With more people turning to their smartwatch or fitness tracker to monitor exercise and sleep quality, it’s not surprising that 4,500 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) identified wearable tech as the new top trend in fitness for 2022.
ACSM released the survey results in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2022,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal.
“Tech advances have made it easy for users to collect important health metrics and work with fitness professionals and health care providers to develop healthy lifestyles and increase the quality of life,” said ACSM Past President Walter R. Thompson, Ph.D., FACSM, ACSM-CEP and the lead author of the survey.
In its 16th year the survey assessed 43 potential trends. Of note, home exercise gyms debuted at No. 2, and outdoor exercise moved to No. 3. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) dropped to No. 7 and online training, now online live and on-demand exercise classes, dropped to No. 9 (No. 1 in 2021).
Top 10 fitness trends for 2022:
- Wearable Technology
- Home Exercise Gyms
- Outdoor Activities
- Strength Training with Free Weights
- Exercise for Weight Loss
- Personal Training
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Body Weight Training
- Online Live and On-demand Exercise Classes
- Health/Wellness Coaching
ACSM also published “2022 Fitness Trends from around the Globe,” which compares the top fitness trends in North America, Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, Mexico, and Spain.
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