Before one can assess where the body and mind are, there needs to be time to figure out goals.

Where do we want to go, and when do we want to get there?

That part is on you.

Do a little soul-searching today. Take tomorrow if you need to, but get a clear view of what you want to do with your body. After you figure that out, I would love to help you get there.

Type “Year of the Challenge” into the Facebook search engine. We will get started today with the first of two monthly challenges. We will feature a nutritional challenge and a physical challenge each month. There will be frequent posts — opinions, pictures, video, fitness links and more.

Want or need support? It will be there, coming from folks all over the globe.

Have questions? We have answers.

Have something to add? We encourage the discourse.

So, that’s 12 months and 24 challenges. Everybody is encouraged to take “before” pictures because, if you follow the posts on that page, the body you see in the mirror Dec. 31 will make you smile — big time.

Justin Timberlake tried to bring sexy back through a song. That lasted for what, four minutes? Not here folks! We’re going strong the whole year.

Your goal probably will be different from your neighbor’s. You want to fit in those special jeans. The neighbor wants to hike up America’s Mountain. Different destinations, and possibly different starting points, too. Definitely different physical and mental assessments.

We will go over assessments more in the next column.

Remember, when thinking about those goals today, the goals should be big. I’m talking huge.

Forget all this mess about setting small, reasonable goals. I understand small and obtainable goals. They are logical. Achieve one of the little goals and reward yourself with a cheat day or new clothing. Folks have had success with that method.

But, for a moment, I’d like us to take logic and toss it.

Why?

Because the human body always is changing, and logic doesn’t always rule when it comes to what our musculoskeletal system can do.

Logic in the fitness realm is limiting. Logic says that, at 5-foot-11, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson shouldn’t be in one of sport’s more difficult and demanding positions. Yet, if I had a vote, Wilson would win the league’s offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Let’s give our bodies a chance to win our own award.

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Bryant holds several national training certifications, is an author, lectures internationally and is the founder of C.L.A.Y. — the Coalition for Launching Active Youth. His fitness tips appear bi-weekly in Health and Wellness.