So. Its a new year and you've made the resolution to lose weight or tone up. So many Januarys I see the same thing. Gym machines have a 3 hour weight, classes are filled to the brim, ppl are signing up for personal trainers left and right. 2 weeks later, the classes shrink, the gym is filled with only the thumping beat of the techno music and no one to mark time to. The reason: people go hog wild, diving head first into their new fitness regime and burn out like a match.

It is important - especially if you are new to the fitness world  or have taken a signifigant amount of time off - to start slow and build.

So here is a tip to start you off:

Crunch in Bed
Before you even get out of bed in the morning, do 10 stomach crunches while lying flat on your mattress. Increase daily by one until you get up to 100. Think you'll never get there? Try it. You may eventually have to set your clock to wake up 15 minutes earlier, a small price to pay for a flatter stomach.