A need for speed keeps cyclists riding to stay upright at the velodrome, writes Chris Daniels.

Sports coaches should avoid pushing young athletes too hard, says a doctor concerned about injury risk around the age of puberty.

As a professional bedroom dancer, Sophie Barclay decided to head to the hall and road test a few moves that weren't quite club-ready.

NZ kids are active - but once they reach teenage years struggle to stay fit. So why is physical activity so hard to maintain as kids get older?

Rachel Grunwell feels privileged to be a part of this team of athletes.

Number one of the list of desires for 99 per cent of my clients is achieving a slim, 'toned' physique, with abs for Africa and curves in all the right places.

Regular intensive exercise can slow the heart to risky levels, scientists warn. So just how slow can a heartbeat go in the super fit?

Slow but steady wins the race when it comes to exercising for weight loss, according to a new study out of Australia.

Ruby Wright is worried her genes have got her marked out for a high risk of diabetes, so she is doing all she can to avoid the disease.

Health researchers lamenting physical inactivity among Auckland's pre-teens - most of whom rely on their parents to drive them about.

Commando-style "fun" run 'Tough Mudder' comes to NZ this weekend, so of course we sent one er, lucky, reporter along to check it out.

While perfect for some, the gym environment can be an intimidating place for others, treated like a chore about as appealing as doing the washing.

For busy working parents, exercise is often one of the first things they jettison to make more time, but regular exercise and physical activity can have long-lasting positive benefits which make keeping pace with the daily demands of work and home easier.

A brisk run with 10,000 others on a Gold Coast mild winter morning uplifts Chris Daniels.

We love how diverse Auckland is, from raging, busy hip urban corners to extreme outdoors, great ethnic food, creative music and edgy sports.

Hello Indian summer, you beaut. This is the weekend for flexing our muscles – from the quirky to the serene – and pretending it’s nowhere like autumn.

More yoga styles are being offered to Kiwis wanting this feel-good fitness. Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell shares six of the most popular.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Branch Warren, one of the Mr Olympia hopefuls in a new doco about the lives of elite body builders, talks to Chris Schulz.

Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell explores five quirky ways to get kids moving.

Jonah Lomu is on a mission. The legendary All Black has become an ambassador to the Sanitarium Weet-Bix TRYathlon series in a bid to get kids to get off the couch and get outside.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Ride a bike and find some amazing places. Be it on a road bike, mountain bike or BMX bike, there are plenty of adventures to be had on two wheels, writes Rachel Grunwell.

The exercise “high” is real and research backs this up. Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell talks to a university expert on the topic.

Danielle Wright learns the rules of the fastest games in town .

We asked Michelle Bridges to share her favourite songs to work out to - the perfect pick me up for Monday afternoon.