FITNESS

Fitness à La Mode

By Asna Abdul Haq

No one could have predicted living in a global pandemic and its subsequent consequences. Being shut away from the world, pushed our potentials to the limits, which made the masses come up with creative solutions and adapt to new changes. One such spectre being Health and Fitness. Along with a lot of other trends, Inclusive and Wearable Fitness Tech are a couple of new additions in this digitally connected social fitness that have gained popularity for all the right reasons.

And with this range of accessibility, the notion of ideal body type is slowly fading away. People are beginning to lean away from the idea of a “perfect body” and have started embracing themselves. People are now trying to attain good health and overall fitness, rather than just exercising blindly. People are appreciative of the specialized approach of size-inclusive fitness. This gives them options to workout sitting down or follow an instructor who understands how bodies of different sizes experience movement.

We hope to see this movement continue well into 2021 and beyond.

Inclusive Fitness for All

Virtual coaching has started a huge movement to make fitness accessible to anyone. People who did not feel comfortable in a packed gym, turned to online classes by certified personal trainers. This new trend has not only helped the trainers to focus on and help their clients more efficiently but also has encouraged more and more people to take up a healthier lifestyle. Though there’s a long way to go, fitness influencers and brands are promoting the Fitness for All mantra.

Wearable Fitness Tech

A wave of fitness devices, also called Fitness activity trackers, has become extremely popular lately. What began as different devices to keep a tab of your heart activity, pedometers and calorie counter, have now merged into an all-in-one smart tool that connects to the internet and smartphones for long-term tracking of your fitness data. A range of fitness tech is now available with modulations that suit your needs

As with most things, how much fitness trackers help, depends upon your level of commitment. One thing is for sure, these trackers motivate people to get off their couches. Trackers give you accurate data of your activities throughout the day, pushing you to work harder. Reminders to keep oneself hydrated or a notification to get up and walk from sitting too long is a great boon for people who are working from home and forget to keep track of their fitness needs. The trackers also prove useful for people with medical conditions with the data of heart activity and blood sugar levels being constantly recorded.

These gadgets can prove to be a major aid in monitoring one’s activities remotely.