Activity ideas

Photograph of woman dancingDancing

This is a great exercise as you can do it at home on your own or with mates.

Body benefits: Gives you a lean, mean, working machine body as it boosts your heart and lung power and trims and tones your arms, legs and stomach.

Photograph of footballFootball

Join an after school boys' or girls' football team, or just grab a ball and head to the park with your mates. Better still, join your school team.

Body benefits: Hones, tones and firms your legs and bottom.

Photograph of skateboarderSkateboarding

Finding the right spot on a board requires muscle strength, balance and stability, as well as guts!

Body benefits: It's great for cardiovascular strength.

Photograph of cyclistCycling

Go at a steady pace, focusing on using your legs to power you up and down hills and along flat roads.

Body benefits: This strengthens and tones the muscles in your legs and gives your heart and lungs a good work out too. 

Swimming

Don't try to go as fast as an Olympic swimmer and then give up after one length. Take slow, full strokes and try to swim for a full 10-15 minutes without stopping. For a snack attack afterwards, take a banana or apple with you.

Body benefits: Excellent for all round toning and great for strengthening your heart and lungs.

Photograph of woman skippingPark games

Frisbee, playing rounders and even catching a ball all count, but make sure you keep the games at a speedy pace, so that you get a good workout.

Body benefits: Can lead to great cardio strength and a toned and trim body.