If there is anything that says 'fit' its got to be a sixpack. For men the belly and gut can be the last places to shed fat. So gaining a real sixpack is often the final accomplishment of a strenuous exercise regime. In theory we could all have a sixpack if we just starve ourselves - but we'd lose muscle mass doing so and end up puny instead of pulverising. Achieving a sixpack and retaining muscle mass is the ideal goal.

How can you tell you've just completed the most intense and best workout you could could? That the last hour lifting iron wasn't a complete half hearted waste of time? That you accomplished something this time, that you didn't just slosh around the gym going through the routine?

France have cheated their way to the World Cup in 2010 after a deliberate handball from French player Thierry Henry that was missed by the referee. Comparasions to Maradona's 'Hand of God' abound and it's only fitting that Henry should go down in history as one of the great cheats of all time.

Weight lifting accidents. We love them. From the clumsy to the horrific, we've dug out the best. Some are cringe worthy, others deserve to be awarded medals for feats of dedication. We could easily tut tut and whinge on about spotters, gripping the bar properly and not attempting heavy weights that are way out of reach but it's funnier watch the videos of mangled bones.