'Run a PB' is the new 'drop a dress size' as more women look to hit a fitness goal rather than a notch on the scales. I discover the new gym-class trend that's got women to switch slimming for strengthening.

‘I’m joining CrossFit,’ I tell friends and family. And in the same scornful tone as my favourite chocolate bar advert I hear the resounding chorus of disapproval: ‘It’s not for girls.’

32-year-old Indian moneylender, Datta Phuge had a team of goldsmiths make this shirt entirely out of gold. The cost was $22,400 and it took 2 weeks to make. It also includes matching cuffs, a belt, and a set of rings. He hopes to build a reputation as “the Gold Man of Pimpri” and says “I know I am not the best looking man in the world but surely no woman could fail to be dazzled by this shirt?”