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kgb_ Special Agents are energetic and aerobic in their search for the answers to America’s questions.  And what does America want to know, you ask?  Well, today’s buzz centers on getting fit:

What’s a good way to get fit?

Know more:

The American College of Sports Medicine recently announced their list of the Top 10 Worldwide Fitness Trends for 2010.  Here we go:

1. Educated and Experienced Fitness Professionals

It has become increasingly clear that as the market for fitness professionals becomes even more crowded and more competitive, workers in the fitness field will be better trained and certified in their field than in previous years.

2. Strength Training

Look for both men and women to incorporate more strength training into their exercise routines.

3. Children and Obesity

If childhood obesity trends continue, the next generation of young people may not live as long as their parents or grandparents. The health and fitness industry has recognized this problem and will be providing more programming for obese youth.

4. Personal Training

As more professional personal trainers are educated and certified, they become more accessible to the general public, not just the rich and famous.

5. Core Training

This is a trend that emphasizes strength and conditioning of the stabilizing muscles of the abdomen and back. Core training uses stability balls, BOSU balls, wobble boards, and foam rollers, among many other pieces of equipment.

6. Special Fitness Programs for Older Adults

This is a trend that emphasizes and caters to the older adult. As the baby boom generation ages into retirement and because they may have more discretionary money than their younger counterparts, fitness clubs will capitalize on this growing market.

7. Functional Fitness

This is a trend toward using strength training to improve balance, coordination, strength, and endurance to improve one’s ability to do activities of daily living. Exercise programs reflect actual activities someone might do during the day.

8. Sport-Specific Training

This is a trend that incorporates sport-specific training especially for young athletes. For example, a high school athlete might join a commercial- or community-based fitness organization to help develop skills during the off-season and to increase strength and endurance.

9. Pilates

Pilates is a form of exercise that targets the core of the body (i.e., the abdomen, back, and hips) while using the entire body during a training session. It also increases flexibility and improves posture. The exercises are typically done lying down on a mat and involve a series of controlled movements of the arms and legs that strengthen the abdominal muscles, hips, and back.

10. Group Personal Training

This trend expands the personal trainer’s role from strictly one on-one training to small-group training. The personal trainer works with two or more people (but in a small group) and offers discounts for the group.

Other popular trends that did not make the Top 10 include:  Exercise and Weight Loss, Wellness Coaching, Yoga, Spinning, Boot Camp, Stability Ball and Balance Training among others.

How do you BOSU?

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Source:  WORLDWIDE SURVEY REVEALS FITNESS TRENDS FOR 2010

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