Setting Healthy Goals FVS with COMPLETE SOLUTION

Discuss the difference between short-term and long-term fitness goals. Provide an example of each. (Site 1) - The difference between short-term and long-term goals is that short term goals are things you can get done easily in a finite amount of time or by a set time in the future, and they often lead up to long term goals. An example would be that a player aims to improve their road running time over three kilometres by five seconds each week. A long term goal takes effort to attain, as it is made up of many different short term goals, and it may have a more indefinite or longer time. An example would be that a player increases the distance to ten kilometers by the end of the season. Explain why it is important to create measurable goals. - It is important to create measurable goals so that you can measure your progress to determine your success. If your goal is too general to be measured, you have no way of knowing that you have reached your goal. *Responses will vary. A sample response follows:* It is important to create measurable goals in order to determine the point at which the goal has been achieved. Also, a measurable goal can help improve motivation by allowing an individual to effectively track progress toward meeting the goal. This step-by-step tracking can also help an individual create a more efficient plan to achieve a goal, thereby increasing the likelihood that it will be achieved. Summarize the main steps an individual should take when developing an action plan. - When writing an action plan, a person should clarify their goal, write a list of actions, analyze and prioritize, organize their steps, monitor and review their plan, and adjust the plan as necessary. *Responses will vary. A sample response follows:* The first step in developing an action plan is to clarify the goal by visualizing an outcome, determining the goal's measurability, and by looking at possible difficulties that may arise in pursuing the goal. The second step is to create a list of possible actions by brainstorming as many ideas as possible. After this brainstormed list is developed, it should be analyzed and prioritized so that only the essential actions remain. These essential actions should be organized into a plan of sequenced steps. Finally, the plan should be monitored and reviewed to determine its effectiveness toward reaching a goal. If it can be improved, the plan should be adjusted to optimize results.