One in five children is overweight; one in 12 is obese, and kids in urban areas are walking to school less.

Strength training has many health benefits, plus it gives you that lovely lean toned look and increases your metabolism, writes Susan Edmunds.

Diana Clement heads to Mangere Bridge for a day of cycling and fresh air in a lovely rural-type setting.

What's the best footwear to run in? Danny Rose investigates whether less is more.

Jump off the couch. A workout is only as far away as your computer screen, writes Susan Edmunds.

Liz Light follows Auckland's Domain sculpture walk.

With more than a few nerves at play, Diana Clement laces up for roller derby training.

Liz Dickinson steps on the dating treadmill and finds singles fitness events can be fun.

Susan Edmunds takes to the water with a surf school - and manages to do without Piha Rescue.

Bolivia's infamous Death Road is an unlikely must-do for bike-riding gringos, writes Grant Dyson.

Throw out the trackpants and try some new workout gear to really get you moving, writes Diana Clement.

Ancient forests and waterfalls are all part of a short trek through the Waitakeres, writes Danielle Wright.

Gill South opts for water-borne fitness without getting her head wet.

Diana Clement takes on the hills and valleys of the fixed-wheel bike at a specially choreographed spin class.

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Experience one of the world's best drives on foot, writes Josie Stanford.

Exercise, fresh air and new perspectives await those who venture on to Auckland's off-road cycleways, writes Kirsten Warner.

Gill South gets the lowdown on natural ways to improve your health and finds exercise is still number one.

Bronwyn Sell enjoys a girls' weekend away with a difference - a walk and wine in the Coromandel's Kauaeranga Valley.

Make the most of trips to the coast and get some exercise between relaxing, writes Susan Edmunds.

This year's Weet-Bix Tryathlon series kicks off on February 6 in Hamilton. Diana Clement, whose own children took part last year, offers advice aimed at both young and older readers on how to get the best out of the event.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Here are a few tips to ensure you don't fritter away your fitness during the silly season. By Susan Edmunds.

Get off the couch. You know you'll feel better, especially when you can come home to leftovers and a lie down.