Quit the gym and train like a trainer: From squats to surfing, the seven fitness trends that will get you sweating in 2015
Forget the treadmill - working out in 2015 will be far more interesting if our experts' predictions have anything to do with it. From underground gyms where instructors and models train, to techniques that will whip your body into shape, Barry's Bootcamp's Noah Neiman, fitness guru Robin Arzon and Sweaty Betty founder Tamara Hill-Norton have the insider intel. Here, they share their top seven for 2015...
1. SURFING USA
Tamara Hill-Norton, founder of celeb-loved activewear labelSweaty Betty, has hailed Surf Set the next big fitness thing.
'In this class you're on a mechanical surfboard that moves and shakes while you have to use your core to keep your balance while following the instructor through a series of exercises such as squats and jumps,' she explains.
'This is brand new and I can see it drawing some attention for something more fun.'
Making a splash: At Surfset, participants complete a workout while atop a mechanical surfboard. The idea is that it works your core as you maintain your balance
2. ASSPOCALYPSE 2015
'I have one word: SQUAT,' says Robin Arzon, a fitness expert and head coach at Peloton Cycle.
Yes, 2015 is the year of the booty, inspired in part by the likes of Kim Kardashian and Beyonce.
Noah Neiman, Master Trainer at Barry's Bootcamp who works with supermodel Karlie Kloss, adds: 'The pursuit of the most Instagrammable and internet-breaking ass will be top on the wish list of many a gym-goer.'
Where your trainer goes to train: some of the toughest workouts in New York are at Tone House
3. TRAIN LIKE A TRAINER
New Yorkers take fitness very seriously - and some of the toughest workouts in the city are happening at Tone House.
'This place is where your trainer goes to train,' reveals Hill-Norton, who calls the studio a professional athlete's playground.
'The class workout is based around what a pro athlete would do for a fitness session so the classes are tough,' she warns. 'You might just need to take a fitness test before you decide to go.'
3. HIIT
No, it's not a typo - HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training, and requires one to alternate bursts of intense activity with medium-level activity to boost fitness levels, metabolism and fat-burning.
'It's my favorite way to supplement endurance training for ultramarathons,' says Arzon.
'High intensity intervals are the most effective way to build VO2 Max, or oxygen capacity, and a great way to rev your metabolism.
'It's format I most often use when teaching cycling at Peloton and coaching runners for speed work.'
4. GO BACK TO BASICS
This means using your body for strength training for Arzon, who believes we are less attracted to fads and gimmicks.
'I think there's a yearning to go back to basic in certain ways,' she says.
'Moves like squats, planks, burpees, and push-ups will always be in style.'
Training together: Working out is becoming as social an activity as brunch, says Sweaty Betty founder Tamara Hill-Norton (pictured)
5. SWEAT AS A LIFESTYLE
It is no coincidence that activewear is taking over mainstream fashion. The way we work fitness into our lifestyles is becoming more seamless.
'Folks are no longer compartmentalizing their fitness pursuits from their cultural and lifestyle ones,' says Arzon. 'Spandex is business casual and high fashion just got a little more stretchy.'
And working out is becoming as social an activity as brunch, adds Hill-Norton.
'I love the fact that fitness and discovering new fitness trends has become a social experience,' she says. 'It's becoming part of everybody's lives and not a separate activity anymore. People like training together and going to fun classes together. Working out is no longer seen as something that you only do to stay fit and healthy.'
6. QUIT THE GYM
Bootcamps - and boutique-camps - are the future. Arzon calls it 'a la carte' training.
Both she and Neiman point out that traditional gym memberships are on the decline in favor of small, specialist studios.
'More and more people, especially women, are beginning to understand that in order to lose weight or get that lean body they desire, they need to stop fearing the weights, and start focusing on getting stronger,' says Neiman.
'A great way to do that is with strength specific classes at gyms and boutique fitness camps.'
Adds Arzon: 'Wellness is all about choice. In urban markets like NYC and LA, small studios specializing in niche workouts like spin, rowing and barre are trumping gym memberships.'
Expert: Noah Neiman (right) after a training session with supermodel Karlie Kloss and her friend Michael Carl
7. BOX CLEVER
From Gigi Hadid and Sara Sampaio to the Dannijo sisters, boxing has become the fashion workout du jour - and Gotham Gym is the place to train.
Hill-Norton says the personal trainers at Gotham are among the most sought-after in New York City.
'Every supermodel going seems to have started training here, says Hill-Norton. 'The instructors are tough looking, covered in tattoos with long hair, and the gym boasts a full boxing ring.'
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