A brisk 20-minute walk each day is all it takes to avoid dying prematurely, the findings suggest.

Forget Zumba and spinning, Gillian Orr discovers how we'll be working out in 2015.

With the aim of achieving that "summer body" set in many brains, do we really know what healthy looks like?

Did you overindulge this festive season? Gyms all over the country understand the body hatred many of us are experiencing right now, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

The New Year is a time for reflection. This year, we met everyday New Zealanders who have suffered heartbreaking moments in their lives.

A new Harvard University study has revealed that yoga is as good for you as, you know, "proper exercise".

It's a crazy thought that 2015 is just a month around the corner, bringing with it the joy of our hottest months, skimpy clothing and some new trends to try in the world of fitness.

It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters are infamous for their fanatical devotion to their fitness philosophy, writes Sarah Hentges.

Staying inspired is without a doubt the best motivator. With that in mind, here are some fresh ideas to spruce up your routine ahead of summer.

This week Lee-Anne Wann tells us what things have been like helping the four men taking part in the Men’s Health: Small Change, Big Gain campaign.

The Men's Health challenge: Small Change, Big Gain challenge is on. Every Monday, the participants are giving us an insight into the ups and downs of their previous week.

Instead of chasing after your kids all the time, Sarah Ell suggests joining them and getting fit and having a whole lot of fun in the process.

Measuring your fitness levels with advanced tracking gadgets is growing ever popular — and it’s not just for tech-heads. Nina Fitton spent several months putting two to the test.

Meg Sutton is exhausted at the end of her two-minute aerobics routine.

Fitness professional Sam Bluemel investigates the 'magic weightloss' options available reveals the dangers that can be associated with them.

The nation's biggest cycle challenge is in three months, so start training now.

Races more popular every year.

In our high speed, commuting life, we don't often think about food. Labour saving devices like cars and computers have actually reduced our spare time, rather than created more.

Members of a Les Mills gym have been told they can only wear certain brands of clothing if they plan to stand near the front of some fitness classes, because they were being filmed.

In a world where the telephone, fax machine, and face-to-face conversation commonly take a backseat to digital communication, social media has grown in power and holds a place close to everyone’s heart.

Wiki says this fitness plan is ‘designed for the average Joe and Jane’ but is structured to be challenging. Once you have got the hang of the exercises, you can improvise using equipment you have at home or that’s at the local park.

An Irish priest has warned his parishioners against "endangering" their souls by practising yoga and other Eastern disciplines.

This is the perfect opportunity to raise all your health questions, when fitness blogger, personal trainer and model Sam Bluemel chats online with us at noon.

Here are some of the tricks personal trainer Sam Bluemel calls on to strike the right kind of balance for your lifestyle.

Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Sports nutrition has fast-tracked through many eras of change and it's not slowing down. New evidence emerges nearly every day suggesting how to enhance what top athletes eat.