We are constantly bombarded with dos, donts and conflicting information. This then leads to people harming their workout progress by following the wrong advice or coming up with their own ideas because of the lack of a general consensus.

Consequently, a lot of us are making the same mistakes when it comes to exercise.

We asked some of London's top fitness and personal trainers on what these common mistakes are:

Christina Howells, a personal trainer at That Girl London says: "When we start an exercise programme it is natural to have goals, these drive your behaviour, but it is also really important to not become obsessed with results. Instead learn to love the process rather than keeping score, be consistent and you will exceed all of your expectations and gain more satisfaction than any amount of goal achieving. "

Following the crowd

Hollie Grant, owner of the Pilates PT studio, says: "All too often I see people jumping from one fitness trend to the next in search of the 'best' workout. The problem with this is twofold. Firstly if we jump from one trend to the next we never truly improve at that technique and we are forever a beginner - a fitness jack of all trades. Secondly, we are completely ignoring our bodies important feedback mechanisms that tell us what we really need. For example, if your body is telling you that you are inflexible and uncomfortable - do yoga not HIIT (high-intensity interval training). If you are getting back ache and feel weak in your core, do pilates not boxing. Listen to your body, not the newest, craziest fitness gossip.

Eating at the wrong time before and after working out

Marianne Marston, professional boxer and coach says: "Good nutrition is always key, make sure you eat right and not too long after exercising. The prime time to eat after exercising is between 20 minutes and one hour, whilst this is essential for pro athletes, it is still extremely important for the general exerciser to achieve the best results.

Measuring progress by sweat

Leo Savage, personal trainer at Third Space gyms says: "The most common mistake in gyms is people aimlessly approaching each session as a stand-alone workout. Making sure they exercise as hard as they can, working up a sweat, expecting to see instead results. Sweat is not an indication of working hard and most importantly working smart. Making your sessions specific to your own personal goals will be the best thing you can do to kick start your progress. Targeting certain weaknesses you have, or working specific parts of the body to bring about change in the right way."