NEW YORK, Jan 12 — For fitness enthusiasts and beginners alike, there’s an almost infinite number of workouts and activities to choose from. However, some are more popular than others. Recent research* from the British health club chain PureGym ranked the 20 most popular workouts for 2023, ranked by per cent increase in Google searches from July to Sept 2021 vs July to September 2022
With a strong increase in search interest, up 308 per cent year-on-year, the 12-3-30 method tops this ranking of top fitness trends for 2023. The numbers in the name 12-3-30 refer to the settings to be entered on a treadmill. The incline is set to 12, the speed to 3 and the session lasts 30 minutes. Created by the influencer Lauren Giraldo, this workout, to be performed five times a week, is very popular on the social network TikTok.
In second place is Crossfit, with a search interest increase of 173.21 per cent in one year. Created in the early 2000s in California, this high-intensity workout can be practiced alone, but usually the “WOD,” or “Workout Of the Day,” is done in groups. This makes it possible to build a community around the training sessions. The promised effects of this activity include fat loss, building muscle and gaining strength.
One of the big losers in this ranking is the world of virtual fitness. After booming during the Covid-19 pandemic, online classes appear to be losing their shine. In fact, “virtual fitness challenges” have seen a 45.76 per cent fall in search interest year-on-year, and searches for “virtual fitness classes” fell by 45.45 per cent. Still, that hasn’t stopped Netflix and Nike from pairing up to offer fitness classes as of the beginning of 2023.
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