Ultimately your motivation needs to come from the desire to change, but that’s not something we can inject into you!

However, here’s my top four tips to get you to the gym...

Schedule it in
Just like you have a set time you go to work or lectures, set aside time two to three days a week that you can actually go to the gym. Write it down, plan it and, at that time, go.

Find examples of what you want to achieve
If you want to run a marathon, get pictures and articles of people who do and put them where you can see them. If you want to be on the cover of the next issue of Men’s Fitness, or the next Calvin Klein model, get some pictures of people that are to remind yourself why you’re going.

Have a plan
Don’t go to the gym not knowing what you’re going to do. Have a plan that includes several workouts several weeks in advance so when you go, you know you're there to do a job and you do it.

Swap notes with fellow readers
Fellow Mansized readers have all been in the same situation as you. So why not post a message on our Motivation message board and they'll cheer you along.