He's too heavy... he's my brother

Men's food and fitness challenges are different to women's, say two experts who offer tips for men who want to watch their weight.
THE NUTRITIONIST
Eat your breakfast and vegetables, and watch the beer and burgers, nutritionist Nicola Graham (right) advises.
"A big one for men is breakfast," said Ms Graham, of Maori health service Whaiora.
"If they don't have any breakfast, then they're more likely to get really hungry later ... and have food that's unhealthy.
"A lot of men don't eat anything all day, and then they get really hungry at the end of the day and stop at McDonalds on the way home."
Ms Graham also advises "watching the beers" as a part of watching the waistline, saying many alcoholic drinks are "really high in kilojoules".
Sometimes there is simply too much food in a meal, and Ms Graham also recommends taking care with portion sizes.
"Make sure you're not overdoing it."
Finally, one whole food group traditionally suffers from male neglect - vegetables.
"Some men are really anti-vegetable; they think it's manly to not like vegetables," Ms Graham said.
Vegetables, however, are rich in nutrients and "important for everyone".
With a combination of low kilojoules and high fibre, "they can help keep you full if you're trying to lose weight".
THE BOXER
Train hard, eat right and the weight falls off, says boxing coach Neil Cadwallader (right) at the Masterton Young Citizens' Boxing Club.
Boxers can become very weight-conscious as they aim for a lower weight grade to improve their chances of winning.
"Shane Cameron couldn't foot it as a heavyweight; he's gone down to the lesser weight and he's a lot better."
Losing weight for a boxer comes down to "very hard training", Mr Cadwallader says.
"It's a lot of cardio stuff; skipping, bag work."
Weightlifting isn't recommended because it bulks up the muscles, which increases weight.
Instead fighters exercise holding smaller weights in their hands. Boxing novices might be surprised to learn that part of being a real man in the ring is knowing how to use a skipping rope in training.
Skipping "takes the weight off the legs" with repeated quick actions of the hamstrings and thighs.
"The more you do, the better you get at it," Mr Cadwallader says. "Not many rugby players can skip."
And of course, boxers are told to watch what they eat. "Most of the diets we use are things to avoid, like doughs and bread, and anything with sugars," he says.
"No pies, or anything like that, no beer."
Not everyone will be a prizefighter, and some come to the gym just to shape up.
It's never too late or too early to start, and Mr Cadwallader has helped one 14-year-old boy who weighed 117kg and couldn't run to the corner.
"I took him down to 86kg," Mr Cadwallader says proudly.
"And he looks like a million dollars."