Work It Out with Ray, Week 2: Motivation and creativity - and how to plank

Struggling to stick with your exercise routine? Check out these creative tips from personal trainer Ray Lally and look to incorporate everyday equipment into your workout

Ray Lally, The Happy Fitness Guy. Pics: Larry Cummins

One of the surest ways to hit a fitness plateau is by repeating high-intensity workouts without giving your body adequate time to rest, recover and rebuild. For best results aim for moderate, full-body activity to maintain and gradually boost your fitness.

Instead of exhausting isolated areas of your body by taking an intense ‘leg day’, followed by two days of recovery, try to boost blood circulation of the whole body on a daily basis.