Regular exercise improves your mental health in addition to your physical well-being by stimulating the brain to improve your mood and outlook on life. A related goal is to reduce stress levels and improve thinking and focus with regular exercise. Another aim of exercise is to feel more confident as you improve your appearance and strength through physical activity.
In addition to the health-related goals, exercise also gives you the chance to strive for other accomplishments. One possibility is to set a goal of participating in a specific event, such as a marathon, bike race or triathlon. Your goal might be to walk a particular number of steps in a day or exercise a certain number of minutes each week. As you achieve your goals, increase them to challenge yourself. Another goal to challenge your fitness is aiming to try new sports or forms of physical activity. For example, you might set a goal to learn to play golf or yoga.