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Physical Activity Benefits

From increased energy levels to reduced risk of diabetes to improved stress management, research confirms that regular physical activity is hugely beneficial to health and wellbeing.

Autumn Workout Tips

Tips to keep you motivated to exercise over the autumn months.

Getting Your Kids Active

My Daily Steps Recommendations

A simple guide to the recommended steps per day.

Pedometer Use

To help incorporate more physical activity in your day – one of the key steps to a healthier you – we are giving you a pedometer as part of Sanitarium’s Healthy Steps programme.

Setting Goals

Simple Steps To Make You More Active

Stretching Exercises

Regular stretching can assist in the development of joint flexibility and range of motion and in turn good flexibility helps with posture and may assist by making day to day movements easier to perform.

The SMART Rule

What Is Strength Training?

Strength training, or lifting weights, is often labelled as something for professional athletes or people who want big muscle bulk. However, building muscle strength through activity is something that holds value for us all.

Reducing sedentary time has health benefits

To keep fit, maintain weight and keep good health it is important to include physical activity into our day. We often hear that 30 minutes activity per day is desirable, but new research has also shown the importance of reducing the time spent in sedentary behaviour, particularly time spent watching TV.

Step into spring!

Now spring is here and daylight saving is around the corner it is time for you to start increasing the activity levels in your life. The Ministry of Health has set guidelines that we should be exercising at moderate intensity for at least 30 minutes a day. Here are some tips to get you started in your new exercise regime.

Exercise matters

Love it or hate it there is no denying the benefits of regular exercise are many and varied and extend far beyond weight management.

Office Physical Activity

Physical activity can be great way to clear our mind, relieve stress, help us focus, and burn kilojoules (calories). However, most of us are finding we are increasingly restricted to a chair for the majority of our work day; as a result we need to find alternative ways to keep active.