The 20 biggest fitness trends for 2020

Wearable tech has become ingrained in today’s sports culture

FIBO, the world’s largest trade show for fitness, wellness and health, which was to be held in Cologne in April, was postponed until the second half of 2020 due to the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. But this does not affect the trend towards fitness. According to the American College of Sports (ACSM), these are the trends for 2020:

1. Wearables (fitness trackers, smart watches, HR monitors, GPS tracking devices)
2. High intensity interval training (HIIT)
3. Group training (from 5 participants)
4. Training with free weights
5. Personal training
6. Training is medicine
7. Training with the own body weight
8. Fitness programs for the elderly
9. Health/wellness coaching
10. Employment of certified professionals
11. Training for weight reduction
12. Functional fitness training
13. Outdoor activities
14. Yoga
15. Licensing for fitness professionals
16. Lifestyle medicine
17. Circuit training
18. Workplace health promotion
19. Use of measurement methods
20. Children and exercise

Industrie-Contact has implemented press events at FIBO for customers such as Zumba Fitness and Piloxing, thus ensuring that awareness of the brands and bookings in the courses are increased.

Source: Fitness Tribune – Issue 184