Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2021

For the last 15 years, ACSM has circulated an electronic survey to thousands of professionals around the world to determine health & fitness trends for the following year. The survey is designed to confirm or to introduce new trends (not fads) that will have a perceived positive impact on the industry according to the international respondents.

Online Training jumped from #26 last year to #1 this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in the temporary closure of clubs around the world. 

Personal training includes fitness testing and goal setting with the trainer working one-on-one with a client to prescribe workouts specific to their individual needs and goals. Since this survey was first published in 2006, personal training has always been in the top 10.

Here are the top 20 trends:

  1. Online training
  2. Wearable technology
  3. Body weight training
  4. Outdoor activities
  5. HIIT
  6. Virtual training
  7. Exercise is Medicine
  8. Strength training with free weights
  9. Fitness programs for older adults
  10. Personal training
  11. Health/wellness coaching
  12. Mobile exercise apps
  13. Employing certified fitness professionals
  14. Functional fitness training
  15. Yoga
  16. Exercise for weight loss
  17. Group training
  18. Lifestyle medicine
  19. Licensure for fitness professionals
  20. Outcome measurements

Here is a link to the whole article with full details, and good information on each trend specifically. 

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