Fitness Trends for the Year 2021

The experience of this Coronavirus pandemic has brought the topic of health into focus more so than before.
Like many people I know, keeping in shape during the lockdown months have been challenging when our local gyms are closed.  We keep fit by walking and hiking in the countryside or following on-line fitness classes to supplement our routine training.  Finally, our local gym and exercise studios are now allowed to reopen only by meeting high hygiene standards while the Covid-19 virus is still very much with us.

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According to a recent survey, "Fitness in times of Corona" presented by the German Industry Association for Fitness and Health (DIFG) published this summer, the condition of one’s health remains a key concern today as many people are concerned about having the highest possible standard of protection.
According to the head of DIFG Ralph Scholz, the corona crisis “will massively change the fitness economy. It must therefore be in the studios' own interest to ensure exactly that," says Scholz in a recent interview with the ISPO organiser of sports fairs and events for professionals.  Thus the basic condition for studio operators in 2021 is to win back the confidence of fitness fans.
What is needed, therefore, is the "change from a gym to a health-oriented fitness facility", explains Scholz. The topics "company fitness" and "company health management" will also continue to gain in importance.

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Another key trend emerges from the survey is to connect Body and Mind in Training, leaning towards such activities as yoga, mental training or Pilates.  Though these topics are now new, the pandemic has intensified their importance and more and more people want to combine physical training with mental relaxation.
AS individualization is an advancing trend in all areas of life, fitness programmes specially catered to the individual is also becoming popular, from high intensity to low impact training as well as targeted group-oriented training.
Nevertheless, all-round fitness studios will continue to be on offer, especially when we are experiencing job-related stress whether working from home or homeschooling our young ones, or burdened with financial and health fears.
Another emerging trend are health and fitness programmes for corona risk groups and senior citizens, ranging from individual training or workouts in small training groups in special premises and also digital offers for risk-free training at home.
Meanwhile Scholz of DIFG for many fitness fanatics combine fitness with sport activities are becoming popular, along with online alternatives. With the so-called peloton bike - a spinning bike with which you can connect with spinning fans all over the world via the Internet - you can, for example, do your cardio training in virtual competition with many like-minded people around the globe.