Having synergy in your workout plan is accomplished by incorporating all areas of fitness into your weekly activities. The four main areas are; good eating habits, heart exercising (cardiovascular), strength training (weights) and flexibility training (stretching). When all four areas are working well, you can not help but lower your body fat.

When you lower your body fat levels your; blood pressure, stress and cholesterol levels will lower and your strength confidence and stamina will naturally increase.

Are numbers on scale important? To your brain and ego maybe, but in greater health of things, not as much as lowering your body fat levels.

Activity Boost Level: Moderate

Sing Hallelujah Believe it or not, a rousing sing song can give you a decent workout – just make sure you belt it out at full volume.

Have a Tinkle If you're musically minded, playing piano is good for toning those muscles – choose something energetic like rag-time or a dramatic classical piece to really feel benefits.

Do a Delia Have a dinner party for six people or more. All that furious cooking chopping and grating will really give you a rush! Have a look at our recipe section for inspiration.

Get Under Hood If you're handy with a screwdriver, mending your car gives your day a bit of extra activity - especially if making heavy repairs.

Milk a Cow Milking by hand can really get your heart pumping. Slight snag – first find your cow.

Activity Boost Level: High

Do It Yourself Both woodwork and plumbing will give you a decent activity boost – now there's a handy way to lose weight and check things of your "to do" list too!

Child's Play Young kids never seem to sit still. Take a leaf out of their book and go play; it's not just great for family bonding, you'll also feel burn after a bit! Try a half hour game of energetic soccer or some backyard gymnastics.

Disco Diva Put on your sparkly skirt and head for dance floor – a good half hour boogie will tone your whole body.

Move House If prospect of changing homes is getting you down, be cheered by fact that shifting and carrying furniture is quite a strenuous workout. So get packing!