Top Fitness Trends to Watch Out for in 2022
The pandemic brought a new surge of folks eager to get healthy but didn’t (or couldn’t) turn to the gym to get their fitness on. The influx of the would-be-fit working out from home is one of the driving forces behind the top fitness trends of 2022, especially now that the new omicron variant has reared its ugly head. Whether you’re sheltering in place due to COVID or you’re just hoping to finally keep your New Year’s resolution to get leaner or shed some pounds, let’s look at these trends in greater detail below.
Data-Driven Workouts
Smart wearable fitness trackers—we’re looking at heart rate sensors, running watches, and other types of fitness devices—are becoming the rule instead of the exception. This is mainly because they are smarter than ever and help with data-driven workouts by analyzing the wearer’s performance and providing insights that are normally only interpretable by a personal trainer or seasoned fitness coach. Right from their wrists, users can now find out if they have hit the “sweet spot” in their workout or if they are training too little or too much. It’s these measurable results that help them hone in on what it takes to reach their workout goals.
Personalized Eating Plans
Working out can only help you get so fit. What you eat matters, too. Personalized nutrition plans are going to become more widespread in 2022, and that’s including plans based on DNA analysis and lifestyle parameters. These plans tailor the macronutrients needed to help you meet your fitness objectives, so you know how much of which nutrients you must take in to achieve optimal workout performance, among other goals.
Hybrid Workouts
People may be staying home (by choice or by necessity) to work out, but the social aspect of getting fit is still appealing to the masses. That integration of home gym with being able to interact and see people, to chat and be sociable, while working out has led to hybrid workouts, including FightCamp, which is a boxing/kickboxing hybrid workout backed by several celebrities.
Other trendy workouts included trapeze classes, reverse running, ZUU, using weighted hula hoops, and stroller fitness classes. And while some of these trendy fitness options may make the cut and stick around for more than a year or so (like CrossFit did), some will be just a passing fad.