Latest
issue
Latest news
ACSM Trends 2022 report is out – highlights wearable tech, outdoor fitness and strength training
By Tom Walker
Wearable technology and outdoor exercise activities are among the top three trends for 2022 Credit: Shutterstock/Daxiao Productions
Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022
The predictions come from the annual ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal worldwide survey
The report is based on surveying 4,500 health fitness professionals globally
Health and wellness coaching also makes it into the top 10
Wearable technology, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022.
The annual ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal worldwide survey – which predicts sector trends by surveying 4,500 health fitness professionals globally – has outlined the top 20 activities and industry shifts for 2022.
The list shows the impact of the pandemic with tech, health-focused activities, individual exercise and the outdoors all featuring heavily in the top 10.
Wearable tech and home exercise gyms are the top two trends, followed by outdoor activities, strength training, exercise for weight loss and personal training.
Health and wellness coaching also makes it into the top 10.
Group exercise training – which drives many boutique concepts – also makes the top 20 trends list.
"Online training went from being the number 26 trend in 2020 to the number one trend for 2021, likely due to a shift in the fitness market from clubs to homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic," the report states.
"However, it has now dropped to the number nine spot for 2022, perhaps in anticipation of a return to normal, including more social interaction.
"Wearable technology has again taken the number one spot in the global rankings, the same as in 2019 and 2020.
"Group exercise training was number two trend for both 2018 and 2019 and then number three for 2020 (before the pandemic) and fell to number 17 in 2021 – and is now at number 20, possibly due to the lingering effects of crowd avoidance due to COVID-19."
To read the full Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends report – now in its 16th consecutive year – click here.
The top 20 fitness trends predicted in the report for 2022:
1 Wearable technology
2 Home exercise gyms3 Outdoor activities
4 Strength training with free weights5 Exercise for weight loss
6 Personal training7 High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
8 Bodyweight training9 Online live and on-demand exercise classes
10 Health/wellness coaching11 Fitness programs for older adults
12 Exercise is Medicine13 Employing certified fitness professionals
14 Functional fitness training15 Yoga
16 Mobile exercise apps17 Online personal training
18 Licensure for fitness professionals19 Lifestyle medicine
20 Group exercise training
Wearable tech, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends
expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022.
PTS,HAF,FIT,IND,RES,TEC
2022/THUMB348972_923986_791604.jpg
Latest news
19 Apr 2024
Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness
19 Apr 2024
The HCM team were busy at the recent FIBO Global Fitness event in Cologne, Germany,
18 Apr 2024
Atlanta-based boutique fitness software company, Xplor Mariana Tek, has kicked off a push for international
18 Apr 2024
The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing
18 Apr 2024
The fitness sector’s pivot to active wellbeing is being discussed in a new weekly podcast,
16 Apr 2024
Planet Fitness has a new CEO – Colleen Keating. She will take up the position
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
16 Apr 2024
UK Active has announced details of its annual health and fitness industry awards ceremony, which
16 Apr 2024
Social enterprise, Places Leisure, which is part of the Places for People Group, has appointed
15 Apr 2024
Basic-Fit has signed up to trial Wellhub across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access
15 Apr 2024
Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into
13 Apr 2024
Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers
11 Apr 2024
Recovery, social wellness and longevity were talking points at PerformX recently, tipped by many speakers
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
10 Apr 2024
Industry experts are gathering in Cologne for today's European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF), followed
10 Apr 2024
Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of
09 Apr 2024
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight years with
09 Apr 2024
Oxygen Consulting is about to launch its first UK Padel Report, which investigates this fast-growing
05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
05 Apr 2024
Portugese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has launched a health and wellness app that harmonises advice on
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
04 Apr 2024
Disturbing new research has found BMI completely fails as an accurate measure of obesity in
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
28 Mar 2024
A new urban city centre in Gothenburg, Sweden is in development with the aim of
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
“Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race”
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
data to life to engage and delight members
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
HCM magazine
“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
HCM magazine
HCM People
Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
HCM magazine
Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM magazine
HCM People
Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
HCM magazine
Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
HCM magazine
Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
HCM magazine
Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
HCM magazine
Current vacancies
Director of Operations Active Luton
£61,000 - £64,000 + exceptional pension + excellent benefits
Luton, United Kingdom
Current vacancies
Chief Executive Officer, Mount Batten Centre Mount Batten Group
c£65,000pa + pension + benefits
mount batten centre, plymouth, United Kingdom
Read the latest issue
Featured supplier news
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
challenge in balancing net zero goals, funding and increased costs.
Featured supplier news
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major
industry events around the globe.
Company profiles
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...
Company profiles
Kemitron is a German family-owned company specialising in the development and manufacture of high-quality products ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Property & Tenders
Grantham, Leicestershire
Belvoir Castle
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
10-12 May 2024
China Import & Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, China
Diary dates
23-24 May 2024
Large Hall of the Chamber of Commerce (Erbprinzenpalais), Wiesbaden, Germany
Diary dates
19-19 Sep 2024
The Salil Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Diary dates
01-04 Oct 2024
REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort Nusa Dua Bali, Kabupaten Badung, Indonesia
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
