Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Danielle Wright meets a group of teenage lawn bowlers at the New Lynn Bowling Club.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Danielle Wright finds yoga for kids is as much about becoming grounded as it is about getting up and moving.

A running regime that would defy most of us is soul food to Malcolm Law, writes Andy Kenworthy.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

Weightlifting for kids? Danielle Wright finds it's not as bad as it sounds.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

In a unique natural experiment, researchers have observed how a nation that lost an average of 5kg per head over five years contributed to a halving of the death rate.

Genes play major role in deciding whether we're a couch potato or active bunny, a new study shows.

Exercise helps you sleep better at night, and too much time sitting down will keep you awake, a new survey says.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Diana Clement hears the inspirational stories of fellow female novice triathletes.

A big wave surfing legend helps Danielle Wright and family take on the small waves at Omaha Beach.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

I'm sure if MacGyver had had a smartphone this would have been the plot of at least one episode of the TV show. Scientists in rural Tanzania used their smartphone as an improvised microscope to diagnose schoolchildren with intestinal worm infections.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

If you're tired of wrapping your children in cotton wool, Danielle Wright has found ways to give them some rough and tumble, in a safe environment

What is it? A high-intensity 30-minute workout that builds strength and lean muscle by using weights and your body weight.

Each week Rachel Grunwell will try out a new form of exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Danielle Wright discovers the old guard of the golfing world has finally moved with the times.

Do your joints crack? Does the sound satisfy you? Knuckle cruncher Nicky Park finds out why it's happening and if it's causing any harm.

NZ ultra-marathon man Jonathan Goslin and his mate are about to run the equivalent of 6 marathons in as many days - in the Sahara.

Here's a few facts that could help prevent fitness failure and some tips to help you get moving in the right direction.

An increasing obsession with appearance and body shape has led to a spike in the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in gymnasiums.