Carroll Du Chateau meets yoga devotees and looks at how the ancient practice has become a multibillion-dollar business.

A pole dancing couple will become rivals this weekend in a battle of grace versus strength.

Besides improving your flexibility, the ancient practice apparently has another, rather unexpected, benefit, says Maxine Frith.

I'm someone who jogs most days and boasts to his friends that he's reasonably fit, writes Jack Tame.

Only the mastectomy scars beneath his pecs reveal that the New Yorker was, in fact, born female, beginning the transition from woman to man five years ago.

Trainer and former model ate junk food and piled on 40kg — in his bid to help eradicate global obesity.

Walking may be the best exercise but being a pedestrian carries risk in the big city.

But what use, really, are increasingly popular health apps like Fitbit and Jawbone that monitor our activity levels, heart rate and even sleep patterns?

If you're middle-aged or older and you work out, it's not too long before the question crosses your mind: I wonder if this could kill me?

Sonny Bill Williams is the latest celebrity targeted in an online marketing scam selling dubious fitness supplements via a bogus men's magazine website.

Bikram Choudhury, the creator of the popular hot yoga regime, is facing more accusations of sexual assaults against trainees.

An investigation is under way at one of NZ's largest gyms after an instructor continued with a group fitness class after a man collapsed and lost consciousness. Should a gym stop an exercise class if someone collapses?

Laughter bounces off the walls at this trampoline park, writes Debbie Griffiths.

Would you like to be an action man, woman or kid? Dionne Christian goes to movement school.

Scientists have claimed 'light' joggers who run for just one to 2.4 hours a week have the highest life expectancy rates.

Instead of calling it quits for the year, what if you resolved to change your mindset about fitness?

Recent research suggests carbohydrate-rich foods may not be helping exercise recovery as previously thought and their potential link with metabolic diseases are raising questions.

Forget Zumba and spinning, Gillian Orr discovers how we'll be working out in 2015.

With the aim of achieving that "summer body" set in many brains, do we really know what healthy looks like?

Did you overindulge this festive season? Gyms all over the country understand the body hatred many of us are experiencing right now, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

The New Year is a time for reflection. This year, we met everyday New Zealanders who have suffered heartbreaking moments in their lives.

A new Harvard University study has revealed that yoga is as good for you as, you know, "proper exercise".

It's a crazy thought that 2015 is just a month around the corner, bringing with it the joy of our hottest months, skimpy clothing and some new trends to try in the world of fitness.

It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters are infamous for their fanatical devotion to their fitness philosophy, writes Sarah Hentges.

Staying inspired is without a doubt the best motivator. With that in mind, here are some fresh ideas to spruce up your routine ahead of summer.

The Herald is working with fitness guru Lee-Anne Wann on an initiative to get Kiwi men off the couch and get active. This week it's all about maintaining discipline.

A new mountain bike park is in the pipeline at Woodhill Forest after iwi took over ownership, but cyclists also face an increase in fees.

This week Lee-Anne Wann tells us what things have been like helping the four men taking part in the Men’s Health: Small Change, Big Gain campaign.

The Men's Health challenge: Small Change, Big Gain challenge is on. Every Monday, the participants are giving us an insight into the ups and downs of their previous week.