As we get ready to put 2015 in the review mirror, it is important to take a look ahead and try to identify growing fitness trends over the coming year.

1. HIITs. HIIT is still HOT!
It stands for High Intensity Interval Training, The reason it’s still growing in popularity is because it works for almost all levels of fitness and results come pretty fast for most people. Plus it’s hard to get bored.using various types of equipment such as rowing machines, sand bells, dumbbells, kettle bells, BOSU and medicine balls.

2. Short workouts.
After a few years of high-intensity everything, 2016 will signal a shift back toward understanding the role of low-intensity steady-state training (LISS) in promoting weight loss and overall fitness. too much can cause overtraining and overuse injuries. Plus,Trainers that know how to utilize LISS can give their clients long-term programming solutions that help promote adherence to regular physical activity

3. COMBINED FORMATS FOR GROUP FITNESS CLASSES
In 2016, to create a variety of combined formats, such as cycling and boxing, strength training, and rowing and body-weight training is necessary. These new formats will provide instructors and trainers with innovative ways for engaging members and producing results.

4. HEALTH COACHING FOR PERSONAL TRAINERS
Astute, career-based personal trainers understand that the workout program is only one component of the long-term solution for helping clients. Professional trainers know that providing a high level of service isn’t just giving a client a workout for a single day. Increasing numbers of fitness professionals will evolve their careers to become health coaches capable of guiding their clients to achieving optimal health, both in and out of the gym. For trainers interested in long-term career success, becoming a health coach will provide a number of resources for how to engage and lead clients to achieve the results they seek.

5. EXPERIENCES WILL BECOME THE NORM.
In 2016, we will continue to see fitness entrepreneurs offer a variety of opportunities to combine people’s passion for exercise with a chance to have a one-of-a-kind, physically challenging experience.

6. Recovery
HOW WE RECOVER WILL BECOME AS IMPORTANT AS HOW WE TRAIN,As we learn more about how the body adapts to exercise, we are also increasing our understanding about the role that recovery strategies play in promoting successful physical performance. From cryotherapy in sub-freezing temperatures and compression clothing to understanding heart rate variability and the importance of sleep, 2016 will see more strategies that we can apply to help promote the appropriate recovery to exercise

7. Online Workouts
The other growing tech trend is web based fitness. More and more people are participating in online fitness challenges and weight loss contests or doing their workouts with streaming videos on YouTube or iTunes

Fitmus is committed to developing fitness products that our customers value. We monitor exercise trends and use our findings to assure that each product is designed to enhance the user’s health through biomechanically correct exercise.