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Helping older mums to get fit
For busy working parents, exercise is often one of the first things they jettison to make more time, but regular exercise and physical activity can have long-lasting positive benefits which make keeping pace with the daily demands of work and home easier.

Gold Coast: Run before sunrise? Magic
A brisk run with 10,000 others on a Gold Coast mild winter morning uplifts Chris Daniels.

This Weekend: A diverse city on offer
We love how diverse Auckland is, from raging, busy hip urban corners to extreme outdoors, great ethnic food, creative music and edgy sports.

Inactive mum? Inactive kids
Inactive mothers may be preventing their children getting enough exercise by setting a bad example, a study suggests.

Fitness challenge: Let the battle begin
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Enjoy the Indian summer
Hello Indian summer, you beaut. This is the weekend for flexing our muscles – from the quirky to the serene – and pretending it’s nowhere like autumn.

Which style of yoga suits you?
More yoga styles are being offered to Kiwis wanting this feel-good fitness. Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell shares six of the most popular.

Fitness challenge: Mind and body rally
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Kids must get active, says Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu is on a mission. The legendary All Black has become an ambassador to the Sanitarium Weet-Bix TRYathlon series in a bid to get kids to get off the couch and get outside.

Fitness Challenge: Mind over matter
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

On yer bike for family fun
Ride a bike and find some amazing places. Be it on a road bike, mountain bike or BMX bike, there are plenty of adventures to be had on two wheels, writes Rachel Grunwell.

How to get a healthy high
The exercise “high” is real and research backs this up. Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell talks to a university expert on the topic.

Top workout tracks (+playlist)
We asked Michelle Bridges to share her favourite songs to work out to - the perfect pick me up for Monday afternoon.

Bad news for 'exergamers'
Exergaming has been shown to increase energy expenditure under lab conditions, but there's still little evidence to support the long-term benefits.

Five wacky ways to keep fit
Who says getting fit has to be a bore? Rachel Grunwell reveals five wacky ways to keep fit.

Ultra runner battling for world record
An ultra marathon runner is battling stomach problems and blisters as she attempts to run for 85 hours non-stop to set a world record and raise funds for charity on the way.

Death highlights steroid danger
A coroner has recommended that authorities consider strengthening drug testing regimes after an Air Force member died during a training exercise after consuming steroids.

Carter gets hearts pumping
All Blacks star Dan Carter got hearts pumping when he took part in an early morning group workout session in Auckland today.

Experts reveal the most effective lifestyle choice for preventing dementia
Doing regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia.

Do you know how much to exercise for good health?
Two in five adults underestimate the recommended levels of exercise they should be doing, a British poll suggests.

How gym gear became sexy
Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene.

Is it better to eat before or after exercise?
There's a lot of confusion surrounding food intake and exercise - is it better to eat beforehand or afterwards? And what type of exercise benefits most from eating?