What’s Trending?
Are you wondering about the latest health and fitness trends for 2024? Maintaining optimal health and fitness can look different for everyone, from early morning runs to creating healthy lunches with your kids. If you're responsible for the health and well-being of your consumers; employees or tenants, read on for our latest deep dive into what's trending to help you engage your consumers.
Do you remember bulletproof coffee? It was a trend where people added oil and butter to their coffee as a substitute for breakfast for long-lasting energy, improved mental focus, and preventing hunger. However, there was no scientific evidence to back this claim. In recent years, regulations have been put into place to reduce influencers backing scam products and promote transparency in advertising. As someone dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of others, I'm here for this! Therefore, we recommend scientifically backed concepts.
1. Hyrox
It is a fitness race like CrossFit but functional with fewer back injuries. It combines cardiovascular endurance, strength, and mobility, which is beneficial for overall fitness. The workout is purpose-driven and brings people together in a like-minded community. The nature of the workout encourages teams to work together and promotes conversation amongst other competitors.
How can I implement Hyrox training?
You will need access to a fitness amenity with basic equipment such as weights and medicine balls, some qualified strength and conditioning instructors, and an appetite for competition!
2. Hormone-focused workouts
Did you know that the menstrual cycle is the 5th vital sign? It means that after checking your body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and breathing rate, your doctor may ask questions about the normalities of your menstrual cycle. A natural menstrual cycle has 4 phases: each delivering a different wave of energy and emotion. When we train and fuel to align with a menstrual cycle, we might start to experience a more balanced month.
How can I implement hormone-focused workouts?
We recommend Lunch and Learn's and ensuring your instructors are knowledgeable to help females follow their infradian rhythm and men follow their circadian rhythm.
3. Reformer Pilates
Okay, this one isn’t new BUT reformers are becoming more affordable and accessible. It’s common in multi-use spaces such as building fitness studios to only offer mat Pilates. We get it, you can also deliver Yoga, Meditation, training courses, etc making it an efficient use of space. What if I told you reformers can stand up against the wall and fold? We love Reformer Pilates because of the accessibility; it’s no longer ‘just for girls’ and the low-impact nature makes it appealing to a wide demographic. It can be challenging to accommodate injuries or medical conditions in a standard mat Pilates class but the reformer provides so much more support and opportunity for resistance-based exercise, suitable for anyone!
How can I implement Reformer Pilates?
If you are just getting started and not yet confident that Reformer Pilates will take off, you can hire equipment through brand leaders such as Your Reformer. However, we recommend confiding in a fitness professional; getting the right reformer dimensions and set up for your space takes industry knowledge.
Before diving into what trends you'll start offering, it's important to zoom out. What do you want your wellness offering to achieve? Is it to entice return to office? Is it to offer affordable and accessible fitness to those who don’t have it? Is it to increase the everyday health of those who engage with it? Forma HQ has industry experts who understand the bottom line of your well-being objectives and can create a custom well-being program to achieve your vision and goals.
