According to a recent study, pounding the pavements could help to ward off more than a dozen different types of cancer.

No one wants to be in the front row at this yoga class.

Yoga and meditation are more effective than memory exercises for combating the mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's, research has shown.

Regular exercise in old age could keep the mind young, a series of studies have found.

Some people swear by a morning sweat session, while others prefer later in the day, so which is best?

Photographer Greg Bowker captured contestants celebrating the end of their 5km run by throwing packets of coloured powder into the air.

Hundreds of people took part in The Colour Run under blue skies in Albany yesterday.

A study has rated the best running shoes - and it turns out the top price doesn't equal the best shoe.

Experts describe exactly how two weeks of no exercise can affect your physical and emotional health.

A study has found taking a daily dose for just two weeks significantly improves fitness.

Exercising first thing in the morning may lower a woman's risk of becoming overweight.

Yoga teacher Erin O'Hara gives us five of the best yoga poses to help us stay zen.

A new study published this week challenges that notion and puts forth a theory that the 'high' feeling joggers experience can be known as a 'self-produced marijuana'.

Researchers have found you can eat the same calories as someone did 35 years ago and get the same level of exercise, but you will still weigh more.

Children are great but they make their daddies fat, writes Matt Heath. "You have absolutely no chance of trimming down."

Pills that mimic the benefits of exercise without any of the hard work could soon be available, scientists believe.

Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen hip bones in older people and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, scientists have suggested.

A fartlek is a system of training for distance runners in which the terrain and pace are continually varied to eliminate boredom.

While counting calories is common, a new trend is taking health-tracking to extremes. But can you know too much about how your body works, asks Katrina Megget.

"Just because you're a yogi, doesn't mean you won't have an occasion for beer, and we're certainly interested in talking to that crowd."

A gym on Auckland's North Shore has been running classes for dog owners and their canine mates since January.

Including kids early in outdoors activities can be a challenge, but it pays health and happiness dividends.

Lorna Jane's ad for a "receptionist/fit model" to carry out administrative duties as well as help the design team fit garments caused outrage.

Eugene Bingham describes how running helps him find freedom - freedom to quit worrying and be happy.

"We all know exercise is good for our physical and mental health, but this data suggests that regular exercise may also help make you more productive."

As health junkies clamor for their next hit of breast milk, here are five other weird fitness foods to try.

There is increasing evidence that exercise often doesn’t help you lose weight. In fact, it could even make you fatter.