| Fitness trends
You may find it interesting to know that some of the challenges you face as a yummiemummie are also shared by those who are not parents! So what are the real fitness trends? Yoga and Pilates still are a big story in fitness. The new addition by fitness professionals is the combination of yoga and Pilates with one another or with strength training. The most frequent merger is with personal training.
Personal training is still the growth area in fitness but there is diversification to partner training and small groups of three to five clients. Train with a friend! Here is something interesting from the USA: formal weight management classes are still on a downward trend. More people are looking for one-on-one nutrition assessment and nutrition coaching. Usually assessments are done on a one-on-one basis and personal trainers do the majority of the coaching. Core conditioning continues to develop (ideal for expectant mothers and post-natal. People are more “time poor” than ever and shorter classes are in demand. Look for Group Fitness classes to get shorter-down from 60 minutes to nearer 45 minutes. Again this type of class is ideal for busy yummiemummies when you are ready to join a fitness centre. Outdoor exercise is growing, especially things like Boot Camps. American Council on Exercise reported that health clubs are offering balance training programs for all levels and types of participants. These classes might incorporate things like stability balls, Pilates equipment, even new machines that are designed to strengthen tiny stabilizer muscles throughout the body. Vance of National Fitness Centers is definitely seeing this trend play out. "Functional training is important to people so they can lead longer, better lives," she said. "When we know that the foundation of your body is your feet and postural alignment, it brings us back to Pilates, range of motion and balance—those key things we have drifted away from for so long," Young said. "We're coming back to this." Recreation Management. All rights reserved. 2007
Delicious Daddie Jeff May runs a successful Fitness Centre on the Sunshine Coast of Australia. He maintains his fitness by trying to keep up with his wife (a yummiemummie extraordinaire) and his two step-daughters with a mixture of martial arts and gym work. Contact him at jeff@yummiemummies.com.au |
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