How do you know if your goals are good goals? Are your goals reasonable and achievable for you as an individual? Do they fit your lifestyle? When do you adjust?

Today, we dive deep into the influence of the content we consume, its potential impact on our personal goals, and the importance of self-interview and honesty in setting and achieving goals. We discuss the need for objectivity, self-accountability, setting goals in a non-emotional space, how vital it is to reevaluate and adjust goals when they aren't serving us and to acknowledge that there is a difference between attainable and maintainable goals. We hope this serves as a potent reminder that fitness is a lifelong journey, and that the obsession with instant results can lead to detrimental effects. 

“Sometimes we don’t know if they’re unrealistic until we try. But we get to a point where we have to reassess and say maybe this was a little ambitious or ridiculous. Let’s adjust course and find something more reasonable. We have to be willing to have that honesty with ourselves.”

- IrisDeadlifts

“It’s difficult as a coach when a client has multiple goals and they want to achieve multiple goals at once: a full pushup, a full pullup, deadlift X weight. Could I write a program for that? Sure. But I could write a better program if it’s more specific towards one goal.”

- Brooke Madigan

This week on Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness:

·       The impact of consumed content on our perceptions and decisions

·       The importance of setting realistic and sustainable goals

·       The role of self-honesty and objectivity in achieving fitness and wellness goals 

·       Recognizing the difference between attainable and maintainable goals

·       The need for specificity and manageability in goal-setting

·       Understanding the concept of 'fitness seasons' and adjusting accordingly

·       The idea that setting goals should be empowering and not discouraging.

Resources Mentioned:

·       Your Timeline Isn’t Serving You

·       Trendy vs. Effective Exercises with Kelly Mack

·       IrisDeadlifts on Instagram

·       Brooke Madigan on Instagram

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode of Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness, where we challenge the common understanding of what it means and what it takes to be fit and healthy! If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

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