Don't fool yourself into thinking that fitness training requires a great deal of money and your own personal trainer. It's nice if you can get one, but with a little imagination and some research you can come up with your own fitness training course that costs you nothing more than a little willpower.

You can find out all you need to know about fitness training by doing some basic research, which you should do anyway. Fitness training doesn't have to be fancy: all you're trying to do is get yourself in better shape, not win the Mr. or Ms. Universe pageant.

If a health club features in your fitness planning scheme, don't try to join in January. That's when people are trying to fulfill their New Year's resolutions. Wait until April, after most of the new members have fallen away, and the health club won't be so crowded.