Analysis of fitness trend in China in 2020： Weight loss and youth sports are on the list.
— — Gu Hong, Jiangsu Institute of Physical Education
Since 2006, ACSM (American Sports Medicine Association), as one of the most authoritative organizations in global sports science, will release the global popular fitness programs in the coming year at the end of each year, and the publication of the 2020 edition of the Global Fitness Trend Report is also the 14th release of the report. Not long ago, Shanghai Institute of Physical Education and ACSM jointly released "China Fitness Trend in 2020", which also listed 20 most potential training methods in the new year. After listing the global and China fitness trends, we found that the trend rankings are not the same, and it can also reflect the uniqueness of the fitness market in China. Let’s take a look at the changes of fitness trends in China and compare them with the global fitness trends.
Analysis of Fitness Trend in China in 2020
The top three fitness trends in China in 2020 are weight loss exercise, youth sports and sports are good doctors/medicines. It can be seen that the Chinese people’s enthusiasm for weight loss has not diminished, and youth sports have warmed up rapidly. At the same time, it reflects the improvement of national requirements for their own shape and health and the strengthening of attention to youth sports.
TOP1 weight loss exercise
Weight loss exercise is mainly a multi-category integrated exercise and fitness method for the purpose of weight loss. Weight-loss movement jumped from 19th place in China fitness trend in 2018 to 2nd place in 2019 and 1st place in 2020, which shows that the domestic fitness industry pays attention to overweight and obese people and the national demand and attention to weight control.
TOP2 Youth Sports
Youth sports mainly refers to the fitness exercise aimed at improving the health level of young people through learning and exercising sports skills. Youth sports ranked third in 2018 and sixth in 2019. At present, the obesity rate of adolescents remains high, and the younger age of diseases is the main reason for this trend. Experts said: "China’s current health literacy is low, and health weight loss education needs the joint publicity and guidance of society, parents and schools to achieve effective results. In terms of sports, the gym is not open to young people, so where do young people go to exercise? This problem needs to be solved. Youth sports are not limited to schools, but also to the society. "
TOP3 exercise is a good doctor/medicine
Exercise is a good doctor, which is a global health initiative. It aims to encourage medical staff to increase physical activity examination and get advice and guidance from sports professionals when formulating disease treatment programs. This trend entered the top 20 fitness trends in China for the first time, and jumped to the third place. In the past two years, this trend only ranked 21st and 29th. Under the general trend of the integration of sports and medicine, people in the domestic health and fitness industry have more deeply felt the important role of sports in health promotion, and have been more and more recognized by the people.
Compared with the fitness trend in China in 2019, the fitness trend in the top 20 in 2020 is that the third-ranked sports are good doctors, the fifth-ranked fitness diet, the 11th-ranked mobile device sports App, the 13th-ranked wearable device, the 14th-ranked exercise intervention for obese teenagers, the 16th-ranked free weight training and the 19th-ranked brisk walking. Mobile device sports App, wearable device, exercise intervention for obese children and walking briskly returned to the list after falling out of the top 20 last year. Among them, the trend of weight loss movement has reached the top, reflecting the increasing demand for weight loss in China, and weight loss has become the first need. In addition, the square dance has risen sharply in the ranking of sports and fitness trends in China, which also reflects the distinctive features of the fitness situation in China.
China fitness trend VS global fitness trend in 2020
Compared with the global fitness trends in the past 20 years, there are 9 same trends in China and the world. Generally speaking, there are obvious differences in trends and rankings. For example, the employment of professional certified fitness experts and professional fitness licenses in the global fitness trend is not reflected in the fitness trend in China. Although the demand for private education and group class coaches is increasing in the fitness trend in China, it seems that the professional training of coaches is still not paid enough attention.
Among the top 20 trends in the world, free weight training ranked 4th, life medicine ranked 16th, cycle training ranked 17th (ranked 21st in 2019), and children and sports ranked 28th in 2019.
What was eliminated were mobile sports app (ranked 13th in 2019), fascia relaxation equipment (ranked 14th in 2019), team personal training (ranked 19th in 2019) and rehabilitation guidance (ranked 20th in 2019). Generally speaking, the current fitness trend in China is still dominated by basic sports such as "running and jumping". Compared with the global trend, there is no further detailed classification of functional training and fitness plan. It can be seen that China’s fitness industry is still in the initial stage of development. Grasping the current trend and characteristics of China’s fitness development, we should still uphold the main purpose of letting most people move first in fitness promotion, and at the same time let people who participate in sports exercise more scientifically.
Finally, this year’s fitness trend in China entered the list for the first time and ranked third. Good doctors are similar to the global fitness trend, and both are in the forefront, which also reflects the rapid development of the integration of sports and medicine in China and the rapid increase of public acceptance. For the treatment of related chronic non-communicable diseases, the public is gradually turning their eyes from traditional single medical treatment to the combination of sports and medicine. Incorporating physical activity assessment and targeted exercise and fitness guidance during medical treatment can not only effectively promote the health port to move forward, reduce medical expenses, but also open up a new path for building a healthy lifestyle.
Ranked China in 2020, China in 2020 and 2019.
1 Weight loss exercise Wearable technical strength training
2 Youth sports high-intensity interval training weight loss exercise
Exercise is a private training for good doctors/medicine groups.
4 strength training, free weight training, group training
5 Fitness Diet Personal Training Fitness Studio
Square dance is a good doctor/medicine youth sports.
7 group training self-respect training yoga
8. Core training of personal training for the elderly fitness program
9 Outdoor sports health guidance for pregnant women/postpartum classes
10 Walking/running/jogging/employing professional certified fitness experts for barbell training.
Bike club
11 Mobile Fitness APP Weight Loss Sports Dance Fitness
12 Fitness Studio Functional Training Flexibility and Flexibility Roller/Cylinder
Wearable technology outdoor sports boxing/taekwondo and mixed fighting
14 Adolescent obesity intervention yoga self-weight training
15 yoga fitness professional license high-intensity interval training
16 free weight training life medical walking/running/jogging club
17 Core Training Cycle Training Pilates
Self-esteem training, health promotion plan in the workplace, group private training
19. Evaluation of the effect of striding. Square dance
20 Pregnant women/postpartum children and sports outdoor activities