Parks aren't just for the children, with many offering exercise equipment to keep all ages happy, writes Susan Edmunds.

Whether you get fat and flabby while you're travelling rather depends what sort of trip you're on.

Put on your cycling shorts or football boots and have some quality family time. By Diana Clement.

Moving as a child does is a key step to good posture. Gill South learns the Alexander Technique.

A simple construction out of pipe and netting can create hours of fun for the active family. By Greig Morgan.

As a form of cardio exercise it doesn't get much more fun than Zumba, writes Gill South.

Techonology need not make you lazy. Susan Edmunds rates the iPhone apps that will have you working up a sweat.

A fitness fan wants designated areas where naturists can run and cycle in the buff.

Even your phone can be your friend when fighting the flab. By Susan Edmunds.

When it's cold and wet outside, indoor sports arenas come into their own, writes Susan Edmunds.

'Girth-quake' is the new catch-word in Christchurch to describe a growing issue of burgeoning waist-lines.

A high-profile personal trainer inflames the plus-size model debate, saying he wouldn't trust one to save him in a fire.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

The waning light of winter should not mean the end of outdoor exercise, it just means you need to be a bit more prepared, writes Susan Edmunds.

Ballet classes are popping up all over the country, and not just for children. Danielle Wright finds out what the fuss is about at dance class with Company Z founder Timothy Gordon.

Gill South puts hand in glove to learn the ropes at David Tua's former training hangout.

Taking a coaching session outdoors is great for the body as well as the mind, as Danielle Wright discovers on a walk with ilume's Raechel Ford.

Gill South tries out a new form of exercise in a bid to strengthen her abdomen and increase her flexibility.

If it's not successfully managed, stress can lead to greater problems, writes Susan Edmunds.

There's a lot to be said for an exercise class with a philosophy of gain without pain, writes Megan Otto.

Overcoming her fears was easier than Joelle Thomson imagined in her wildest downhill nightmares, thanks to a top Auckland ski instructor.

Climbing the walls this school holidays? Get them out climbing real ones instead at supervised walls around the region.

Joining a cycling group is a fun way to stay motivated when it comes to exercise, writes Diana Clement.

Angelique Jurd was terrified she would rapidly regain weight she had to lose to have obesity surgery.