Personal training is losing its appeal, according to research – and AI apps could be to blame x

On October 29, we reported that the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) had published the annual survey of its predicted top fitness trends for 2025. The research provides “valuable data for fitness professionals, business owners and exercise enthusiasts,” designed to “help inform critical business decisions and professional development plan”, according to the ACSM report. These trends varied by region, but we’ll largely be discussing the United States-orientated trends in this article.

While wearable technology (such as the best fitness trackers) remained at the top spot, “mobile exercise apps” aka the best fitness apps came in at number two and “data-driven training” at number three. These two often go hand-in-hand, with apps and wearables providing easy ways to record granular information about your training, from heart rate to explosive power, and use those metrics to guide you into training more effectively.

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