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A lot of people make new year’s resolutions to be healthier, read more, be more active, etc. I frequently had new year’s fitness goals almost always tied to some sort of arbitrary number on the scale that I thought would make me happy. I run frequently and I have prioritized my health more now than ever before. I have found in my own fitness journey that numbers are usually harmful, and make obtaining the true goal (better fitness and health) less attainable.

Here are some of my fitness goals for 2025 that you can also achieve at almost any fitness level.

1. This one’s for you number junkies. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise in every week. I think these goals should be things you can work towards throughout the entire year instead of achieved at a certain point. This is a number cited by many doctors, journals, and institutions agree is the amount of exercise needed to remain healthy.
2. Focus on mental fitness by practicing at least once daily positive affirmations. An example of this are, ‘ I am capable of achieving my goals and creating the life I want.’ and ‘ I am grateful for all the blessings in my life and appreciate the people who support me.’

These daily affirmations can help improve your well-being. I first started doing this on deployment, and they truly helped me then. Similar to how waking up with a headache and then spilling your coffee on you and your kid has trained you brain that you will have a bad day from here on out; you can train your brain with positive affirmations. When you repeat affirmations enough, they become ingrained in your subconscious. They can help us view negative influences in our life positively. This change in perspective can help us handle them better.

3. Explore a new fitness activity this year. For me, I will be trying to do a half marathon, which is something new for me. Two years ago, my activity was taking a sailing lessons (which is surprising physical, fun, and exciting, highly recommend!) Last year, my wife and I did glass blowing, also 10/10 recommend, also physical, you will sweat!) I found this breaks up the monotony of doing the same exact types of exercises over and over. I believe of the reason to focus on fitness is to have new experiences and try new things. I feel if I am intentional about what new fitness activity I want to do, I am more inclined to do it, have fun with it.