A personal trainer explains how to use the S.M.A.R.T. goal framework to set and accomplish any fitness goal, whether you want you run a race or build strength.

You might be wondering what SMART goals are compared to other types of goals. SMART goals address exactly what you want to achieve, how you’ll do so, and by when you intend to do it.

SMARTER goals build on the original SMART framework by adding two additional components: Evaluate and Revise. This approach enhances flexibility and responsiveness in your goal-setting process.

SMART goals, which stand for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, serve as an effective framework for establishing and attaining ...

SMART goals narrowly define success such that, let’s say, only one percent of the time, they work out exactly as predicted. To the brain, this means that the other 99 percent of the time, we are ...

What Are SMART Goals? SMART: stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. This framework provides a structured approach to goal setting, increasing your chances of success.

I needed a full strategy—a step-by-step action plan that I could visualize and seemed within reach of me achieving my goals. Then, the simplicity of the SMART approach hit me out of nowhere.