Fitness

You've let your belt out a notch (or two), you've faced up to the unavoidable truth, and you're ready to go. No more burning time — now it's time to burn fat. These songs will give you the kick-start you need to reach your target heart rate, and burn a shed-load of calories. It's all about working up a sweat, as Lady Gaga and Beyoncé serve up the super-fuel of their diva-licious electro-soup, "Telephone", Cheryl Cole keeps the beat lively with will.i.am on "3 Words" and Madonna guides you through the pain barrier with an Oakenfold remixed "Celebration". Oh yes, we can already see you fitting into the jeans you thought you would never wear again.

Now your warm-up is complete, it's time to take your workout to the next level, with Next Steps.

Summer is almost here, and you're starting to look good. As a matter of fact, you walked by the mirror the other day and didn't even recognize yourself. Here are some more hard-driving tunes that will get you through another set as you push yourself beyond where you thought you could ever go — Hot Chip gets you "Ready for the Floor" so that you can show the entire gym who's the best at sit-ups, while the Moto Blanco remix of X-Press 2's "Lazy" is here to remind you to pull in the slack, and Girls Aloud kick in with six-plus minutes of "Love Machine" (given the extra stamina of a Tony Lamezma remix) to let you know you'll be rockin' it all the way to the bedroom if you stick to the programme.

The harder you run, the faster your weight falls, thanks to the booster tunes we've lined up in Deep Cuts.

One-armed press-ups to Moby's "We Are All Made of Stars"? Incline crunches to the Chemical Brothers' "Block Rockin' Beats"? However you like to bend, shake and generally overhaul your glorious temple of a body, we've got the ideal sounds to help you through the burn — when Lenny Kravitz asks "Are You Gonna Go My Way", you can tell him yes, as long as he's running a marathon, and when Ice Cube says "You Can Do It" you can justify his faith with an extra set of lateral pull-downs and another 30 minutes on the elliptical machine. Then it's wind-down time. Another workout is complete, so soak up that fitness buzz enjoy the results of your hard work.

In January you made a promise: eat better, workout more, and take it to the next level. Some of you have stuck with it, while others might have fallen a little short. Either way, that's OK, because we've drawn up a pumping fitness playlist designed to either keep your body burning or get you back on track. We believe in you. We know you can be even better than the best you can be. We like you in leg warmers. So, strap on your iPod and get ready for another workout with this sweet, sizzling soundtrack . . . featuring David Guetta at his most euphoric, Take That at their most inspiring, Kylie Minogue at her hottest, and Girls Aloud at their bring-it-on, pick-up-the-pace, really-work-it finest — your fitness transformation starts right now.