Health and fitness are big business all over the world. Business travelers as well as vacationers are as likely to pack workout clothes and running shoes as business suits and casual attire. At the beginning of the 2018, more than 4,000 fitness pros identified 10 fitness trends they believed would dominate the scene for the coming year. Among them were some surprising choices.
Top Fitness Trends for 2018
The annual survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine, included responses from professionals in 41 countries across the globe. Here are the results, in order of response frequency:
- High-Intensity Interval Training, workouts that generally are 30 minutes or less in duration
- Group Training and Fitness Classes
At a time when the economy seems strong, apartment and condo developers are trying to balance growing demand against the rising prices of steel and lumber and the dearth of trained tradesmen. Record low unemployment numbers nationwide contrast sharply with record high number of unfilled jobs in many cities across the country. Labor shortages are especially worrisome for the construction industry.