The evolving fitness world continues to provide new and innovative trends to make exercise easy, enjoyable and more accessible for everyone. Regardless of your stage in life — an avid athlete, a couch potato, a fitness buff, a busy parent, a senior citizen or even a child — a fitness routine exists that meets your capabilities and interests. Classes often take the best of exercises from past eras and even different cultures so that you can make the most of your workout.
Exercise innovations in 2017 not only offer new ways of staying active, but with all of the advances in technology, you can find help for your workout with the click of a wrist. Read on for how new exercise routines and technology are helping you make the most of your workout.
Trend-Setting Fusion Classes
The 80s boasted “jazzercise” classes along with aerobics, complete with headbands and leg warmers. Welcome to 2017, where some of those trends have circled around albeit in an updated version with new moves. The old and young alike can work out to dance fusion and body fusion classes. As the name suggests, these popular classes fuse a variety of exciting combinations of music and dance together. The program uses your own body weight to strengthen your muscles and sculpt your body. You can find great nutrition information and positive messages to support your fitness routine. If you are looking for the most up-to-date and trend-setting workouts, check out additional specialty classes at Flow Fitness, including core de force, cardio kickboxing, Tabata and much more.
Individual Personal Training
Individual personal training, a giant fitness craze, has continued to grow in 2017. Flow Fitness offers package classes so that you can work with someone who knows your fitness needs. Your personal trainer will adjust your sessions according to your fitness goals. Instead of just offering a routine to follow, she will coach you with your specific fitness needs. She will adjust the speed and intensity of the training by using different activities and exercises to match your personal level of fitness. If you really want to jump-start your workout, personal training is just what you need. You can work at your own pace with the undivided attention of your instructor. With several different personal trainers, you will find one to connect with and to take you to the next fitness level.
Gentle Stretch and Tone and Stretch
These classes offer a creative, holistic approach to exercise and movement. They focus on combining overall toning with stretching exercises for an effective mind-body system of spiral movements, breathing and flow that tones your body and enhances blood circulation. Benefits include a healthier spine, increased joint strength, enhanced agility, better range of motion, more stamina, improved athletic performance and a deep internal strength. The workouts help anyone from professional athletes to those recovering from physical injuries. You will enjoy renewed energy and vitality and an overall sense of wellbeing.
Muay Thai
Exercise programs mixing self-defense techniques, cardio and strength training remain a popular trend in the fitness world. One in particular, Muay Thai, has become a world-recognized self-defense system because of its effective, no-nonsense maneuvers that highlight instinctive movements, practical methods and realistic training techniques. Muay Thai and other self-defense systems deliver a full-body workout, burn calories and fat, tone muscles, boost self-confidence and teach techniques and skills to fight off an assailant in a real-life situation. You can enjoy group comradery while taking classes at a women’s boutique gym. These intense self-defense workouts will help relieve stress while you reach your fitness goals and ultimately empower you for success. Check out our schedule for our next Muay Thai boot camp class.
Fitness Apps
Taking advantage of convenience, fitness apps top the industry trends of 2017. Offering diversity, affordability and customization, the apps can boost your diet and workouts to a new level. Workout apps such as ACTIVEx, Sworkit, PEAR Personal Coach, DailyBurn and FitStar offer personal training options, individualized exercise programs, group training experiences and interval training. Many apps target specific sports, such as running, yoga or cycling.
Nutrition Apps
Healthy eating apps, such as MyFitnessPal, Lose It! and Athleats help users track daily food intake, count calories, target nutritional needs, plan healthy meals and reach weight loss goals. You can download many of the apps for free with the option of paying for an upgraded version with extra information to maximize your success. Some apps offer monthly or yearly memberships with access to all of the information and benefits available on their site. Regardless of your age or skill level, fitness apps can aid in your journey to a healthier lifestyle.
Wearable Technology
Wearable technology boasts a top spot on the fitness trendsetting list in 2017 with sales of fitness trackers and smartwatches skyrocketing. Brands such as Apple, Garmin and Fitbit have taken the health industry by storm. Every year, they continue to improve upon their products’ performance and accuracy.
Today’s wearable technology tracks distance, monitors heart rate, sets routes through GPS, gathers data concerning stress levels and so much more. Smart fabrics, which look like and feel like ordinary workout clothes, gather detailed data from athletes in a very easy to wear form. Manufacturers look for ways to make new gadgets — wearable from head to toe — more stylish, easier to use and less visible.
The wearable technology trend, which embraces everyone from top, competitive athletes and fitness fanatics to kids and grandmothers, will undoubtedly continue to grow. Whether fitness goals consist of increasing athletic performance, becoming more aware of activity levels, or just counting steps for the day, wearable technology offers a practical solution for your needs.
The wearable technology trend, which embraces everyone from top, competitive athletes and fitness fanatics to kids and grandmothers, will undoubtedly continue to grow. Whether fitness goals consist of increasing athletic performance, becoming more aware of activity levels, or just counting steps for the day, wearable technology offers a practical solution for your needs.
From trend-setting women’s fitness classes to new technology and more, fitness has made new strides in 2017. Stop by Flow Fitness Boutique today to sign up for the latest classes. While you’re at it, check out some of the workout clothes we have available in our shop or online. We look forward to seeing you soon!