Hula your way to fitness Weighted hula hoops have come out as one of the biggest international fitness trends this year.
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ther trends gaining plenty of enthusiasts include ZUU, stroller fitness, reverse running and trapeze classes. They were revealed in a new study by UK-based PureGym, which analysed worldwide Google search data for over
100 different fitness trends to calculate the increase in interest in the time between now, and the same period last year. Largely thanks to going viral on TikTok recently, weighted hula hoops have seen the biggest spike in interest heading into 2022. ZUU, the brain-child of Aussie fitness guru Nathan Helberg, that uses movements inspired by the animal kingdom to give a challenging full body workout, wasn’t far behind, proving more popular than other big fitness trends such as CrossFit and Boxercise. The trend to workout at home because of Covid-19 was found to be declining, with interest in the likes of ‘online workouts’ dropping by 64 percent, according to the survey results. The findings also showed that this year many who exercise regularly will be mixing up their routines by merging them with other interests or activities. Plogging, which benefits both your health as well as the planet by picking up litter while you run, is one example, while ‘beer yoga’ is also on the up, a trend that is exactly what it says on the tin: a yoga session featuring an ice-cold pint.
The top 20 trends the survey found were:
1 5 10 15 20
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Weighted hula hoops ZUU Stroller fitness Reverse running Trapeze classes Aqua sprint Beer yoga Crossfit F45 Canicross Glute workout Short workouts Jiu Jitsu Muay Thai Back workouts Boxercise Chair dancing Indoor surfing Jazzercise Plogging
For further information on the research, visit www.puregym.com Metropol 20 January, 2022 35
