5 New Year's Fitness Resolutions to Make

A New Year's resolution always sounds like a great idea at the time. You're going to drop some weight, get to the gym more, eat more healthy foods, and so on. The hard part about making a New Year's resolution is keeping one. More often than not, we fall behind in our duties after the holiday's and forget all about the resolutions we've made to better ourselves. In 2010, don't make that mistake and stick to these resolutions that will get you into great shape.

First of all before the list starts, it's best to write down your resolutions somewhere where you won't forget them or a place you can look at them every day. Try your dresser or stick a note on the mirror. The constant recall of your resolutions will help you achieve them.

1. Keep a workout journal. This is the best and most efficient way to track your progress. You'll be able to see results better if you have a guide telling you how well you're doing. Bring the journal with you to the gym every time and even write in some exercises you probably wouldn't have counted, such as walking, jogging, and any yard work you get done. The more you do the better you'll feel and the more that you've seen you've done the better results you'll get.

2. Stretch before and after exercising. Stretching for ten minutes prior to and after exercising is an excellent way to keep your body toned and void from injury. Make sure you don't skip this important step and hurt yourself while exercising. The biggest stretching miscue people make is not doing so after their workout. Making the post-workout stretch part of your routine will keep the soreness off the next morning.

3. Get out of the gym and exercise. The same environment day after day gets annoying and boring and human beings as a whole like variety. By getting out of the gym and working out on the beach or some other place around town will get you focused and give you more energy to perform.

4. Two words, functional fitness. If you're a work man in a lumber yard or any other construction or rigorous work site, you want your body in the shape it needs to be to perform the tasks at hand. When you work out, exercise the muscles you use everyday and watch yourself as a whole get stronger and your work becomes that much easier.

5. Join a sports team. Old men's softball isn't as easy as it looks. You'll get to run the bases and play once or twice a week, not to mention the new relationships you'll get with the rest of your office or past friends. Everyone wants a chance to be on a team, start one and play a tough position. Everyone will gravitate towards you and you'll be in great shape from playing a tougher spot.