HALE← BackStep 1 of 5Goals
Step 1 — Goals
What are you actually trying to achieve?
The same advice doesn't work for everyone. Pick the goals that genuinely apply to you — HALE builds your plan around them.
What are your goals?
Pick the goals that genuinely apply to you.
Training goals
Nutrition goals
Evidence: Research spanning 35 years by Locke & Latham shows that people with specific, challenging goals consistently outperform those with vague "do your best" intentions. Choosing a concrete target — like "build muscle" or "lose body fat" — focuses your effort, sustains motivation, and makes progress measurable.
Next: your training experience.