One of the things that's becoming very consistent when you look at the literature is that it is costing employers quite a bit in terms of absenteeism, higher health and medical expenses and reduced productivity when their workers are inactive or overweight.

A trainer needs to be an effective listener. They should treat you as an individual and ask a lot of questions about you – your likes, dislikes, and goals. If they don't take the time to understand you as a unique individual, they'll end up giving you a cookie-cutter training approach.

Any exercise is always better than none, but you should re-evaluate your workout at least every four to six weeks. When your workout becomes less mentally engaging, your level of effort decreases because you find it boring.

If you plan on working out at night after work, then that's when you need to try out the gym. You may find it's an absolute zoo at that hour, and then it probably wouldn't be a good choice for you.

Given the sad state of affairs of the activity habits of our young people, desperate times call for desperate measures. We've got to pull out all stops to get young people more active.

This is a time when I hope a man's underlying motivation for exercise might start to be a bit more mature. Think about why you exercise and start to look at the overall health benefits of being physically active.