A big wave surfing legend helps Danielle Wright and family take on the small waves at Omaha Beach.

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

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

I'm sure if MacGyver had had a smartphone this would have been the plot of at least one episode of the TV show. Scientists in rural Tanzania used their smartphone as an improvised microscope to diagnose schoolchildren with intestinal worm infections.

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.

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.

Here's a few facts that could help prevent fitness failure and some tips to help you get moving in the right direction.

An increasing obsession with appearance and body shape has led to a spike in the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in gymnasiums.

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.

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.

Aucklanders are the laziest people in the country when it comes to regular exercise, a survey has found.

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.