But there are numerous ways exercise can be fun without breaking the bank balance. From dancing to skipping to roller skating?the choice is yours.

Using a Trampoline Exercising on a trampoline lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease as it both strengthens the legs which lessens the pressure of the heart and increases the pulse rate which strengthens the heart.

Jumping up and down on a trampoline also improves bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Low impact exercise like trampolining also means less jarring and stress on the joints.

You don't need to find an Olympic size trampoline to achieve these benefits either. A simple one that can sit in your garden is ample.

Skipping Fifteen minutes of skipping improves cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, flexibility, co-ordination and helps strengthen bones. You will also gain better timing, rhythm, balance and agility.

And there are a number of places such as your garden, parks, open spaces where you can safely skip. With other people or on your own, it's fun, safe, cheap and easy!

Roller Skating Popular in the 80's, roller skating has made a come back. Skating involves all of the body's muscles and is equivalent to jogging as it benefits calorie consumption, reduction of fat and strengthens the legs.

Just one hour of moderate skating can help you burn between 350 and 600 calories!

Hula hoop Although we might think using a hula hoop is slightly childish, it's incredibly good for you in so many ways.

It tones the waistline and arms, increases flexibility of the spine and muscles, releases toxins, helps digestion, reduces tiredness and relives anxiety which encourages a relaxed state of mind. A simple ten minute session can help you lose 100 calories!

Walking Ditch the car and start walking. It's free, great for a group outing or if you want to spend time on your own. You'll see things you may have missed all those years you were driving around in the car. Your lungs will also thank you.

Walking will reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, lower blood pressure, reduce body fat, increase bone density and help flexibility and co-ordination. It also helps asthmatics too.

You don't have to visit the highest mountain in Britain to prove you can walk to stay fit. If you're at work, take the stairs instead of the lift. Or you can try and get into the habit of parking a few blocks away from work or the shops.

Cycling If you want muscles like Lance Armstrong then get cycling! It's a fantastic ways to explore where you live as well as improving your strength, stamina and cardio-vascular fitness (not to mention those thigh muscles).

Cycling helps to lower both blood pressure and the resting heart rate and improves balance and co-ordination.

Dancing Strutting your stuff on the dancefloor or in your front room is a great way of fighting flab whilst forgetting that you?re actually exercising. As you shimmy across the floor, you'll be burning calories: in a half-hour dance session, an average 60kg person will burn at least 99 calories.

What's more, dancing helps to reduce the risk of osteoporosis because the steps put a strain on your bones, helping them to stay strong and dense. The more dense your bones are, the longer your bones will remain strong and less likely to fracture if you should fall.

Whether your favourite moves are salsa, hip hop, bellydancing or tango, crank that music up and go with the flow!