Women are investing more into their own wellbeing and prioritising healthy living, it has been suggested.

Home workouts are becoming more accessible as they allow women to watch the television as they do their fitness training, explains Elin Tough, deputy features editor at Zest.

"Perfect for the time poor, who want to tone," she commented.

Ms Tough suggests women look to everyday objects such as chairs, stairs and water bottles to help them keep fit in the home.

Making exercise part of your daily routine is vital to ensure staying active becomes a way of life and does not get pushed aside.

Concept2's Stick With It Challenge can help you keep track of what you are doing and when, so that good habits become ingrained in everyday life.

The downloadable wall chart allows people to see at a glance how they are getting on with their fitness regime, giving extra motivation when needed and highlighting previous success in their training programme.

By planning ahead and recording achievements, staying fit becomes less of a chore and more a way of life.

"If you do this, not only do you see WHAT you've done, but you also see HOW you've done it!" explains Concept2.

Figures from Welch's Purple Grape Juice highlight the need for more Brits to get active and keep up a regular fitness routine.

More than half admit to taking the lift or escalator rather than walking up stairs, while nearly two-thirds jump in the car for trips as short as one mile - a journey which would only take around ten minutes to walk.

But even they are not the laziest - one in ten has not worked up a sweat for a year or more.