Exercise tips, workout ideas and more to help you with your training whether it’s at the gym, in your home or doing a sport.
Pilates encourages the development of core strength, flexibility, toning and balance. Since founder Joseph Pilates developed the Pilates Method and introduced it to New York in the 1920’s, it has garnered dedicated followers across the globe and has been incorporated into a wide range of exercise programmes for everyone from athletes to everyday gym-goers. We …
The winter season brings with it cold weather, shorter days, wind, rain and hail which can all play havoc with your ability to keep up your fitness – regardless of whether you are a regular runner or if you have just started out. This doesn’t mean you have to ditch the outdoor paths for the …
Winter is almost here and the days are getting colder – what better way to warm yourself up than a kick-ass cardio workout to get your sweat on? Here’s some of our fave moves to get your heart racing and blood pumping as quick as possible. Go through three sets of these and you’ll be …
The hot summer weather is on its way out, it’s getting darker earlier and the cold winds and rain are starting to creep in… Even though your outdoor training environment can be a tad unpredictable at this time of year, we’ve got some great Autumn workouts that you can try both inside and outside. High …
Get health and fitness news from around the world and in Aotearoa: Drop in Pacific smoking rates According to the latest census data from Statistics New Zealand, Pacific smoking prevalence rates in adults have dropped from 30.3% in 2006 to 23.2% in 2013. Pacific Health Manager and Tala Pasifika acting manager Louisa Ryan says, ‘We want to congratulate our …
Next year, adventurer extraordinaire Mal Law will embark on his most audacious challenge yet. In just 50 days, he plans to climb 50 mountain peaks, and run 50 off-road marathons – that’s the equivalent of running past the ionosphere, out of the earth’s atmosphere, and into space. It’s a journey that will take him through …
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Got a medicine ball but running out of ideas on how to use it? Check out this workout to help get you toned and burning calories in no time. Do 20 of each exercise, in 2-3 sets. If you have no medicine ball, you can substitute it for something similar in shape such as a …
We get caught up in the world of counting calories and trying to out-exercise our last meal. One of the biggest things to understand is that not all calories are created equal. The calories you consume from a can of coke are completely different to the calories you consume from a chicken salad with avocado …
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New Zealand Olympic cycling gold medallist Sarah Ulmer is the latest athlete confirmed for the Motatapu Icebreaker Off-Road Marathon to be held 8 March 2014 in Queenstown and Wanaka. With just one week to go until entries close, 37-year-old Ulmer said she entered the iconic Motatapu adventure race “as an excuse to come to paradise” …
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As a grown up, when you have any kind of health and fitness goals one of the first ports of call is usually the gym. But what if you really hate working out at the gym? If you’re not enjoying your training, you’re less likely to stick to it and completing every exercise session will …
So you’re new to running and have decided that running a 5km event is going to be your first big goal. It may seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be if you’re prepared. Here are some great tips to help you get started; you’ll feel fantastic once you reach that finish line on the …
Christmas may be done and dusted, but the school holidays are still here and having the kids at home can play havoc with your normal fitness training routine. Here are some of our top tips to help keep up your fitness over the school holidays. Flexibility is key The key to maintaining your fitness over …
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