Recommendations are towards beginning with a plan. By setting a plan with a goal linked to a realistic time scale, it will ensure you stick to your workout plan and don't give up too easily. The thought of achieving your targets will drive you to intensify your work out, therefore leading to better results.

Additionally, with the internet acting as a resource unmatched in today's society, there are plenty of forums, blogs and companies willing to guide you to the best ways for you to get fit. Although caution must be given to those companies only out to sell their products, there are plenty of resources readily available for free and not all people are out to make a profit from your questions.

Once you have set yourself out a plan, the next step is to choose how you will reach that goal. Today there is a plethora of new and innovative ways to get fit. With technology constantly changing, you can now utilise mobile apps, computer games, many tangible fitness devices and even just general household items. With so much choice the decision can be a difficult one, however, gain advice from industry professionals or have a look at other customer reviews before purchasing your exercise aid.

Complementary to utilising devices, the popularity of activities such as Zumba, Yoga and Pilates over the past few years shows that exercise can be fun, calming and good for more than just your waistline. The health benefits of keeping fit are obvious throughout the world and with obesity rates becoming a real concern, the pressure has increased on getting people moving more often. Consequently gym memberships will usually see peaks during the beginning of the New Year.

Welsh news website Wales Online, have highlighted that gyms will be at their premium price brackets in this annual period with the masses of post-Christmas weight gains proving enough encouragement to get fit. The Daily Mail has highlighted that on average the typical person in Britain will consume 38,000 calories and gain up to 6lbs in weight, which is to the joy of the gym companies that reap the rewards of the overindulging public. 

But either way, to get fit as fast as possible, a trip to the gym is not enough. It is advised to make changes to your diet, your daily activity as well as your mind-set in order to shed the pounds as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, never forget that even when you reach your ideal body, health and fitness is for the long term, so maintaining your health and ideal body will take determination and a commitment to bettering your life. Try out different fitness methods and work out which one will match you best. 

There is no one size fits all so it's often the case that trials need to be implemented on a range of exercising techniques before you find the one that provides you with the best results. Just always keep in mind that exercising should be fun as well as beneficial, this way you will be more likely to work out and it will last longer than a short term phase.