![Credit: iStock What are the big fitness trends of 2018? ISPO.com lists the most important changes this year. These are the trends in pictures.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-936413644.jpg?h=df1f1a57&itok=VQFz_feS)
What are the big fitness trends of 2019? ISPO.com lists the most important changes this year. These are the trends in pictures.
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Trend 1, Personal Trainer: Whether companies or individuals - more and more fitness practitioners appreciate personal training. On the one hand, because the trainers are getting better and better - and on the other hand, because individual support enables quicker success.
![Credit: iStock Trend 2, Wearables: The networking between Smartwatch, chest strap and smartphone is now working smoothly. So good that in the end only the smartphone and sensors in the clothing may soon be needed to analyze tracking data.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-860688956.jpg?h=df1f1a57&itok=lPM5gTlt)
Trend 2, Wearables: The networking between Smartwatch, chest strap and smartphone is working smoothly now. So good that in the end only the smartphone and sensors in the clothing may soon be needed to analyze tracking data.
![Credit: iStock Trend 3, groups: Through communities and apps, fitness also becomes more of a team sport, which is much more fun for many than individual training in the studio.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-904150892.jpg?h=df1f1a57&itok=HXhXuc-L)
Trend 3, groups: Through communities and apps, fitness also becomes more of a team sport, which is much more fun for many than individual training in the studio.
![Credit: iStock Trend 4, operational fitness: Many companies help their employees and install training equipment themselves on the company premises. Or the employees save costs with their membership in the studio.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-829691954.jpg?h=140710cd&itok=IB0ks_8r)
Trend 4, operational fitness: Many companies help their employees and install training equipment themselves on the company premises. Or the employees save costs with their membership in the studio.
![Credit: iStock Trend 5, HIIT: Before 2018, HIIT was still number one in the survey of the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. Now the highly intensive interval training still occupies third place. Efforts are called for.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-656568732.jpg?h=f1c158ba&itok=11nJlC9K)
Trend 5, HIIT: Up until 2018, HIIT was number one of fitness trends in the survey of the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. Now the highly intensive interval training still occupies third place. Efforts are called for.
![Credit: iStock Trend 6, networked devices: Thanks to intelligent software, training becomes more pleasant because more and more devices automatically adjust to the respective user and his performance.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-639802216.jpg?h=df1f1a57&itok=otaZbvUC)
Trend 6, networked devices: Thanks to intelligent software, training becomes more pleasant because more and more devices automatically adjust to the respective user and his performance.
![Credit: iStock Trend 7, senior fitness: "The growth in the area of senior fitness is the consequence of a broad acceptance of the fitness industry", says Prof. Dr. Niels Nagel, which is particularly due to the "positioning as a health provider".](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-892088894.jpg?h=a777714c&itok=3G6rTeE2)
Trend 7, Senior Fitness: "The growth in senior fitness is the consequence of a broad acceptance of the fitness industry", says Prof. Dr. Niels Nagel, which is particularly due to the "positioning as a health provider".
![Credit: iStock Trend 8, Competitions: Who is the fastest in my friends list? Competitions are becoming more and more popular, especially among younger people. Measuring oneself is the trend.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/2018-11/iStock-641529418.jpg?h=140710cd&itok=4fvxJOBw)
Trend 8, Competitions: Who is the fastest in my friends list? Competitions are becoming more and more popular, especially among younger people. Measuring oneself is en vogue.
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