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'.

Researchers have found you can eat the same calories as someone did 35 years ago and get the same level of exercise, but you will still weigh more.

Children are great but they make their daddies fat, writes Matt Heath. "You have absolutely no chance of trimming down."

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?

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.

"We all know exercise is good for our physical and mental health, but this data suggests that regular exercise may also help make you more productive."

As health junkies clamor for their next hit of breast milk, here are five other weird fitness foods to try.

4 of the best learn-to-ride bike trails for kids to find their balance.

Use these tests to check whether you're as fit as you should be for your age, and learn what you can do to improve your fitness.

Danish man sets new world record for planking after holding gruelling position for four hours and 28 minutes.

What are electrolytes, how do they work, and why do we need them? A sport scientist explains.

Hugh Jackman has joined the 1000 pound club, proving that he is incredibly buff and may in fact be Wolverine.

Older women are more likely to take up exercising and stick to it if they are part of a small group guided by a personal trainer.

If you're feeling tired and run down, can exercise make you sick? And should you wait until you've completely recovered before putting those runners back on?

He is 6ft 4in (193cm), 270-pounds (122.47kgs), and has a physique befitting his recent role as Hercules.

Towel down, guys, and get a grip on your ‘sweatiquette’, writes Anna Hart.

It's a pretty straightforward piece of equipment and you've been walking and running for how many years now? How difficult can it be to try a treadmill for the first time?

The recent death of a Facebook exec's husband highlights the dangers of using distracting devices while exercising.