Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2010

The American College of Sports Medicine has released it's annual survey results regarding fitness trends worldwide.

1. Educated and Experienced fitness professionals *


2. Strength training *


3. Children and obesity*


4. Personal training*


5. Core training*


6. Special fitness programs for older adults*


7. Functional fitness


8. Sport-specific training


9. Pilates


10. Group personal training


11. Outcome measurements


12. Exercise and weight loss


13. Wellness coaching


14. Yoga


15. Spinning (indoor cycling)


16. Boot camp


17. Physician referrals


18. Stability ball


19. Balance training


20. Comprehensive health promotion at the work site

* Indicates a top 10 position for each of the last four years

References: W. Thomas, Ph.D., FACSM,FAACVPR ., ACSM Health & Fitness Journal Vol 13/No 6