Now that the holidays have come and gone, people have their sights set on how to improve their health in 2022. Their health goals may have fallen by the wayside as they maneuvered through the holiday season. The abundance of delicious treats, grief over the loss of someone you love, and even spending less time outside may have caused a little extra weight gain. But with a new year often comes new trends and 2022 is no different. Discover how these fitness trends can benefit you and help you reach your goals in the coming months.
Advanced VR Technology
Technology continues to make leaps and bounds, and the coming year is no different. In 2022, expect virtual reality to come to the forefront and create immersive experiences for fitness. While you might’ve seen all the ads for the VR headsets in your social media feeds, and you may have heard a little about the Metaverse, these technologies are intimately linked. One of the complaints from people who workout at home is that they don’t have someone to help motivate them or keep them accountable.
Imagine walking into a virtual gym to meetup with a virtual fitness coach or personal trainer. The technology has become so advanced that your brain perceives this experience in a very real way. It not only provides a cost-effective option, but it also creates room to connect with other people virtually without needing to leave your home. This is very beneficial for those who already work from home and don’t want to get out in the early morning traffic to go to the gym. It can give people back their time because of the ease of connecting and completing a workout.
Health Coaching
Companies like Noom already use technology in their health coaching program. You can connect daily with a coach via text or email to help you stay on track with your health goals. A health coach is not a doctor, a therapist, or a personal trainer. Instead, they are people specially trained to help motivate, encourage, and inspire their clients as they work toward their health goals. Health coaching is gaining in popularity because it’s more cost effective. Health coaches guide their clients through fitness programs and give them tools for making healthy food choices.
One of the best benefits of a health coach is that they will help you transform your body, but more importantly help you uncover any unhealthy mindsets that lead you to making poor health choices. By transforming how you think about yourself and the lifestyle you want, they can impact you long-term instead of helping you set short term goals.
Eco-Friendly Workout Equipment
Going green is everywhere. From building materials to clothing, everyone wants to make environmentally friendly choices that fit their lifestyle. You can easily make small changes that impact your long-term. A curved manual treadmill is a great option for making more eco-friendly choices because it doesn’t rely on electricity to run the way that normal treadmills do. Another benefit of a manual treadmill is that they are easier on your knees than some of the standard ones. The curve allows for a more natural movement than a flat deck would. It’s also less dangerous because you provide the motion. The treadmill moves only when you do. So, you’re less likely to take embarrassing or painful falls.
Other eco-friendly workout equipment may incorporate the use of recycled materials and biodegradable components.
Technology Integrated Workout Gear
Would you wear a vest that could monitor your temperature and heart rate? The technology is available. One of the things you’ll see trending in the fitness world in 2022 is the use of more technology integrated gear. Tools like Fitbit and Apple Watches already have people hooked on measuring their biometrics, and the coming year will be no different. Cycling has already been transformed by Peloton, and they continue to innovate with integrated workouts on the bike and off.
You can find wall mounted technologies that help you workout as well. Technology is now integrated into jump ropes, rowing machines, and even into mirrors. The wave of the future is here, and the fitness world is exploding with innovation. All of these home gym tools are designed to help people meet their fitness goals in exciting and new ways.
