2010 Fitness Trends
As I said in a previous post, there is no secret to getting fit. It ain’t easy, but it is simple. So what are people going to be interested in during the coming year?
According to this article from the American Council on Exercise, here are the big fitness trends for the coming year:
* Cost-Conscious Workouts at Fitness Clubs and at Home
* Group Training
* Time-Efficient Workouts
* Exergaming
* Boomer-Specific Programs
* Functional Training Workouts
* Health and Fitness Awareness
* Importance of Proper Professional Credentials
* Specialty Exercise Classes
* Fitness Training Tools (Hi tech)
There’s a lot about this list I like. We do think small group personal training is going to become more popular. It is a cost effective way to get high quality training. Functional training has been an emphasis in our boot camp classes for the past year. As people in my generation age they are becoming more concerned about functional fitness.
Exergaming makes me laugh. I’m all for people being more active but no one should be thinking of this as real exercise. Too many people are going to spend 20 minutes on the Nintendo Wii and think they’ve done all they need to do for the day.
The American College of Sports Medicine gave their predictions for the fitness industry for 2010. They identified the top one as “the elevated importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals.”
Experienced and educated fitness professionals is who we are. While new toys and gadgets always come out each year, and I’ve seen them come and go, a good personal trainer makes all the difference.
Second on the list from ACSM was the rising interest in strength training. Used to be that only bodybuilders and athletes were interested in building muscle. Now people are beginning to understand that more muscle means more than big biceps. Increasing lean muscle is the best way to lose fat. My buddy David Davis who does personal training in Carmel lists some of the benefits of strength training.
The one trend I hope to see is more people getting interested in their children’s fitness. If we really want to see a healthier future, we’ve got to get our kids exercising and eating right. With school budgets continuing to get cut parents are going to have to take it upon themselves to make sure this is happening.
Teach your kids about nutrition (here’s one resource) and get them in a fitness class of some kind. Who knows? Maybe it will help you as well.
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