The 2019 Covid-19 pandemic stimulated demand in the wellness industry for personalized mental and physical care. One of the most significant aspects of the rising wellness trend has been the demand for selective home fitness equipment. Following the shutdown of public places and quarantine restrictions, individuals had to find an alternative to maintain their daily routine. Keeping up with a familiar routine became challenging, especially for those who had to transition to a fully remote or hybrid working environment. Even with the world opening up again after covid, at-home wellness remains a growing preference for those keen on maintaining or following a healthy lifestyle.
“The best way to stay consistent with your health and fitness is to make it as convenient as being in your living room,” quoting Carl Daileker, CEO and chairman of The Beach Body Company. According to research conducted by the American fitness brand in 2021, consumer spending for home fitness equipment increased from 30% to 40%. Despite wanting the complete fitness experience at a fitness facility, studies show that people enjoy working out in the comfort of their homes. Instead of trying to find time to go to the gym, home gyms are more comfortable and less time-consuming. Some believe that “at-home fitness” is not going anywhere, even with regular life resuming.
Furthermore, studies show that fitness movement was present before the pandemic. According to the CEO of Sweatworks, a company that develops fitness apps for popular fitness brands, the growing demand for fitness apps predates the pandemic. The pandemic stimulated the expansion of ‘digital fitness’ by four years, and more precisely, ‘smart home fitness.’
Smart home gyms keep you on your feet and on time. Technology integration with the fitness and wellness industry has reshaped the fitness experience. Most people are demotivated to work out because they do not know how to. With smart fitness technology, owners can follow up a set of built-in programs that evolve gradually with intensity. On-sight guidance is always favorable, but a hybrid fitness routine combining guided and at-home training can boost productivity and efficiency. Deciding to create your own fitness space at home can be challenging because of the variety of options and equipment. It is essential to understand why you want this and what is the best training method for you. Without proper guidance, it is easy to get lost in the equipment and even injure yourself if you are unaware of your limitations. Multiple applications can provide users with fitness formats and workouts suitable to their goals. Finding the time or space for your personal care is tricky with remote work. This is why smart home gyms offer a suitable alternative that can be compatible with all your devices, allowing you to stay connected when needed.
Why invest in at-home fitness?
There is no doubt that the 2019 pandemic changed our daily routine and stimulated a new lifestyle, but awareness of physical and mental fitness was on the rise before that. Studies show a positive relationship between exercising and mental health, working out can reduce and help improve many mental-health-related challenges like anxiety and depression. Creating your personal fitness space at home provides the perfect environment to stimulate you toward achieving and/or maintaining your health and fitness goals. Technology has made the fitness experience more compatible with other parts of our lives. You can now stay connected while looking out for your physical well-being, but it is also important to remember to look out for your mental well-being. The benefit of a positive mindset on our social, personal, and professional performance is tremendous. Whether it’s for self-improvement or self-regulation, at-home fitness can be a positive change in your environment.
Following up with your physical fitness at home has many benefits, such as:
• Time efficiency
• Flexibility of workouts
• Cost-efficiency and inclusion of the whole family
• Daily Motivation
• Privacy
If you are committed to your physical movement and workout, good for you. Keep it up!
If you are, like many, struggling to build a daily habit of exercising but always finding reasons not to, then this is the time to change. No more excuses like I am tired, It’s too cold, It’s too hot! It is raining. It’s too late; I don’t have a car. I don’t have the budget!
The body achieves what the mind believes. Nothing should stop you from working out from home!
