Find out how many calories you're burning

Most of us are on a health kick following the indulgent festive period. But did you know which exercises help shift the most pounds?

 I will give you the lowdown on how many calories you can burn from doing different exercises, including walking and yoga, for one hour based on a female who weighs 140 pounds (10 stone).

Running

Running is a cheap and effective way to get into shape. If you run at 7.5 mph, you can burn a staggering 833 calories.

Walking

If you're after more of a low impact exercise, walking can still be beneficial. A moderate pace of 3 mph will help you burn 220 calories.

Cycling

Cycling is a good way to get some fresh air, tone up and can also be a great family activity. A moderate pace (12-13.9 mph) will burn off 533 calories.

Swimming

This is a minimum low-impact sport that works the entire body and can provide dramatic results. Just a slow place of 50 yards per minute of front crawl will burn off 533 calories.

Zumba

Combining simple dance moves with a hypnotic Latin beat, Zumba is more popular than ever. A total body workout, it can burn 500 calories per hour.

Yoga

While comparatively low in its effectiveness at burning calories – 175 for the hatha method — yoga targets mind, body and soul.