2013 fitness trends

fitness trends
Taking first place in the investigation of the fitness trend for the sixth consecutive year, are fitness professionals.The researchers say that education programs and certification for professionals in the health and fitness is growing exponentially. It is expected that the number of coaches working to increase 29% from 251,400 in 2010 to 311,800 in 2020.According to the survey, the top 10 fitness trends expected for 2013 are: 

1. It is expected that jobs for fitness workers to increase much faster than average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor - The fitness professionals educated, experienced and certified. 

 2. spot for the second consecutive year, the training is still a strong trend. No longer confined to the construction of the body, most people now include some form of weight training to improve or maintain muscle strength.

3. Weight training - body weight exercises using minimal equipment and include push-ups, pull-ups, planks and squats.

 4.Children and obesity - exercise programs to the problem of childhood obesity is also a major fitness trend. Schools are increasingly in partnership with business programs and community physical activity to prevent and treat the rising rates of childhood obesity. 

5. Exercise and weight loss - still in the top 20 fitness trends, researchers say plans include the most popular diet exercises to promote weight loss. 

6. Fitness programs for seniors - gyms benefit from a generation of aging baby boomers with exercise age-appropriate programs.
  
7. Personal Training - As personal trainers are increasingly certificates, which are increasingly available in a variety of environments, such as social protection and community fitness programs.

8. Functional Fitness - Researchers define functional fitness with strength training to improve balance, coordination, strength, power and endurance to perform activities of daily life. Programs Functional exercises are designed to reflect current activities in the context of everyday life and is often used in fitness programs for seniors.

 9. Basic Training - The use of equipment such as balls and balance boards swing, basic training highlights the strength and conditioning of the stabilizing muscles of the abdomen. The researchers say that the exercise of the trunk muscles in the hips, lower back and abdomen, improves overall stability of daily activities and sports performance.

 10. Group Personal Training - A boon for budget-conscious customers, personal trainers and often provide services to small groups of two to four people with big discounts