Start the year as you mean to go on with our selection of the best fitness wear around. The aim is to look good and feel good - because second-best sports kit just won’t do.

Don’t let that gym membership go to waste now…

Vest top, £49.95, high impact sports bra, £34.95, and 3/4 leggings, £55, all 8-18, www.casall.com

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If you prefer a bit more arm coverage in the gym, this Stella McCartney for Adidas T-shirt has Climalite technology to keep skin dry and mesh panels for ventilation.

Run T-shirt, was £55, now £30, Stella McCartney for Adidas at www.sheactive.com

Talking of extra coverage how about a pair of supportive yoga leggings with a pleated overskirt?

Brizo seamless leggings, £60, s-l, and Aegle cami with inner bust support, £55, xs/s and m/l; both www.sweatybetty.com

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We give you the perfect post-Pilates cover-up.

Epic crew, £40, xs-xl, from www.nike.com

Chlorine-resistant, quick-drying, shape-retaining and glamorous. What more could a woman want from her Speedo?

Speedo Endurance+ Powersprint swimsuit, £34, 8-16, from www.johnlewis.com 

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Look as slick as Victoria Pendleton in a reflective cycle top and elegant (yes, really!) all-weather pants.

Merino top, £75, xs-xl, and all weather trousers, £95, xs-xl, both www.sweatybetty.com

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Tatty old knitted gloves with holes in won’t keep hands warm when cycling. Time to trade them in for a more professional pair.

All-weather cycle glove, £35, from www.sealskinz.com

Make like Kate Winslet in her Stella McCartney optical illusion dress and add curves with a shape-enhancing top.

Colour-block vest, £15, 8-22, from www.marksandspencer.com

And how about a matching high-impact sports bra too?

Underwired padded sports bra, £22 from www.marksandspencer.com

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OK, it’s not cheap but it’s chic. And we like the idea of a multi-tasking sports bag that looks just as good in the office as the gym.

Beautillity bag, £150, from www.nike.com

For yoga, zumba - or a trip to the pub - try this versatile tunic top in a super-soft bamboo fabric.

Side gather T-shirt, £37, s-l, from www.noballs.co.uk

Do the downward dog in style in a pair of neat yoga pants.

Bamboo yoga pant, £42, s-l, www.noballs.co.uk

Barefoot running is a tad impractical anyway – so why not recreate the same movement in a seamless, flexible running shoe?

NikeWomen Free Twist, £70 from www.nikestore.com

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A smart T-shirt designed to flatter the figure and allow ease of movement. We like.

Swift T-shirt, was £30, now £22, from www.thoosa.com

Get ready for action in a pair of breathable, figure-hugging leggings.

Active Performance leggings, £17.50, 6-22, from www.marksandspencer.com

Have we told you how much we like the She Active website? Get yourselves over there before the sale ends!

Triclimate jacket, now £175 (was £250), s-m, by North Face at www.sheactive.com

It’s a cliché but that’s never bothered us before… these lightweight, waterproof, shock-absorbing boots were made for walking.

Kenai GTX (Goretex lined) hiking boot, £100, www.brasher.co.uk

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And these socks were also made for walking. Keep feet comfy in heat-regulating, padded socks with Lycra support bands to prevent slippage.

Travel Lite socks, £11, from www.brasher.co.uk