How to Set 6 Pack Ab Goals the right Way!

Today I am going to share with you my 3 step plan that I use to set goals that actually motivate me in a such a way that I can’t wait to wake up in the morning and get going!

Now there are literally hundreds of books and systems on how to set goals the right way. And I have probably read most of them. The problem with many is that they are too complicated and are not set up to actually motivate you to go and reach your goals. But as you know by now I like things to be short, simple and very powerful and the 3 steps I am going to share with you below will help you to set goals in just such a way.

So the system I created is known as the SDR System. Let’s have a look at each step that the goals you set should adhere to if you want them to be effective.

S = SCARY

Your goals should be a little scary. It should make you nervous yet excited. It should make the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you just look at what you wrote down, and you should write down all your goals and stick them somewhere you can see them every day!

See, if a goal is too boring, if it doesn’t excite you, then the chances of you actually continuing to pursue those goals after a week or so are very small. Your goals must almost give you that feeling of an adrenaline junkie who is looking at the next big thing he can do to get his kick. When they look at things at first it always scares them a little. But after planning and looking at facts and knowing what they want to do it just becomes something they have to accomplish. But without the real excitement in the beginning, chances are they would never have started. And when you set goals it should be just like that. When you first write it down it should scare you a little. You should think, OMG, I am insane to think I can do this. But then when you sit down and start to plan on how you want to achieve it, you will soon realize that what might have seemed totally unobtainable in the beginning could soon become reality!

D = Desirable

Your goals must be really desirable. For example, you can set a scary goal like “I want to climb Mount Everest” but if that is not really something you personally desire, you won’t follow through. On the other hand if you want to really buy a Ferrari and that means you need to work harder than you have ever worked, then you will do it without even thinking about complaining. And on a side note let me just say this about materialistic things. Sure, every time I reached a materialistic goal like buying a car I always wanted or a watch etc it was not really as exciting as I was hoping it would be. However, having started my life with NOTHING and I mean nothing ( Apart from a good upbringing by my parents ) I have learnt that materialistic things motivate me, FULL STOP! I don’t live just for money, but I know I can always use it as a strong motivator to help me achieve stuff. But is it sharing your goals and wealth with the people you love that are really what life is all about. Because you will soon learn when you get to a point where you can pretty much afford anything you want, that you must have something more or your life will be pretty empty.

But let’s get back to the point. Your goals, no matter whether it is a nice car or ripped abs, must be something you REALLY want and desire or I can promise you right now you will never reach that goal. It must be something that if you just think about it, it sparks your motivation to the point where you will work 24 hour shifts 3 days in a row if you have to or eat fish and broccoli for 4 weeks just to reveal your abs at last. You must really desire it or drop it from your goals’ list.

R = Realistic

You might have come across this one before and I have added it as well because it is extremely important. There is a fine line between setting goals that are scary and desirable yet realistic. Now if you set a goal that you want a Ferrari in 2 months but you don’t even have a business up and running yet then you are really just setting yourself up to fail. Or if you are 50 pounds overweight but want to 6 pack abs in 2 weeks. It’s just never going to happen. You need to be realistic when it comes to your goals and the timeframe in which you want to achieve them in and the only way you can do that is by knowing the FACTS ! What I mean by this is that if you know how quickly you can lose fat and get 6 pack abs ( See an article on this here ) then you can use that info to set realistic goals. For example: If you know that you need to lose 40 pounds of fat to get ripped. And you know that a realistic amount of fat to lose each week is 2 pounds then you can now set yourself a realistic goal that it might take you 20 weeks to get ripped. Now if you want to make that goal scary as well without making it dangerous you can say I want to shoot for 2.5 pounds of fat loss per week. This way it will push you and you will need to be 100% dedicated to your diet and workout program to reach your goal.

Ok so go grab a piece of paper right now, RIGHT NOW!!!! Then write down your top 10 goals for this year. They can be lifestyle, emotional, materialistic, physical etc. goals. Then look at the 3 things at the top and get rid of any of them that do not adhere to these 3 rules. Then take the ones that are left and go and find out all the facts you can about them. If you want to get your Pilots’ License go find out how long it takes, how much it costs etc. Then come back and write down a plan on how you are going to achieve those goals. Simple as that!

Now like I said, this is my simple plan I use but below I am going to add a few other things that you might also want to think about when you set your goals.

• Make sure you set short term and long term goals.
• Reward yourself for each goal you reach. In reality reaching your goal should be reward enough though if you have set proper goals.
• Take action. A goal is like day-dream and unless you take action that is all it will always be!
• Write it all down and put it somewhere where you will see it all the time. Make a dream board if you want to but you must see your goals each day!