Top 5 Health and Fitness Trends for 2016

Gone are the days of wading through the waters of yearly resolutions grasping at every new diet and every new fitness plan. Here are the top 5 health and fitness trends for 2016, and what you can do to get ahead of the pack today!

1. Wearable Technology

Smart watches, and other wearable devices that help track your health gains, are paving the way to fine tune our workout regimens. Invest in wearable technology and learn how to maximize the features, maximize your workouts and maximize your day!

Data is king! With the right tech gear providing accurate feedback we no longer have to guesstimate how great of a workout we had, and we can tweak our workouts on the fly.

2. Body Weight Training

Our lives are busier than ever and for those who are on the go all the time, it can be hard to consistently get a great workout in . It can be even harder to carry around burdensome and awkwardly shaped training equipment in suitcases or throughout daily commutes.

Savvy fitness gurus will continue to come out with more and more body weight training exercise videos that can stream directly to your tablet or phone. Martial arts like Capoeira and other rhythmic workouts will keep you interested and excited about staying fit. Invest in the routines and instructors that keep you motivated. 

3. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

HIIT like the Burn with Kearns MMA Fitness program will continue to build steam, literally, and will eventually replace the . These action packed, generally less than 30 minute workouts, are an awesome choice for those who want to maximum burn in a short amount of time.

30 minutes to 1 hour of just lifting things and putting them down is outdated. Professional instructors will be able to explain the functionality of each workout as it pertains to "real life," and entertain you at the same time.

4. Weightlifting

Tried and true weightlifting will continue to be a staple of everyone's recommended exercise regimen. You may not want to bulk up, but even light weightlifting through full ranges of motion will bring you a sleeker, sexier and stronger body and enhanced core stability. 

Find yourself a professional strength and conditioning coach that can give you a few pointers on proper weightlifting form for basic exercises and then add weightlifting to your training regimen. Don't leave it to your significant other or friends (unless they are professional strength and conditioning coaches) because weightlifting is just as much a science as any other activity requiring body mechanics. In other words, there is a right and wrong way to weight lift.

5. Flexibility Increasing Routines

Increasing flexibility is a well-known method of injury prevention and speeding up recovery. Indeed, for a well-rounded and healthier body we should not focus on just aerobics and strength training.

Pilates, gymnastics, Capoeira,  yoga and many other programs all involve great stretching, which is why for people from all walks of life are adding these to their routine. From office workers to construction engineers and even professional Sumo wrestlers, the more flexibility we have the better our bodies perform throughout a full range of motion. 

Ensure you start and finish every workout with a good stretch, and add a few 30-minute sessions of stretching a few times a week. This will help your body to recover quicker and more completely.


Thank you for checking out this blog. I wish you the best in 2016!

BENJAMIN MORINIERE "Sensei" 

Owner / Head Instructor / Performer / Fighter / Master Fitness Trainer (BwK Level 3)

Capoeira Academy Okinawa

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