along the way to make these larger goals more digestible.

 So take some time to reflect and re-evaluate and then get back to #AlwaysTraining!

If you have any other tips or tricks to achieving your goals, let us know. We would love to hear from you!