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How to set goals for physical activity

Professor provides tips for meeting your goals.

June 22, 2021 by Strategic Communication

Battling a sedentary mindset? Ready to get active?

Dr. Sara Powell is ready to help you set some goals. 

Powell, assistant professor in the kinesiology department at Missouri State University, encourages people to not take on too much too soon, as it’s a recipe for being discouraged. 

  1. Tips for setting goals


Even if you’re working out with a partner, Powell emphasizes that you should set individual goals. Genetics, body type, physical abilities and diet are all unique to you, so you shouldn’t compare yourself, she says.  

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Filed Under: Discovery, Faculty and Staff Page Tagged With: faculty, health, kinesiology, McQueary College of Health and Human Services, Missouri State Journal, research, Sara Powell

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