This is by far the most common mistake people make when setting goals. Let’s say currently you only do one boxing workout a week, but you set the goal of exercising five days a week. Although you may think it’s great to “aim for the stars,” setting unrealistic expectations for yourself will not take you far, and you may end up crashing down.
Here is another example – many people know they need to eat more fruits and vegetables, but setting the goal of eating 5 cups of fruits and veggies per day, when you’re currently eating zero, may not be the best approach. Instead, you should set small, realistic goals that you can achieve more easily. From there, you can continue to expand on your goal, or move on to a new goal. A better approach would be to go from doing a boxing workout once a week to three times a week, and going from zero servings of fruits and vegetables to one or two servings per day.