Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

If you're tired of wrapping your children in cotton wool, Danielle Wright has found ways to give them some rough and tumble, in a safe environment

What is it? A high-intensity 30-minute workout that builds strength and lean muscle by using weights and your body weight.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Danielle Wright discovers the old guard of the golfing world has finally moved with the times.

Do your joints crack? Does the sound satisfy you? Knuckle cruncher Nicky Park finds out why it's happening and if it's causing any harm.

NZ ultra-marathon man Jonathan Goslin and his mate are about to run the equivalent of 6 marathons in as many days - in the Sahara.

What is it? Guided kayak tour from Fergs Kayaks to Rangitoto Island and back (you climb the island in-between).

What is it? Yoga/Pilates using a silk swing. It's similar to New York's anti-gravity aerial yoga, dreamed up by Christopher Harrison who was one of the co-founders of Cirque du Soleil.

What is it? A group dance class inspired by modern music and movements from Bollywood and bhangra Indian dance.

Madonna's personal trainer says the star's "fit body" is the only thing that gets her through the day.

Paleo diets have gained substantial ground in the past two years as more nutritionists and health gurus turn a sceptical eye to the benefits of a grain-based diet, which many of us eat.

Being overweight, or even clinically obese, poses no barrier to fitness for most people, according to new research.

Each week intrepid reporter Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown

More and more middle-aged males are getting with the programme, be it biking, boxing, running or cooking. Andy Pickering investigates the new breed of Mamils, middle-aged men in Lycra.

The proportion of mobile phone owners who use their phones to access health data has nearly doubled from 17 per cent two years ago to 31 per cent today.

What is it? A personal fitness training programme that plays through an Xbox 360, complete with a motion-sensor, that connects to your TV. Experience: I've got a new man in my life, a super-fit, muscle-bound and tattooed bald bloke named Alex.

Opened in 2011, Sanders Reserve has around 20km of trails with excellent views across the Upper Waitemata Harbour.