Health and fitness website Greatist.com tested hundreds of health and fitness apps to come up with its list of the best of 2016.

Kiwi mums are raising the Fitbit craze to the next level, taking on other mums in a series of fitness challenges.

Running has a complicated history. But it's becoming the most popular forms of exercise around. Here's why.

According to a recent study, pounding the pavements could help to ward off more than a dozen different types of cancer.

No one wants to be in the front row at this yoga class.

Yoga and meditation are more effective than memory exercises for combating the mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's, research has shown.

Regular exercise in old age could keep the mind young, a series of studies have found.

Some people swear by a morning sweat session, while others prefer later in the day, so which is best?

Hundreds of people took part in The Colour Run under blue skies in Albany yesterday.

Breakfast presenter Sam Wallace has just faced the most gruelling challenge of his life.

Try these apps to keep you focused and help your running goals for the year.

A study has rated the best running shoes - and it turns out the top price doesn't equal the best shoe.

Experts describe exactly how two weeks of no exercise can affect your physical and emotional health.

A study has found taking a daily dose for just two weeks significantly improves fitness.

Exercising first thing in the morning may lower a woman's risk of becoming overweight.

Yoga teacher Erin O'Hara gives us five of the best yoga poses to help us stay zen.

A new study published this week challenges that notion and puts forth a theory that the 'high' feeling joggers experience can be known as a 'self-produced marijuana'.

Pills that mimic the benefits of exercise without any of the hard work could soon be available, scientists believe.

It's still a mystery why there's a delay between the exercise and muscle soreness.

Competition with colleagues is following us from desk to treadmill, says Olivia Parker - but at what cost?

Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen hip bones in older people and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, scientists have suggested.

A fartlek is a system of training for distance runners in which the terrain and pace are continually varied to eliminate boredom.

While counting calories is common, a new trend is taking health-tracking to extremes. But can you know too much about how your body works, asks Katrina Megget.

"Just because you're a yogi, doesn't mean you won't have an occasion for beer, and we're certainly interested in talking to that crowd."

A gym on Auckland's North Shore has been running classes for dog owners and their canine mates since January.

Including kids early in outdoors activities can be a challenge, but it pays health and happiness dividends.

Lorna Jane's ad for a "receptionist/fit model" to carry out administrative duties as well as help the design team fit garments caused outrage.

Eugene Bingham describes how running helps him find freedom - freedom to quit worrying and be happy.