Why is the home fitness industry so hot?

For a long time, the social atmosphere of fitness industry in some countries is weak, and people have a negative attitude towards fitness as a sports activity. According to the "2020 China Fitness Industry Data Report", in 2020, China's fitness population penetration rate is only 5.02%, which is about 1/3 of that of some European and American countries.

Although the epidemic in the country was quickly brought under control when it broke out in early 2020, the impact of the epidemic on people has penetrated into every aspect of life. At present, although our country has fully liberalized social life and gyms in various places have already reopened, many people are more and more inclined to exercise at home.

According to the data released by the American Academy of Sports Medicine, an authoritative organization, in the Top 15 global sports and fitness trends in 2022, the home gym ranks second, and home fitness has become an irresistible fitness development trend. Compared with the traditional gym "lifting iron" fitness method, the fitness mode of home fitness is more diverse. In general, home fitness models can be mainly divided into three types: software, hardware and a combination of software and hardware. Among them, the somatosensory game fitness method in the mode of combining software and hardware can greatly enhance the exerciser's sense of substitution and exercise interest.

Specifically, the software mode mainly relies on the exercise and training software on the mobile phone or computer to perform systemic exercise, but this exercise is generally suitable for fitness people with a certain foundation, because some small equipment may be needed during the exercise process. The hardware mode is an upgraded version of the software mode, which requires exercisers to prepare relevant fitness equipment and tools at home.

In this trend, one fitness tool has gradually become popular, and that is fitness resistance bands. Elastic bands may not give you a more intuitive training effect and feeling like dumbbells and barbells, but their strength affects your training effect subtly. You can do a set of resistance band squats and then bicep curls, or do a few resistance band sprints and then do an overhead workout... In short, resistance bands can give you more training possibilities. Moreover, the resistance band is small in size, light in weight, flexible and easy to carry. When you can't go to the gym, you can easily put the resistance band in your bag or suitcase, whether you take it to the office or travel. There are many types of resistance bands. Traditional resistance bands are usually long cylindrical tubes with plastic handles at the ends. They have different thicknesses, which determines the difficulty of using the resistance bands. This type of resistance band is more suitable for basic strength training; the braided resistance band is a four-strand tube braid. Together, similar to traditional resistance bands, they also have a variety of resistances, depending on your fitness level, woven resistance bands can increase your durability, even in the most rigorous training, such as outdoor environments, they also can withstand resistance; flat resistance band, a great choice for physical therapy, mind and body exercise, and the elderly.

Keep in mind, though, that one resistance band may not result in a more efficient full-body workout because different muscles require different forms of stimulation and exercise, so you may need two resistance bands with different resistance levels belt to bring about a more comprehensive and efficient training effect.