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From Metabolic Flexibility to Boxing – The 7 Fitness Trends 2022 You Should Know By Now

How are we going to train this year? While 2020 and some of 2021 paved the way for home workouts, pelotons, walks, and anything outdoors, the New Year brings a new approach to our exercise routines that will help us achieve our physical – and most importantly, mental – goals. Below, Vogue takes a look at the fitness trends that will be big in 2022.

Metabolic flexibility

You may bend in ways that others find difficult, but are you metabolically flexible? One in four adults in the UK has metabolic syndrome or an unhealthy metabolism that can cause obesity, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Good metabolic flexibility means your body can quickly and efficiently switch between using carbohydrates and fats for energy sources, which means it is also easier for you to build muscle, perform better while exercising, maintain a balanced weight hold up and stay young longer, to name a few of its benefits.

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Lumen is a new device that helps you understand and control your metabolism. Simply breathe cleverly into the hand-held device (which even fits in the smallest handbag) and it gives you an insight into what burns in your body, which top athletes do of course. It then provides guidance on what to eat during the day in order to shift your metabolism into healthy zones.

“Our metabolism is the key to our health and well-being,” agrees NHS doctor Dr. Emeka Okorocha too. “If we take care of it by making it more flexible, everything else will follow – higher energy, weight management, and lower blood sugar.”

Cycling at the highest level

The whole world and his dog got a bike over the closure – there was nothing else to do than cycle for miles on those long weekends – and now the enthusiasm is growing with all possible cycling courses. Not just the spinning of days gone by (we still love Psycle and Soulcycle for their feel-good workouts), but now Wattbikes have a moment to shine. The new Third Space gym in Mayfair has just opened London’s first Wattbike group class for those looking for the challenge of road biking, but indoors and with additional statistical feedback and a fitness score. At AMP Athletic in Marylebone, London, airbikes are a common part of most workouts as they provide a full-body (and test) workout that increases the amount of calories burned. And then of course Peloton: Those who have not yet tried the brand’s spin courses can now use the Peloton app (which also offers other workouts such as cardio, yoga and strength) for two months free of charge in the New Year.

Mental health training

Yes, we exercise to keep our bodies healthy and strong, but there are more and more movements out there to increase our mental wellbeing, be it through walking or a more intense HIIT class. Experts have long said exercise is the best medicine, and it is being put into practice as general practitioners begin prescribing “judgment-free” exercise classes for women seeking help with depression and diabetes. Boxing is one of the disciplines mentioned (the program was developed by Sports England – This Girl Can), which makes sense as it works many muscle groups in the body, but also helps improve coordination, posture and mood. Bottom line, it’s a great self-confidence workout skill too, and many who swear by it attest that it is the most empowering workout out there – you can expect to find yourself strong and capable after just one session feel. Learn the art of professional boxing at JAB, an authentic (but chic) ​​gym – classes teach you to be your own champion regardless of your level.

Speed ​​makers are out, long-term health is in

What we’ve learned from 18 months (and more) of a pandemic is that health is really everything. Therefore, faddy intensive 10-day boot camps rely on consistent and regular training that works with the body’s natural rhythms rather than pounding it into the ground – many of us suffer from chronic stress (and sky-high cortisol levels) and exercise too much intense or can often make it worse. The newly opened health and wellness club Coach London in Mayfair is a leader in compound conditioning to help clients achieve their goals at the right pace and focus on their body, mindset and lifestyle in their sessions. After a workout in the Buddha Box (where you can do anything from yoga to martial arts), head to the relaxation room for a holistic treatment that will calm your mind and body, as well as a herbal-infused mental health drink . In the meantime, coaches like Luke Worthington and George Veness are also well worth checking out for fitness and wellness tips that range from the way we think to the way we work out.

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