MAKE 2026 YOUR YEAR

This is your fitness and nutrition blueprint to make your 2026 your fittest year - ever!

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If you've come out of the festive period more stuffed than the Christmas turkey and decided it's definitely time to get in shape, don't worry - we've got the perfect zero-to-hero plan to get you there.

The most important thing right now, is to commit to getting started. As Muhammad Ali once said: "Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don't be afraid to take that first step."

Before you start

As you set out, remember this is a yearlong journey, so try not to rush in and overdo it as you'll either end up injuring yourself or feeling so sore that you'll give up. Either way, you're finished before you've truly started. It's important to use the first couple of months as an induction period, the chance to familiarise your mind and body with the challenges ahead, just as an elite athlete begins gentle training for the Olympic games a long way out.

Guidelines

The strength training routines are designed to pair body parts so that different muscles groups are used on alternate exercises. This approach allows you to move directly from one exercise to the next, so you can get in and out of the gym in minimum time. But it also produces a great cardio benefit, in addition to muscle building.

The routines will always follow the same 3 phases legs + back, chest + abs, biceps + triceps model and the 3 sets will be performed, for example legs-back-legs-back-legs-back, with no rest between. Then take a quick breath while you set up for chest + abs exercises and do the same. Finally, take a quick rest before the last phase of biceps + triceps exercises. Don't worry, we've not missed the shoulders, they will be incorporated in the back and chest exercises. This will ensure you achieve a total body workout in only 30mins. The resistance should be set to ensure you hit fatigue during the last couple of reps on each set.