With countless fitness options competing for your cash and attention, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed – or stuck in a routine that doesn’t deliver. So we’ve done the hard work for you

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Everyone knows you can’t transform your body overnight, but you can see great results in 8 weeks. What are you waiting for?

Keep up the motivation to exercise and make that fantastic new fitness permanent with our top tips

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If you’ve struggled to stick to your intentions in the past, you might need to revise your approach. Try the DRIFT method, as outlined here by Men’s Health fitness director Andrew Tracey