If you're just starting out at the gym, it's easy to fall into bad habits. To help you out, we've created this handy guide to help you achieve all of your fitness goals for the coming year.

• Stressed out at work?
• Looking to create a more productive working environment?
• Aches and pains from spending hours in front of a computer screen?
• Want to reduce sick leave and improve the well-being of your team?
• Need to ‘recharge your batteries’ by the end of the day?

Want to sound like you know what you're talking about in the gym? Take a look at our guide to Gym jargon...

Anaerobic training - As opposed to cardio, which aims to elevate your heart rate over extended periods of time; anaerobic training involves quick bursts of exercise. Anaerobic training is much shorter in duration than cardio exercises and some commonly used exercises include swimming, sprinting, resistance training and calisthenics.

Before you commit yourself to an expensive gym contract, check out our top 10 tips for finding the right gym for you.

Sometimes we all need a little boost to get us out of our chair and into the gym so what boosts are really beneficial to us before a workout? Coffee for one actually dehydrates you and if you do not drink enough water during your workout could leave you feeling dizzy and light headed.

Gyms can be expensive and under-used memberships are rarely refundable. So it's important to decide what gym features matter to you most. Before you put down money on a pricey gym membership, keep these points in mind and you'll know how to pick a gym that suits you.

A GYM in London has replaced its dumbbells with human weights - including dwarves who shout encouragement to motivate exercise.

A fresh warning over catching MRSA in gyms and health clubs is issued today. It comes after a woman died and at least 100 others were infected.

A breakdown of the key facts regarding mixing alcohol with exercise:

With the credit crunch hitting us all hard, many gym punters are opting for pay as you go Gym memberships. This option is appealing as it prevents over paying for facilities and avoiding a hefty direct debit every month.