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Fitness Challenge: Power and poise

Tricky exercise to end gym contracts

New research shows 45% of Generation Y gym-goers did not read the terms and conditions before they signed up for their gym contracts.

Fitness Challenge: Gentle art of hoops

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Fit families

Tired of sitting on the sidelines? Danielle Wright goes in search of sports the whole family can play together

Busy kids: Bumpy road ahead

Fitness Challenge: Thrills, chills and spills

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Tunes for workout winners

Most gym-goers enjoy listening to a few tunes to help inspire a workout.

Fitness Challenge: Boogie and box to beats

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Office tip: Walk to the printer

Like flying, but on ice

Ice skating is a way of life for the owners of Auckland rinks, finds Dionne Christian.

Heart problems plaguing top athletes

Hamish Carter is the latest in a series of elite endurance athletes to have encountered heart problems. Phil Taylor investigates whether training programmes are excessive.

How much is gym gear washed?

The majority of fitness fanatics are the pits at keeping their workout kit clean, with many confessing to only washing their sweaty rags after every third visit to the gym.

Fitness Challenge: Hoops of fun for all

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

A day on the green

Danielle Wright meets a group of teenage lawn bowlers at the New Lynn Bowling Club.

Andrew Dickson: Unethical weight loss mantra is 'Enslaving Gen Y'

No barbells, just bubs

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Walk between the poles

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Namaste to a new generation

Danielle Wright finds yoga for kids is as much about becoming grounded as it is about getting up and moving.