Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Sports nutrition has fast-tracked through many eras of change and it's not slowing down. New evidence emerges nearly every day suggesting how to enhance what top athletes eat.

The stars and the quieter achievers of the sporting world alike step it up for the challenge of the Commonwealth Games. Suzanne McFadden meets six of our top athletes heading to Glasgow.

Here are a few examples of how to make small and positive changes to your current workplace habits. See which ones apply to you and tackle each one week by week.

Teenagers who are physically fit do better in exams, new research suggests, and those who are lazy see their performance in the classroom suffer.

League legend Ruben Wiki shares the first instalment of his six-week fitness plan for readers.

When you look at the list of benefits attributed to regular movement it would be amazing to find anything that even came close.

Sports coaches should avoid pushing young athletes too hard, says a doctor concerned about injury risk around the age of puberty.

As a professional bedroom dancer, Sophie Barclay decided to head to the hall and road test a few moves that weren't quite club-ready.

NZ kids are active - but once they reach teenage years struggle to stay fit. So why is physical activity so hard to maintain as kids get older?

Rachel Grunwell feels privileged to be a part of this team of athletes.

Number one of the list of desires for 99 per cent of my clients is achieving a slim, 'toned' physique, with abs for Africa and curves in all the right places.

Regular intensive exercise can slow the heart to risky levels, scientists warn. So just how slow can a heartbeat go in the super fit?

Slow but steady wins the race when it comes to exercising for weight loss, according to a new study out of Australia.

Ruby Wright is worried her genes have got her marked out for a high risk of diabetes, so she is doing all she can to avoid the disease.

Eighteen sweaty minutes striding "uphill" on a treadmill may be better than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity walking for warding off diabetes, a new study suggests.

Commando-style "fun" run 'Tough Mudder' comes to NZ this weekend, so of course we sent one er, lucky, reporter along to check it out.

While perfect for some, the gym environment can be an intimidating place for others, treated like a chore about as appealing as doing the washing.

For busy working parents, exercise is often one of the first things they jettison to make more time, but regular exercise and physical activity can have long-lasting positive benefits which make keeping pace with the daily demands of work and home easier.

A brisk run with 10,000 others on a Gold Coast mild winter morning uplifts Chris Daniels.

We love how diverse Auckland is, from raging, busy hip urban corners to extreme outdoors, great ethnic food, creative music and edgy sports.

Inactive mothers may be preventing their children getting enough exercise by setting a bad example, a study suggests.

Each week Rachel Grunwell tries out a different exercise to bring you the lowdown.

Hello Indian summer, you beaut. This is the weekend for flexing our muscles – from the quirky to the serene – and pretending it’s nowhere like autumn.

More yoga styles are being offered to Kiwis wanting this feel-good fitness. Fitness writer Rachel Grunwell shares six of the most popular.