Huawei? Yes way
While it may conjure up concerns about privacy for some, there’s one thing for sure – the biggest electronics company on the planet, Huawei, produces a quality product. Metropol’s gadget guru Ian Knott looks at its latest fitness band. When it comes to battery life, Huawei absolutely wipe the floor with the competition. Most smartwatches, […]
Seasonal wellbeing made easy
The seasonal shift to autumn is in full swing, and with it brings chillier mornings, darker evenings, and the looming flu season. If all these changes are making you glum, Metropol looks at ways to help you stay on top of your wellbeing. So while the leaves are turning red and orange; you’re not feeling […]
App-solute wellness
If health and wellbeing is on your mind this year – and it’s hard for it not to be – why not embrace technology to help you stay on the wagon? Outsource the monitoring of your holistic health with any number of handy phone and computer apps which do the thinking for you. Here are […]
Not just a workout: Bodyfix Gym
Fitness for your body doesn’t stop at your shoulders, and the Bodyfix Gym team understand that going to the gym takes you far beyond the classic lose weight, tone up, and strengthen. “We believe in exercise to support mental health as well, and we are really popular for that,” says Owner Moana Williams. “We even […]
Making Moves
So you spent lockdown hibernating, that’s ok! Maybe it’s time you pulled the activewear out of the bottom drawer and get a wriggle on! Getting back into it isn’t as overwhelming as you may think. We’ve pulled together some of our top tips to make a move and introduce more exercise into your day to […]
Get your hips moving!
If you suffer from hip pain, don’t just put it down to ‘old age’. With the right advice and treatment, you may be relieved to realise how quickly you can improve. “Do I need a hip replacement?” This is often the first place people’s minds wander to when they start experiencing hip pain. […]
Get ready for summer!: Q&A with DediKate’s Kate Ivey
The temperatures are creeping up and the sunny days of summer are just around the corner – we can’t wait! However, getting fit and healthy takes time and dedication. Online fitness trainer Kate Ivey has made working out fast and efficient, and she’s created a community in the process. We caught up with […]
Expanding gym services: Bodycore
As more and more people join the Bodycore family, the unique gym is expanding to cater to its ever-growing membership, as well as provide exciting new services. Along with the new ‘recovery room’ facility next door, a building across the road will open in October, providing an extra 400sqm of space for a […]
Physio in City’s heart: School of Physiotherapy Clinics
The Garden City is scientifically expanding. The School of Physiotherapy Clinics Christchurch celebrated the opening of its brand new premises at 32 Oxford Terrace. In attendance were leading Otago professors, top performing students and passionate practitioners from the community who all gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Otago University’s latest expansion. The […]
Long Live a Long Life!
It was a packed and attentive audience that gathered to hear Tony Buettner, Blue Zones National Spokesperson, give his second presentation at Alpine View Lifestyle Village, courtesy of their TRILife Talks Wellness Programme. Tony shared remarkable stories of five diverse places in the world, known as the Blue Zones, where the populations have […]