Top Fitness Goals for Muscle Building Success This Year.

Submitted by George Spellwin on January 10, 2010 - 7:58pm

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With last year now in the books, many bodybuilders are hitting the gym with renewed fitness goals. Unfortunately, many of these people will fall off of their new fitness goals within the first few months. If you don't want to join them, you'd better read our top 12 fitness goals that will have you packing on more muscle than ever!

I've seen it time and time again... bodybuilders who lost their way over the holidays trying to make up for it with bold New Year's fitness goals. They swear this will be the year when they train harder than ever before while experiencing unbelievable muscle gains. This will be the year when they stick to a strict diet and avoid any lapses in their workout plan. This will be the year when everything finally comes together, and they become more ripped than ever before! This will be the year...

Unfortunately, very few people actually ever stick to their fitness goals, and most of them end up falling off before the spring. Their grand illusions of staying with an intense 12 month training program eventually end in defeat due to their unrealistic expectations.

And the reason why so many bodybuilders never make it through a whole year with their fitness goals is because they don't know how to set smart fitness goals. With that in mind, let's take a look at the top 12 fitness goals which will help keep you motivated and packing on muscle.

Top Fitness Goal #1. I resolve to keep realistic expectations.

The number one problem with anybody who can't stick to their fitness goals is that they set the bar too high. You want to work hard and try to become the best you possibly can, but you also need to keep your previous history in mind too. For instance, if your biceps are only 13'', it's a little unrealistic to be shooting for 20'' arms within a year. Plus, it's defeating mentally when you aren't even coming close to what you were hoping for. So keep your fitness goals realistic while working for optimal gains.

Top Fitness Goal #2. I resolve to change my fitness goals if need be.

In addition to keeping your fitness goals realistic, you should also be willing to change them if an unforeseen event such as an injury occurs. We'd all like to avoid the injury bug while working towards muscular growth, however, sometimes things happen that are out of our control. If something does come up in the middle of your plan, you can't just give up or start slacking; you need to be able to adapt, change your goals accordingly, and keep moving forward.

Top Fitness Goal #3. I resolve to workout at a certain time of the day

Nothing gets people out of a routine more than inconsistent workout times. After all, it's pretty difficult to stay focused and wanting to work hard when you're going to the gym early in the morning one day, and late at night the next day. So it is very important that you pick a workout time and stick to it – whether that be morning or night. Keep in mind though that there will certainly be times when you can't make it into the gym on schedule. However, you should stick to your schedule as closely as possible.

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