When it comes to my health, my fitness goals are among the highest priority in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Although my time spent at the gym contributes to my fitness goals, there are a few bottlenecks that affect the time I spend at the gym. The main bottleneck which I encounter is the front desk congestion and the limit of exercise machines during peak times. (Guthrie, Lee. 2003) How will I overcome this bottleneck? I will do so by applying Goldratt’s theory of constraints. Before my goal itself can be reached, I must identify my system’s constraint which in this case is the gyms peak time. The peak time prevents me from obtaining more of my goal. I will decide on how to exploit my gym time’s constraint and in turn get the most out of it. In doing so I will gather information from the gym’s manager regarding its peak time. Once I have gathered this information I will make the most of my constraint by subordinate which is basically, “aligning the whole system to support my decision.” (Wikipedia, 2012) Finally, I will elevate my gym time’s constraints by making major changes needed to break this constriction. Conclusion
I do not foresee the gym’s peak time to be a long term constraint on my fitness goals, and I can say that applying Goldratt’s theory of constraints will enable me to obtain my health and overall fitness goals.
References
Guthrie, Lee (2003).
The Essay on Gym Paper Aerobics Fitness
Why I signed up for aerobics fitness and what it has done for me. I decided to sign up for aerobics / fitness because I thought it would do more for me physically and mentally than normal gym would. Personally I believe that normal gym is boring and if you " re not good at some sports like me it can be difficult to concentrate or even really care about gym class. When I took gym I personally ...
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