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I avoided weight training for years - here’s why I learned to love it

Strength training is essential as we age, but we often don’t know where to begin.

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What can a smart ring teach you about your health and wellbeing?

‘Limb-it-less’ combo conquer IronmanNZ with ‘pig-headed determination’

A Bay woman has helped her friend become the first female amputee to complete IronmanNZ.

Flaxmere gym to close amid Hastings Council budget cuts

A petition with 137 signatures urges the council to keep the gym open.

Body weight v weights: How to build strength without a gym

New York Times: You can get the same workout and build strength without heavy equipment.

Is ‘Zone 2’ the magic effort level for exercise?

New York Times: Slower, steadier workouts might be the key to better metabolic health.

2000, 7000 or 10,000? The real number of steps you need to do to lose weight

Telegraph: Do you really need to hit a ‘magic’ number of steps a day?

I thought I was a fit 52-year-old man – until I tried Reformer Pilates

Telegraph: Pilates isn’t just for toned women.

After losing 100kg, ‘the Brown Buttabean’ tackles NZ’s obesity crisis

New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the OECD.

Lorna Jane Clarkson on turning 60: ‘Getting older feels great’

The Lorna Jane founder on what she's learnt after 35 years in business.

Could I really get ripped at 53?

Times: Can you get rid of the 'wobbly bits' after the age of 50?

The best exercises to do if you have high blood pressure

Telegraph: The exercises you should be doing to avoid hypertension.

How to hit peak fitness after 40: Tips for staying active as you age

New York Times: If you’re strategic, your best days can still be ahead.

Keen to get fit in 2025? Try these 7 workout trends

Times: Here's what'll be hot both in and out of the gym this year.

The fitness trends that experts hate

New York Times: If you want to get fitter this year, don't count on social media to help.

Why being in shape matters more than weight for longevity

'Aerobic fitness is more important for mortality risk than body weight.'