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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Bribed with a free breakfast, many people will be leaving their cars in the garage and choosing to cycle to work today for National Go By Bike Day.

Surfing is an ideal sport to improve your fitness, but it can take over your life. Susan Edmunds finds out more.

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.

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.

Cycling around Waiheke is a good way to take your time and really experience what the island has to offer, writes Kirsten Warner.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

It's easy enough to join a gym - but it's much harder to get into the habit of actually going. Susan Edmunds has a few tips.

Get some exercise at an outdoor pool. Pack a picnic, take the kids and make a day of it.

Exercise can help the rehabilitation process, writes Susan Edmunds.

Findings suggest walking is the best way of preserving both mental and physical health in old age.

One mundane routine that this mother-of-two will never quite take to is restricting her diet in order to lose kilos of stored baby fat.

There are moments in life when you feel the universe is telling you - as politely as possible - that you have become a Fat Bastard.

Gill South tries out the gentle art of t'ai chi for total body relaxation.

Diana Clement discovers a nifty gadget to help her keep pace with her training for a half marathon.

Diana Clement donned military-style attire, rising at the crack of dawn to give the latest fitness craze a go.

Rotorua-based Team Zest beat 17 other dance groups in a global online video contest.

A healthy diet is pointless if nutrients are not absorbed, finds Gill South.

Interval training boosts fitness.