Here are six fitness trends to watch for in 2020 that we have lovingly compiled for our readers to get the maximum benefit. Wish you all a fit 2020. Here you go...
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2020 brings a new year and a new decade of wellness. A lot of fitness trends have come and gone throughout the 2010s. The good news is that a fresh decade is upon us, and it’s already looking like it could be your healthiest and happiest year yet. There’s also a change in focus happening: Instead of just working out to get a six-pack, the mental benefits of exercise are equally important, if not more so, than the physical. Here are six fitness trends to watch for in 2020 that we have lovingly compiled for our readers to get the maximum benefit. Wish you all a fit 2020. Here you go...
As technology-based wellness innovations continue to evolve, the fitness landscape is definitely shifting toward more digital connection. Fitness/wellness apps, wearables, and at-home equipment with digital programming abound right now. We’ve already seen the beginning of what fitness tech is capable of, and we’re going to see more of this in 2020. Fitness tracker gadgets and apps are the buzzwords that will continue to be heard throughout 2020.
Wearables are already huge, and apps like Strava and Map My Run are popular amongst fitness fanatics globally. Samsung and Apple have been continuously developing health and fitness apps allowing you to track heart rate, sleep patterns water/caffeine intake etc. Look forward to more playful fitness apps and even fun classes that utilise technology to increase the user experience.
It’s not just studios that are getting the high-tech treatment; you can upgrade your at-home workouts in 2020, too. When you think of home fitness, you probably think treadmills and elliptical machines, but the future of home exercising is much more than this. Working out at home in 2020 will be more creative and exciting than ever. Smart technology does not stop at exercise bikes; this space has been rapidly growing and now includes a range of fitness equipment. From intelligent rowing machines and weightlifting systems to a full-length fitness mirror that works as a personal trainer - this is personal training on a whole new level.
2020 is shaping up to be the ‘Year of Yoga’. Yoga fusion isn’t a new fitness trend; yogalates has been with us for years. Still, the eastern practice is getting a hybridisation with other fitness techniques for enhanced effects. And since we’re talking yoga, here comes an unusual hybrid that promises to dominate the fitness trends in 2020 and beyond. As impossible as it may sound, this yoga variation actually combines two opposites: the yoga with its stretching exercises, which is aimed at harmonizing body, mind and energies, and the extremely strenuous HIIT training intervals. Yoga HIIT is the perfectly balanced class of hardworking stretches with sharp bursts of intensity, which ensures you’re using all of your muscles and leaving the room dripping in sweat and buzzing with endorphins.
At first glance, the fast metabolism-boosting fitness exercises, also known as HIIT, don’t seem likely to mix up well with the more relaxed and Zen rhythms of Yoga. But much like in the case of Yoga and Pilates, the result might take us all by surprise. When you go for a 15 minutes fitness session of HIIT and then cool down with 15 more minutes of Yoga, you’ll end up burning a lot more calories, and you will strengthen your muscles way faster. It’s a pretty ingenious 2 in 1 fitness recipe.
We’ve all heard of HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), but we can guarantee that you’ve not heard of micro-HIIT training. In the present day finding the time to commit to weekly gym sessions and classes is one of the most difficult challenges facing those of us striving for a fitter and healthier start to 2020.
Well now with micro-HIIT you can change up your training methods by enjoying short 2-3 minutes bursts of exercise throughout your day. Stood around waiting for the kettle to boil? Why not get down and do some press-ups. Got time to burn on your lunch break? Then how about doing some quick circuit training. We can’t promise that you won’t get some quizzical looks as you workout around the office, but this is a fitness trend that is here to stay in 2020.
In 2020 people will start working out more for wellness and less so for chiseled abs. Instead of just being seen as a way to lose weight, fitness will become more about what it does for your mind and body. With more focus on the overall wellness of the individual, a more holistic fitness trend is mindful workouts. With the deepening understanding of mental and spiritual health, working out while giving substantial thought to what we are doing with it, is becoming more mainstream. Instead of just numbers on a scale, people will start to look to other stats and figures that matter - like fasting blood sugar, blood pressure, tracking fruits and veggies, steps, cholesterol, and sleep - for long-term success instead of a short-term goal.
2020 will be more about a functional and holistic long-term approach to weight loss rather than the ‘rapid diets’ or ‘Cross Fit’. In 2020, the trend will continue away from a focus on rapid weight-loss/diet-only approaches and toward true sustainability accompanied by healthy nutrition and regular exercise. Functional training, as the name suggests, works on movements that work the muscles we use most for everyday tasks. Functional training includes many different movements such as pulling, lifting and squatting. With them, the focus is on strengthening the body. The aim is to control the body in the best possible way and to develop a positive body feeling. This trend is a particularly important type of training for older adults and will ensure a more long-term, injury-free, health, and fitness plan.
