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Worldwide fitness trends are published every year and are represented in categories to show what might be popular in this universe. The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is conducting research with Physical Education professionals, coaches, teachers, and people in exercise and sports-related professions to understand what to expect in the fitness market next year. this week 20 fitness trends for the world in 2025.
Although data confirms that the world is more physically inactive than ever before, meaning physical activity levels of the world’s population appear to be decreasing rather than increasing, the fitness market is experiencing significant growth.
Unfortunately, we live in the Age of Fitness, although this movement does not impact everyone’s lives.
The 19th consecutive year of research is part of the November and December issue of the scientific journal Health and Fitness Magazineand it always starts the same way: distinguishing between trend and fashion, as they are concepts that can be confused:
- Fashion is a temporary thing, it creates great excitement but is short-lived;
- Trends represent the general development of a region or the way people behave. Trends are the target of the research discussed.
Find out what will be trending in the fitness world in 2025
Top 1 – Wearable technologies
The #1 trend in the ranking is nothing new: wearable technologies. The movement to add devices to the body during exercise looks set to continue, such as smartwatches, bracelets, straps, glasses and, most recently, rings that track, measure and record data as you move.
Some data is common between devices, Such as step count, heart rate, distance and duration traveled, as well as sleep data.
Top 2 – Exercise apps
Fitness apps are increasing every year. In 2023, 850 million fitness applications were downloaded by approximately 370 million users. Applications have already been the subject of other posts here and they can be an interesting training companion.
Tracking data and your training progress, even through syncing with wearable devices, can provide feedback that makes us feel empowered to continue.
Top 3 – Fitness Programs for Seniors
The third trend may be a result of population aging; There is a significant increase in people over the age of 65 and exercise not only helps us live longer but also lives better.
Combating sarcopenia (decrease in strength and muscle mass) is important in this population; Here, in addition to 2.5 hours of aerobic physical activity, three times a week of strength training is also recommended. Retirement should not mean more time to sit still, but rather more time for body movement.
Top 4 – Exercise for weight loss
As the population lives longer, it also appears to gain weight. Physical exercise acts as an aid in the treatment of overweight and obesitySince this is an epidemic, it should include aerobic activity, strength training and dietary changes that form a complete strategy against excessive weight gain.
In the process of losing weight, it is important to maintain or gain muscle mass, as emphasized by Gabrielle Lyon in her work “Muscle revolution”. According to him, society has an obsession with losing fat and a lack of focus on muscles, which is the wrong way to go. For Lyon, muscle building should be the goal for better health, which could be explored by the next trend.
Top 5 – Traditional strength training (bodybuilding)
Bodybuilding continues to be among the fitness trends, no matter how old it is. But it seems most people don’t follow the adult advice. do strengthening activities at least twice a week.
Top 10 fitness trends of 2025
Rounding out the top 10 fitness trends worldwide: HIIT comes in at #6. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an option for those who don’t have the time and like to push themselves a little harder. Technology-based education ranks 7th, as do courses where data such as heart rate is monitored in real time.
Physical exercise and mental health ranked 8th. Exercise protects us from anxiety and depression, but also improves our psychological health and improves our mood.
Functional training, a method that combines different physical abilities in the same training, appears as the 9th fitness trend and fitness trend. coaching 10th in health and well-being.
The trends reflect possible directions that may dominate the fitness market this year; You can take advantage of some of them to stay active. Important despite ranking Everyone can find an activity they like, that is, according to their own inclination.. Next week we will find out what fitness trends are specific to Brazil!
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Fábio Dominski He holds a PhD in Human Movement Sciences and a degree in Physical Education from Santa Catarina State University (UDESC). He is a university professor and researcher at the Laboratory of Sport and Exercise Psychology (LAPE/UDESC). he does scientific dissemination on social media and in podcast available on Spotify. Author of Physical Exercise and Science – Facts and Myths.
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Source: Tec Mundo
I’m Blaine Morgan, an experienced journalist and writer with over 8 years of experience in the tech industry. My expertise lies in writing about technology news and trends, covering everything from cutting-edge gadgets to emerging software developments. I’ve written for several leading publications including Gadget Onus where I am an author.
