Fitness Tip: Bed-rest is not the best prescription for sore muscles. You’ll actually reduce pain with a little activity.

Fitness Tip: The push-up is one of the world’s greatest exercises. Maintain a rigid body line from the top of your head to your heels throughout the push.

Fitness Tip: If your hands and forearms give out before your back and legs, alternate your grip. It will ease the pressure on your hands, wrists and arms.

Fitness Tip: Take up rock-climbing. It is an excellent way to improve fitness, gain upper body strength and tone many a muscle.

Fitness Tip: There’s no point in performing any exercise without proper form. It doesn’t matter how many push-ups you can do if you’re not doing them correctly.