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Yoga 'endangers the soul'

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

Chat replay: Personal trainer

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.

Samantha Bluemel: Top tips for a balanced lifestyle

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

Cancer risk for middle-aged cycling men

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

Warriors fitness: Get fit at home and in the park

Dave Shaw: How athletes eat

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.

Commonwealth contenders

The stars and the quieter achievers of the sporting world alike step it up for the challenge of the Commonwealth Games. Suzanne McFadden meets six of our top athletes heading to Glasgow.

Get fit at home and in the park

Why do Kiwi kids struggle to stay fit?

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?

Fitness Challenge: Race to the Big Apple

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

Samantha Bluemel: How to lose fat and look toned

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.

Too much exercise? It's a real thing

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

Study reveals best exercise to fight fat

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

Ruby working hard to beat her genes

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.

Exercise - short bursts bring results

Eighteen sweaty minutes striding "uphill" on a treadmill may be better than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity walking for warding off diabetes, a new study suggests.

Fitness Challenge: Exercise for golden oldies

So tell us, where do the children play?

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