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You don't need to exercise as hard as you think

Scientists have worked out how much exercise we need to see benefits, and it's pretty easy.

Cold water poured on ice baths recovery

Ice baths, used by the All Blacks and other elite athletes, are no more effective than active recovery according to new research undertaken in part by the University of Auckland.

'Concern' over child obesity study findings

Too little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.

Is the gym ruining your sex life?

You may be pleased to know the gym is not the answer to all life's problems. In fact, it can cause some of them; particularly when it comes to the bedroom.

What your desk chair is doing to your derriere

Sitting at a desk all day will make your bottom flat, flabby, and saggy.

How athletes can avoid - or at least minimize - cramps

Pickle juice is an option. Thankfully, it's not the only one.

The business of bulking up

New Zealand's exercise industry is growing to be worth about $494 million, and experts say it hasn't hit its peak yet.

20 years of working out

Five days a week, for the past 30 years, the 73-year-old has been going to YMCA Auckland City Fitness, and he can't speak highly enough of it.

How to get a good workout - for free

Here are six ways to boost your fitness without spending a cent.

How to work out while you're at work

What if you could get in your exercise while you're at work? Lee-Anne Wann has a clever workout routine for you.

Woman discovers food allergies caused weight gain

A woman has shed an astonishing 35kgs in just 16 months after discovering undiagnosed food allergies had led to her piling on the pounds.

Women warned not to skimp on food

Many women who do the recommended amount of exercise may be harming themselves by eating too little, a survey indicates.

'This is the toughest gym class on earth'

Nick Harding, a 47-year-old gym-goer, had to sign his life away before being allowed to do Flatline - but is extreme fitness good for you?

Why goals are a way of selling yourself short

Are goals the problem?

The simple diet that's not a diet

Emma Thompson dropped two dress sizes and could still drink wine, finds Radhika Sanghani.

Forget the gym, all you need is walking

People who walk briskly for more than 30 minutes a day were found to have lower BMIs and smaller waists than everyone else involved in the study.