6 Fitness Trends for 2015 That Have the Experts Buzzing

As 2014 starts to wind down, the fitness industry is hotter than ever. We got together with industry thought leaders in New York City for a Talk Sweat roundtable series, hosted by Sweaty Saturday. The panel was stacked with fitness and wellness leaders from all areas of the industry: Marcus Antebi -- founder of Juice Press, Alexia Brue -- co-founder of Well+Good NYC, Joyce Chang -- editor in chief at Self, Erin Corcoran -- brand lead at Nike, John Foley -- founder & CEO of Peloton Cycle and Mark Grabowski -- partner at Catterton Partners all took the stage to discuss the latest topics and trends. The result was an incredibly thoughtful and well-informed discussion about what healthful living looks like today and what it will look like tomorrow. Here are some key themes to look out for in 2015 according to the experts: 1. WHAT'S NEXT FOR WEARABLES? Is this the end of wearables or a 2.0-style rebirth? This is a theme that far too many of us can relate to: You buy a new Fitbit, JawBone, FuelBand, etc. and track your sleep and steps religiously for three weeks only to figure out what you average, get bored with charging it and throw it in a drawer. Many find that wearables simply don't offer enough information to keep them interested long-term, and we're still quite a ways from technology that will intuit calories consumed. Should we expect to see a decline in this space, even with the arrival of the iWatch? 2. THE RISE OF STREAMING TECHNOLOGY Right on the heels of wearab...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news