As sure as night follows day, the start of a new year always has us itching to pull on our activewear and get moving. But if the thought of returning to the same old routine isn’t firing up your fitness mojo, how about tackling something a little more testing?

We’re talking fitness challenges – from the long-term project (such as nailing a handstand in a month) to the fun, viral quickies (think the five-minute plank challenge). Some will have you honing your technique as you progress week to week, while others are more like mini games that challenge you to complete 50 lunges a day or as many burpees as you can in a minute.

Commit to a fitness challenge in 2023 and you could not only improve your overall fitness but also work new muscle groups, perfect your technique, learn a whole new skill and inject a bit of fun into a dull workout routine.

Best fitness challenges for 2023: 10 fun ways to improve strength, speed, stamina and flexibility