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How to kick the back to work blues
Suffering from the back to work blues? Try these simple steps to start the new year right.

How to live happily and healthy to 100
Top tips to live well til you are old enough to get a telegram from the Queen.

The ultimate workout for lazy girls
Why 'Low-Intensity Sustained State' exercises are as important as intense gym-binges.

Young mum to sue fitness star Ashy Bines
After claims Bines ripped off customers, a mum has come forward alleging stolen recipes.

The NZer who makes a living doing handstands
Miguel Sant'ana travels the world teaching people how to perform handstands.

Free shoes for barefoot South Auckland kids
Boxer Dave 'Brown Buttabean' Letele will be helping the kids get fit in their new shoes.

What it's like to leave the wellness cult
What happens when you jump off the health/hedonism cycle.

Aussie mum sheds 83kg without surgery
She shed an incredible 83kg over two years. Here's how she did it.

Undercover at cult gym Les Mills
This was one of NZ Herald Lifestyle's most read stories in 2017.

Kiwi Instagram star reveals why she dropped 30kg
After reaching 115kg Riley Hemson knew she needed to take action to reclaim her body.

Tess Nichol's boot camp: Could have tried harder but I'm happy
Six weeks of diet and exercise: what are the results?

Fad dieting: What works and what doesn't
We talk to three experts about some diets making headlines in 2017.

Obesity epidemic: What is making humans fat?
If you're struggling to lose that extra weight stay calm, it's not your fault.

5 things to do now for your fitness New Year's resolution
How to use these last days of 2017 to best prepare for fitness success in 2018.

Boot camp week five: The end is in sight
New habits made and old ones coming back to haunt me.

Tess Nichol completes 6-week bootcamp
After 6 weeks, Tess completes her final boot camp. / Michael Craig

Boot camp: Why skipping a workout can do wonders
Herald reporter Tess Nichol reveals how she got back on her summer body boot camp track.

Pollution wipes out benefits of exercise, study suggests
Improvements found to be virtually absent in those walking along a busy urban street.

Summer boot camp: Halfway, and I'm sick of bananas
Constant dieting and early morning starts are starting to get reporter Tess Nichol down.

Week 3: Tess Nichol bootcamp
Herald reporter Tess Nichol checks in after three weeks of her fitness program. Video/Michael Craig

How coffee is hindering your weight loss efforts
Tess Nichol learns an alarming lesson about coffee in week two of her summer body series.

What a perfect week of exercise looks like
Strength, cardio and everything in between. Here's how to plan your weekly workout.

Week Four: Boot camp training
NZH Reporter Tess Nichol checks in after four weeks of her boot camp training sessions Credit: Nick Reed

Boot camp, week one: 'Everything hurts and I want a wine'
NZ Herald reporter Tess Nichols has survived the first week of boot camp - just.

Can an unfit reporter get shredded for summer?
Follow Herald reporter Tess Nichol as she attempts to get in shape for summer.

Week One: Boot camp training
NZH Reporter Tess Nichol takes part in the first of six boot camp training sessions. / Michael Craig

Discipline and exercise key to woman's weight loss
Anna Downie, 37, used to battle with her weight but she helps it off by running

Does exercise make you eat more?
Here are some tricks that will stop you from under-doing all your hard work.

Is a high-protein diet actually good for you?
Have you ditched carbs in favour of protein? The on-trend nutrient may be doing you harm.