Want to look lean, mean and toned? Louise Hudson, editor of women's sport website, Sportsister.com, shares her tips on how to get a sporty body

Get into sport

If you take up a sport you get so much more out of it than just a fit body. The benefits can be far-reaching and beneficial to the whole of your life.

Team sports bring instant camaraderie and inclusion, a possible new set of mates and a whole lot of fun while you are training. It's also so much harder to wimp out of training if your team mates are relying on you.

Sports where you have to learn a new skill have other benefits; the joy of achieving something and seeing yourself improve is a great motivator and can give you improved confidence that will help in other areas of your life.