Richard Beddie
Physical activity declined through pandemic - Sport NZ survey
Covid-19 has caused some to become couch potatoes. A Sport NZ study shows post the 2020 lockdown, participation in weekly physical activity was down almost six percent on pre-pandemic levels.
The… Audio
Fitness helps fight Covid, but pubs can open before gyms
On Auckland's level three road map pubs with 50 people inside will be able to open before gyms with physical distancing measures.
On the next step on the level 3 alert system retail stores will be… Video, Audio
Covid-19: ExerciseNZ urges Kiwis to keep fit in lockdown
If you've got a bit lazy during lockdown you're not alone.
A study in England found almost one-third of participants started lockdown getting plenty of exercise, but their efforts went downhill… Audio
Adults should excercise more than they think - study
New research suggests New Zealanders should be exercising even more than they think.
A University of California study says adults need at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical… Audio
Keeping gyms safe from Covid-19
Takapuna Les Mills has had to be deep cleaned after a Covid positive case attended classes there, three times last Wednesday and Thursday. Audio
Most gyms doing more than required to keep people safe
A gym on Auckland's north shore visited by one of the latest covid cases has the potential to become the heart of widespread transmission.
The Covid positive case visited the Takapuna Les Mills on… Audio
How gyms will operate under level 2 Covid-19 rules in NZ
Those 'shredding for summer' have had their work out plans dramatically curtailed after lockdown closed gyms and studios across the country.
As New Zealand drops down the levels, gyms will be opening… Audio
How will New Zealanders be allowed to exercise in Level 2?
The organisation representing excercise facilities has presented a plan to open the country's gyms under level two.
Excercise NZ spoke before the epidemic response committee and submitted a… Audio
Getting Kiwi kids moving in 2020
Exercise New Zealand is calling for a combined effort at the beginning of the 2020 school year to get children to be more active. Audio
Kids training too hard at one sport
Children are practicing too hard at just one sport, US trainers have found. There are new guidelines that have been recommended in America urging parents to reduce the intensity and limit sports… Audio
Richard Beddie: age limit on energy drinks to tackle obesity
Exercise New Zealand CEO Richard Beddie's calling on our government to follow the U.K's move to put an age restriction on energy drinks. They've changed the law to mean that under 16 year olds are now… Audio
Richard Beddie: New Zealand's inactivity rate amongst the worst in the world
The ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie has just returned from a World Health Organisation conference in Geneva, where he discovered New Zealanders are among the least active in the world. Audio
Lifestyle with Richard Beddie
Richard Beddie is the CEO of Exercise New Zealand. He talks about the benefits of getting into a good exercise routine in 2019 and what to do if you're really struggling to find the motivation to get… Audio
Lifestyle with Richard Beddie
Richard Beddie is the CEO of Exercise New Zealand. He talks about the benefits of getting into a good exercise routine in 2019 and what to do if you're really struggling to find the motivation to get… Audio
Lifestyle with Richard Beddie
Richard Beddie is the CEO of Exercise New Zealand. He talks about the benefits of getting into a good exercise routine in 2019 and what to do if you're really struggling to find the motivation to get… Audio
Richard Beddie: exercise awards and trends
Richard Beddie, the chief executive of Exercise NZ, talks about the winners at the Exercise Industry Awards held on Saturday night in Auckland. As well as recognising trainers and gyms, it also… Audio
High intensity work-out warning: Richard Beddie
There's caution urged for those who are into high intensity training. Research from gym powerhouse Les Mills called for guidelines or limits on the work-outs due to the higher risk of injury. Exercise… Audio
The increasing popularity of Yoga
Of yoga was considered a sport - it would be the biggest one in terms of participation numbers. Audio
Warning for gyms over confusing membership charges
The consumer watchdog is going after gyms for confusing customers about just how much they'll pay to join up or quit. Audio