We will bet on online training from home, but we will learn to value the moments of outdoor sports. So will be the sports trends of this new year.
If there is something that has marked 2020, it has undoubtedly been the changes. And it has been a totally different year to the previous ones: we have had to adapt to new ways of working, studying, playing sports and, ultimately, new routines focused on trying to leave home as little as possible and get together with the fewest numbers. of people to avoid contagion.
During the months of confinement and to try to escape somehow, many people opted for physical exercise from home , often following videos of professional routines.
And it is that exercise accompanied by a healthy diet carries a long list of benefits for both physical and mental health. Now and with the arrival of the new year, many of the changes in our routines during the months of confinement will become the norm: we will practice more physical exercise from home, and we will give more and more importance to those activities that help us relax and focus. in our mental health, without forgetting the little moments where we can go out to enjoy the outdoors and nature.
In this sense, these will be some of the sports trends of 2021:
More virtual classes and equipment
Logically, the main trend that marked the sport of 2020 and that will continue to be very present in 2021 will be online fitness programs, both by subscription and on demand.
And it is that these programs not only allow you to exercise wherever and whenever, making it possible to stay in shape from home, but also many have forged virtual communities where they support and motivate each other to achieve their goals.
Also, and especially for the more knowledgeable, the demand for fitness equipment for the home will continue to grow. If in the last year the companies in the sector have increased their sales by a large percentage, this high demand will continue in 2021, especially while the public health prevention measures that limit access to gyms last.
Along these lines, home equipment will also increase: using ingenuity, we will continue to use the objects we have at home to put a little more difficulty in our training sessions.
Anti-stress training
The obligation to stay at home for months has been a stressful situation for many that, at times, has led to more serious disorders such as anxiety.
To learn to live with the new routines, practicing physical exercise is key, as it helps to maintain a balance between body and mind. And what better than to carry out activities that favor our mental health?
The yoga, pilates or meditation have become the favorite activities of many to stay fit. With the help of exercise routine apps and videos focused on mental health and wellness, staying physically and mentally fit is becoming easier. And, according to Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, "mindfulness applications can help with loneliness, depression and anxiety."
Outdoor activities
If we have learned something after so many months without being able to go out, it is to value the time we spend outdoors. For this reason, going for a run in nature, hiking, cycling or simply dusting off the skates that we have been unused for so long and going for a walk become pleasant and necessary activities to disconnect.
And it is that, in addition to allowing us to reconnect with nature, doing outdoor activities during the day provides vitamin D and supposes a lower risk of contagion than in closed places such as gyms.
HIIT
Although we are at home, we are still just as busy teleworking or studying.
Therefore, one of the best options to stay in shape is through HIIT or high intensity interval training, strength and resistance training, since they combine anaerobic and aerobic exercises in sessions that can vary between 5 and 30 minutes.
Personal trainings
Finally, another trend of 2021 is going to be hiring a personal trainer: a figure that will help you achieve your goals. And, with the help of a coach, each training session will be much more productive and profitable, in addition to having fully personalized training adapted to the needs and objectives of each one.
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