No matter how motivated you are, if you hate getting up early, then the thought of a 6am HIIT class in the gym will fill you with dread (take it from someone who knows). Part of the battle is choosing something you’ll enjoy and isn’t too far outside your capabilities.

“Create manageable targets, and by that I mean ones that you have an eight out of 10 chance of actually doing,” advises Wong Oultram. “If your average daily step count is 5,000, set a target for 6,000 or 7,000 and work out how you will walk your extra steps easily, rather than having your goal as 10,000 and not making it.”

This way, rather than constantly feeling you’ve failed, you can achieve a win each day, even if it seems small.

Is your new year exercise motivation running low? Here’s how to keep working out way beyond January