The armchair workout

Fancy increasing your fitness levels whilst you're watching your favourite soap? By following these simple steps, you can get fit whilst lounging.

Head
Move your head gently from side to side attempting to touch your shoulder with your ear. Repeat this 10 times on each side, then tilt your head back and forth once again for a count of 10.

Arms
Get two cans of diet cola to use as weights. Extend your arms down your side and hold the weights with your palms facing upwards. Bring the weights towards you 10 times.

Bum
Simply clench and release your buttocks muscles in regular intervals. Hold the muscles for a count of 5 and then release. Repeat 10 times.

Thighs
Get up a few inches as if you were about to stand and then sit down again. Repeat in sections of 10. When you finish, swing your legs from side to side 10 times sitting tall.

Tummy
Holding your stomach muscles in, reach out with your arms in front of you as if you were going to get up from the chair, keeping your back straight. Repeat this for 10 counts and then repeat 10 times.

All over
To finish, loosen up by first rotating your feet, then your wrists and finally your head in circular motions from left to right and vice versa. Stretch your arms to the ceiling then drop them down to release any tension build up.

Now its time to grab that can of diet cole (which you used as a weight) and crack it open.