Get into the great outdoors and take advantage of some of the natural experiences on offer.

Six weeks ago rugby legend Buck Shelford was an overweight, pie-eating bloke for whom exercise was a distant memory.

Lazy Lucy's gruelling relationship with her 'trainer' keeps her coming back for more positive results.

Cutting-edge scientific research from around the world now proves what the yogis have always known: deep relaxation can have a profound effect on a wide range of medical conditions.

A workout during lunch may sound hard but there are easy ways to jump into it.

As runners limber up to run 42.195km for the Auckland Marathon on Sunday, some may want to reflect on the ancient origins of the day.

The best ways to drop weight before summer are to tighten your diet and exercise plans, writes Susan Edmunds.

Tired of having a ‘monkey mind’, and inspired by Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love, Rebecca Barry sets out to find inner peace on a meditation course and talks to a woman who turned on, tuned in and dropped out in Bali.

The Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge is a mammoth event. Phil Taylor shares his experience.

This is the third year the Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge has offered a parallel mountainbike event. I did the first one in 2008.

The perfect shoes for your running style and feet can make a huge difference in your exercise comfort levels, says Susan Edmunds.

So you want to lose weight for summer? Cancel the gym membership. As Emma John finds, an increasing body of research reveals exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes to shedding the kilos.

Kettlebells are an ideal way to do a range of exercises, writes Susan Edmunds.

We sent our two experts out to find Auckland's best playgrounds. Diana Clement reports back.

Fashion designer Jyoti Morningstar is a free spirit who divides her time between Bali and New Zealand, cleverly combining her love of design, yoga and life.

In week two of her get-fit campaign, Lazy Lucy gloves up for a spot of boxing.

There's no need to head out to exercise, writes Susan Edmunds.

Get the kids off the couch these holidays and explore Auckland's west coast on foot. Diana Clement checks out the tracks around Karekare.

Get your blood pumping with these adventurous activities in and around Auckland.

Susan Edmunds has a few practical suggestions - and warnings - to achieve weight loss.

Spring has sprung, and with it the need to move. One lazy Lucy drags herself off the couch ...

New Zealanders of all ages are dancing their way to health and happiness with Latin American dance classes. Jennifer Little finds out more.