The Best Fitness equipment

We all start the year vowing to change our lazy ways. But while the spirit is willing, the flesh is all-too-often weak. Don't give up. Strengthen your resolve with these short-cuts to the body beautiful. By Ian McCurrach

The Independent (13-19 Jan) lists the 50 Best of Fitness Equipment, here are their top 3.

1. The Lifeplan Workout- This is the same exercise and nutrition plan that Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus followed to help her shed over 10 stone. At its core is an easy-to-follow, hour-long workout as well as motivating advice, tips and trade secrets. Amazon £17.99

2. Ultratone Sports Range- The Ultratone kit tones you up, builds muscle strength, improves your stamina levels and boosts your lymphatic drainage system. An hour session on your stomach is the equivalent of 100 sit-ups. Ultratone £599

3. Nike+iPod Sport Kit with Nike + Footwear- Nike has introduced a range of footwear designed to talk to Apple's iPod nano, through the wireless Nike+iPod Sport Kit. With Nike+ footwear connected to iPod nano, information on distance, time and calories burned is stored on iPod and displayed on screen. Nike £85