Don’t throw our tech just yet. Studies show that using your phone to play music is hugely beneficial for your workout: the same 2015 paper found that listening to music resulted in faster treadmill runs and also the greatest enjoyment of runs. While talking on the phone did mean that peoples training was less intense, they also enjoyed their workout more so than when they had no phone at all.

“Liking [exercise] has been positively correlated with duration and frequency of exercise, as well as long-term commitment towards physical activity,” researchers wrote.

So, if you want to follow a plan, why not print it off on paper so that you can keep your phone in your bag and not have to look at notifications as you lunge? Or download the programme or video so you can put your phone on airplane mode. But most importantly, just be conscious. You might see everyone around you texting away during rest periods, but try to use the time to focus on yourself and your training and you’ll probably reap the results.

Want better workouts? Stop using your phone during exercise