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Issue Date February 15, 2023 Issue Name Winter 2023

NIH Health and Wellness Council Presents 2023 Top Fitness Trends

2023 Top Fitness Trends

 

1.     Wearable Technology

The products range from smart watches to necklaces, as well as clips for the hip and shoe, and even rings. These devices automatically track calories burned, steps taken, distance traveled and more.  Some monitors make it easy to create challenges or competitions with friends, which can be a source of motivation for some.

Wearable technology encourages self-monitoring which is a powerful behavior change tool that has been shown to be a successful strategy for achieving certain health goals such as weight loss. Increase Motivation and Engagement with Wearable Technology​

2.     Strength Training with Free Weights
Free weights are a form of strength training that can be defined as resistance exercises provided by 'free' objects that aren't attached to anything and that you can quite literally pick up and move. These include items such as medicine balls, barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, sandbags, resistance bands and sand bells.  Selecting and Effectively Using Free Weights

3.     Body Weight Training
Body weight training programs are all about using the weight of the body as the training modality through a combination of variable resistance and neuromotor movements through multiple planes. Since body weight training requires little to no equipment, it is an inexpensive and functional way to exercise effectively.  Developing a Home-Based Body Weight Physical Activity/Exercise Program

 

4.     Fitness Programs for Older Adults

People today are living longer, working longer and remaining healthy and active much longer than in past generations. Currently fitness programs for older adults cater to the needs of the Baby Boom and older generations. KEEP ON: STAYING ACTIVE TO PROMOTE WELL-BEING DURING THE GOLDEN YEARS

 

5.     Functional Fitness Training
Functional fitness training is a trend toward using strength training and other activities/movements to improve balance, coordination, strength and endurance to improve activities of daily living. Ten Nice-to Know Facts About Functional Training

6.     Outdoor Activities

Perhaps because of the COVID-19 pandemic, more outdoor activities such as small group walks, group rides or organized hiking groups have become popular. They can be short events, daylong events or planned weeklong hiking excursions. Participants can meet in a local park, hiking area or on a bike trail typically with a designated leader. Go Green with Outdoor Activity​

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