The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released it’s predictions for the hottest fitness trends of the new decade. Personally, I am happy to find Pilates in the top 10 once again, as it was this past year, as well. Actually, Pilates is related, in some way, to almost every single one of the other trends. I remember in the 90s how skeptics suggested that Pilates was a passing trend. Somehow in my heart, I knew once it became integrated into the fitness world, it would be here to stay. It’s too good not to be.
The top 10 list reads like this:
1) Hiring educated and experienced fitness professionals
2) Strength training
3) Children and obesity
4) Personal training
5) Core training
6) Special fitness programs for the older adult (think SilverSneakers)
7) Functional fitness
8) Sport-specific training
9) Pilates
10) Group personal training
and 11 -20 round out the list
11) Outcome measurements
12) Exercise and weight loss
13) Wellness Coaching
14) Yoga
15) Spinning
16) Boot camp
17) Physician referrals
18) Stability ball
19) Balance training
20) Comprehensive health promotion programming at the work site
It makes me happy that there seems to be a trend toward working with experienced professionals, doing fitness programs that are sensible and help promote over-all wellness. There are endless ways to lose weight and gain strength but not all fitness programs are created equally. I hope as you continue to seek health and wellness you will consider the above list.
Get out there and have a terrific Tuesday! I’ll be back tomorrow, probably rambling on about tonight’s Biggest Loser episode. Till then, keep peaceandfitness in your day.