The truth is, most excuses don't really cut it, and shouldn't have the power to stop you from reaching your goals.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota found short bursts of exercise improve fitness, cut body fat and can ward off diabetes, as well as tackling cell ageing.

A former Kiwi Olympian landed a 163.4kg black marlin, the first to be speared in New Zealand waters.

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is all the rage these days, but is it really any better than traditional cardio?

On the eve of Auckland's annual Round the Bays run, NZ On Screen's Nicky Harrop revisits some fitness trends gone by.

Strong evidence of link between deafness and dementia, says US expert.

Exercising in middle age can offset the harms of being obese, a major study suggests.

This model mum of two reveals how she went from pregnant to a six-pack in eight weeks.

Many people are praising this married mum for showing that the number on the scale does not adequately reflect fitness.

There is a clear 'tipping point' at which exercise starts to ruin your sex life.

It's the catchy fitness principle followed by a generation of fitness fanatics but the idea that you should take 10,000 steps a day may not be as helpful as it once seemed.

Comment: Women want pay parity and rise up at any hint of misogyny. At the same time we're inflating bits of our bodies in the name of beauty.

Dieting can feel like an uphill struggle at the best of times, but according to one expert there are a few common mistakes we're all making.

Scientists have worked out how much exercise we need to see benefits, and it's pretty easy.

Ice baths, used by the All Blacks and other elite athletes, are no more effective than active recovery according to new research undertaken in part by the University of Auckland.

Too little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.

You may be pleased to know the gym is not the answer to all life's problems. In fact, it can cause some of them; particularly when it comes to the bedroom.

Sitting at a desk all day will make your bottom flat, flabby, and saggy.

Five days a week, for the past 30 years, the 73-year-old has been going to YMCA Auckland City Fitness, and he can't speak highly enough of it.

People are flocking to this weight-loss page. Here's why.

Women are saddling up and launching bikie gangs as Auckland's roads become increasingly cyclist friendly.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

Most of us think 20 minutes isn't long enough to get in a workout that offers great benefits. Lee-Anne Wann reveals why this is definitely not the case.

A fifty-year-old fitness fanatic has revealed the secret to her youthful physique and rock hard abs.

Like a migrating butterfly, hot yoga will return to Otago Museum.

Meet the Tauranga dragonboat team with a special bond. All the women have had partial or full mastectomies. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

WATCH: This might just be the fittest mum on the internet - and she's had five kids.

Khloe Kardashian's trainer has revealed the secret to the reality star's svelte new figure.

Here are six ways to boost your fitness without spending a cent.

What if you could get in your exercise while you're at work? Lee-Anne Wann has a clever workout routine for you.