ACSM Trends 2025. Features image of woman looking down at a smart watch

The results of the annual ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal^® worldwide survey guide fitness industry decision-makers with data collected from thousands of researchers and practitioners.

The 2025 survey polled professionals on 45 possible trends, across seven categories, on a scale of 1 (least likely to be a trend) to 10 (most likely to be a trend).

The #1 trend for 2025 is wearable technology.

Below you will find additional ACSM resources for the 2025 Top 10 Fitness Trends.

Read the 2025 Fitness Trends Article

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Learn more about technology applications in fitness in "Emerging Health Technologies, Opportunities and Practical Applications for the Exercise Professional."

This article from ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal^® highlights the rise of digital health technologies and summarizes both the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of technologies by exercise professionals to manage individual and population health.

The article will help exercise professionals to identify which technologies may be suitable for integration into their practice/business.

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Resources, articles and continuing education for each trend:

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

High-intensity interval training programs typically involve short bursts of high intensity bouts of exercise followed by a short period of rest or active recovery.

Resources

High Intensity Interval Training | Downloadable Brochure
The 7-Minute Workout | Infographic
Interval Training for Cardiometabolic and Brain Health | Infographic and Visual Abstract
Monitoring Aerobic Exercise Intensity | Infographic

Blog

High-Intensity Interval Training: For Fitness, for Health or Both? by Kenneth Powell, MD, MPH, FACSM
Interval-based exercise: So many names, so many possibilities by Marcus Kilpatrick

Articles

Benefits of Incorporating HIIT Programs for Individuals with Down Syndrome by Ware and colleagues, published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®
Interval Training for Cardiometabolic and Brain Health by Gibala and colleagues, published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®
Aquatic Exercise for Health: Probing the Depths of HIIT for Cardiometabolic Training by Nagle et al. published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®
High-Intensity Interval Training is Feasible in Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer by Coletta et al. published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
High-Intensity Interval Training for Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention by Campbell et al. published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
High-Intensity Interval Training: A Review of Physiological and Psychological Responses by Killpatrick and colleagues, published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®
Meeting the Nutritional Demands of High-Intensity Interval Training by Raquel Garzon, M.S., R.D., L.D., and Christopher Mohr, Ph.D., R.D., published in ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®

CEC Opportunities

Coaching HIIT: A Practical Approach to Programming from ACSM lead by Tony Maloney, BS, ACSM EP-C
To HIIT or Not to HIIT? The Feasibility of Doing High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Clinical Populations by Sheri R. Colberg, PhD, FACSM

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Our new course bundle offers a collection of content from ACSM’s past Annual Meetings, Summits, Industry Partners, and Journals. It provides a convenient, all-in-one resource for courses focused on the 2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends.

Value: 11 CECs

ACSM member price: $150

Regular price: $300

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The #1 trend for 2025 is wearable technology.

Learn more about technology applications in fitness in "Emerging Health Technologies, Opportunities and Practical Applications for the Exercise Professional."

Resources, articles and continuing education for each trend:

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Resources

Blog

Articles

CEC Opportunities

Take your trends knowledge to the next level

Previous Years' Trends Reports

Journalists: To schedule an interview with a Fitness Trends spokesperson, contact Paul Branks.