SOC 8: Warm-up, Cooldown And SMART Goals

Question 1

What does the acronym SMART stand for?

Answer 1

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time-bound

Question 2

Why do we set SMART goals?

Answer 2

• Motivate an athlete to reach their full potential
• Aid an athlete’s success
• Help an athelete reach their perfomance

Question 3

What does specific in SMART mean?

Answer 3

Knowing exactly what the goal is

Question 4

What should be evaluated before setting goals?

Answer 4

The individual’s fitness and performance

Question 5

What does measurable in SMART mean?

Answer 5

It will be easy to know when goals are achieved

Question 6

What is an example of measure for SMART goals?

Answer 6

• Time
• Distance
• Speed
• Weight

Question 7

What does achievable in SMART mean?

Answer 7

Goals must be attainable

Question 8

What does realistic in SMART mean?

Answer 8

A goal may well be achieved in practise, but there are other reasons that may hinder the completion of that goal.

Question 9

What does time-bound in SMART mean?

Answer 9

Does the goal have an end point?

Question 10

Give me an example of a smart goal

Answer 10

In the next 6 weeks, I want to run an extra 200m in the 12 minute cooper run.