In one of our recent blogs we encouraged you to check in with how you are feeling and scale back your expectations around what you can handle today.
Use our battery template below to check in with how you are feeling, we have added 4 batteries but feel free to create your own.
Now adapt your goals based on what you noticed in your check in...
We all have days where we still have to go to a training session or attend a competition even if our check in has told us that we aren't feeling at our best. If this is the case then focus on setting your goals following the 3 steps below...
Minimum goals...
Training - what is the minimum you want to get done during the session? Think about each piece of apparatus and your conditioning work.
Homework - what is the minimum you want to get done this evening or over the weekend. Think about each subject and any upcoming deadlines, tests or exams you have.
The minimum can sometimes be the urgent things or it my be about focusing on the basics and foundations to help you build ready for a day when your energy levels are higher.
Middle ground goals...
Training - You've done your minimum, if you are still feeling ok, what's your next challenge and focus for the session?
Homework - You've done your minimum, if you are still feeling ok, what's your next piece of work to focus on this weekend or this evening?
The middle ground goals are a chance for you to monitor your energy levels and push yourself a little further if you have achieved your minimum and are still feeling good.
Ideal / dream goals...
Training - You've done your minimum and middle goals, if you are still feeling ok, what's your next challenge and focus for the session?
Homework - You've done your minimum and middle goals,, if you are still feeling ok, what's your next piece of work to focus on this weekend or this evening?
We all have a clear idea of our ideal goals, if everything goes perfectly this is what we want to aim for. But lets get the minimum and middle ground work done first to build our confidence before our bigger goals.
When to use this approach...
Remember this type of goal setting is more useful on days when we aren't quite feeling at our best, stress levels have been high, we haven't slept very well, or we are feeling very achy from yesterday's session.
On days like this, if we go in expecting to hit our ideal, top level goals, we are likely to fall short and then that knocks our confidence for the rest of the things we need to get done.
Build in to it slowly, tick off your minimum goals and you never know what you may achieve.
This content has been developed as part of our #itsmyjourney project with Valleys Gymnastics Academy
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