Be prepared! Lay your exercise outfit out the night before to encourage that morning workout.

How do you know if you are overtraining?  There are many signs that somebody can be overtraining. Much like illness is some ways, the body will start to tell you to stop and you will experience symptoms much like you would if you were run down.

Ever heard someone say muscle weighs more than fat? I have heard this many times. However... think about this, how can this be the case? 5lb of muscle is going to weight exactly the same as 5lb of fat - its 5lbs after all.

Do you wear a weight belt when training? Wearing a belt is acceptable for weight lifters working with heavy weights but for the rest of the exercising public, they actually decrease and not increase core stability.

Today, 16th January 2012, is officially known as 'Blue Monday' - The Most Depressing day of the Year! It is a scientific and statistical fact that every year in January we have a Blue Monday!

If running is your focus this year and you are a beginner, whether your goal is working towards a 5k or a Marathon, if you don't want to run outside then a treadmill is a great place to start and a good way to gain confidence.

On average, each of us puts on an extra 2kg (5lbs) during the festive season, getting through a whopping 6,000 calories on Christmas day itself. That's three times more calories than the 2,000 that women require daily. So it will come as no surprise that the most popular new year's resolution for Britons this year is to lose weight!

2012 promises to be a key and historic year for Britain as a Nation. Not only do we celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee on 5th June but we also are playing host to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London ( 27 July-12 Aug 2012 and 29 Aug-9 Sept 2012 respectively).

Health and fitness goals are among the most popular resolutions people make every year. January is the month to get healthy, get fit and get active! Out with the bad, lazy habits and in with the new.

Did you know that in the UK, the average weight gain over the festive period is 5 lbs (2 kg) over the four-week Christmas period? So should we try to diet over the holidays, or should we just be sensible, so that we can still enjoy ourselves?!