Hybrid gyms: the trend that will dominate in 2022 –

the industry of fitness has gone through a lot of changes in the past year and the year before. One of them was the adaptation of gyms for the period of isolation.

In order not to lose customers, many of them started offering online classes. Now, with the reopening and the advancement of vaccination against Covid-19, many people already feel safe to attend these spaces again, but the truth is that the practicality of online classes has conquered many people, who do not want to give up this type of class. .

In 2022, gyms will not abandon this public. Following the flexible work arrangements, which have grown in popularity, the forecast is that, this year, gyms will adapt to continue offering online classes, in addition to face-to-face ones.

At least that’s what the big fitness trend prediction companies say for that year, like the Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

The trend was already predicted by ACSM a few years ago, but with the pandemic it helped driving market growth fitness digital in 30% each year, with a forecast of reaching the value of 30 billion dollars by 2026, according to a forecast by Global Market Insights.

Searches for the term “home workout” increased by 515% in March 2020

Even the Gympass and ClassPass fitness platforms already provide, in addition to the opportunity to take face-to-face classes at partner gyms, the opportunity to take several online classes at home, with qualified professionals. In addition, some gyms have already launched their own applications with online classes.

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Okay, but what if your favorite gym class requires equipment, like bike classes? Because the academies have already adapted for this too.

Currently, there are already services that offer the rental of the instrument so that you can accompany your teacher at home and have practically the same experience as you would have at the gym.

At the Torq Cycle (@torqcycle), exclusive to gyms Bio Rhythm (@bioritmo), there is such a possibility. ′′ The idea came from the need that the pandemic created. On the one hand, students wanted to take the class but didn’t have the equipment. On the other hand, we saw establishments closed and unable to function”, says Carol Santos, a physical education professional and teacher at Torq.

The service is available to members of the gym network and also to those who want to subscribe to an exclusive monthly fee with the service.