The beginning of a new year is always a time for not just reflections on the past, but for looking for the future. And with the strangeness of this past year, we are sure you must agree that looking forward seems like a much nicer prospect than looking back! When it comes to health and fitness, last year with lockdowns, curfews, and gym closures, there were many changes to how we workout. And as we move into our way into 2021, we are wondering what the future looks like for this year when it comes to health and fitness. Here are a few of our predictions for what might be big trends in health and fitness this year:
1. Focus On Health Versus Fitness
With COVID-19 still hanging over our heads, despite the vaccine hopefully on the way soon, there is likely to be an enhanced emphasis on working out for health, not just for fitness and aesthetic reasons. People are likely to be focusing on improving and maintaining their general health in the future.
2. Home And Digital Fitness
Once again influenced by the strange year of 2020, home fitness workouts and workouts available on digital platforms (e.g. YouTube, Zoom, and fitness apps) will likely continue to be incredibly popular. Progressively more of us have come to realise that working out from home is possible, and every day there are new at-home workout possibilities being shown to us online – and with the popularity of Zoom, we will be seeing the continuation of group fitness classes that replicate an in-person group workout experience.
3. Outdoor Fitness
In contrast to the at-home workout trend, lockdowns have also increased people’s wish to exercise outside. After being inside your home for long periods of time, people have taken to parks, hiking trails, or even taking their normal workout outdoors as a way to get some fresh air and appreciate the open space.
4. HIIT Workouts
The ease of a fast and effective workout will likely see the continuing love of HIIT workouts. These fast and intense workouts gained a lot of popularity during the pandemic, as people searched for a way to stay fit despite having limited time to workout. This one will definitely still be a part of 2021!
5. Fitness Tech
Our awareness of physical health has lead to many people investing in wearables and fitness tech that allows for more precise tracking of health and wellness. Perhaps because we are spending a lot less time outside and a lot more time sitting down, people are feeling the need to motivate themselves to be a little more active and healthy.
These are just a number of the trends that we think might be a large part of the health and fitness world in 2021. Last year was tough, but health and fitness has remained a part of our lives and it looks like that won’t stop any time soon.
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