One of the things I’ve noticed as a current trend is that people are relying on online resources a lot more. These people are going online and using technology to either work with their trainers or to find different classes that they want to take on to keep healthy and fit.

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Working with your own weight

I feel the number one thing that people are looking for is bodyweight exercises such as yoga and pilates within the home. It is probably the most sought-after trend since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of lockdowns across the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, people are now looking to train in small spaces. They want to know things such as “how to get a workout in a bedroom or hotel room” or the “top tools you can use at your home”. As a result of this, people who do not have gym equipment lying around are using backpacks filled with heavy books as weights. At times, water bottles are used as small hand weights and thermos mugs are used as foam rollers – so there are several ways to get creative!

Currently, there’s also a big focus on mobility work. For instance, there’s stick mobility. In this workout, you use a specially designed stick, which is from 5 to 7 feet long and flexible from the centre, to do stretches. Through movement practice, this workout aids in acquiring full-body strength, good posture, and stability. It helps the body get into different positions to help deal with different mobility issues – which I feel is very valuable and very important. I refer to the videos online but I also try to come up with some of my own moves.