20 Fitness Trends for 2021 have now been published. What happened in the previous year? The year 2020 is the most memorable in many of our lives, especially those of us in the fitness industry. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. What will 2021 bring into our lives in the area of fitness?

The top 20 fitness trends for 2021* are described in this report:

1. Online training
2. Wearable technology
3. Bodyweight training
4. Outdoor activities
5. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
6. Virtual training
7. Exercise is medicine
8. Strength training with free weights
9. Fitness programs for older adults
10. Personal training
11. Health/wellness coaching
12. Mobile exercise apps (Android / iOS)
13. Employing certified fitness professionals
14. Functional fitness training
15. Yoga
16. Exercise for weight loss
17. Group training
18. Lifestyle medicine
19. Licensure for fitness professionals
20. Outcome measurements 

_{*Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2021, Thompson, Walter R. Ph.D., FACSM}

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Tags: Exercise Apps, Group Exercise Training, HIIT, Online Workouts, Strength training, Wearables, Weight Loss, Wellness Coaching, Yoga