6 Fitness Trends to Expect in 2025, According to Trainers

There truly is a trend for everyone.

Fitness isn’t just a practice or hobby—it has evolved into a culture with its own trends. And those trends are always changing, which can be hard to keep up with. That’s why we asked trainers for their input on the fitness trends to expect in 2025. They are the experts in the field, after all!

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If you’re tuned into the scene or have your own fitness class schedule, you may not be surprised by what you read in the sections ahead. Nevertheless, it’s interesting to notice how our universal approach to movement is finding its place in our everyday lives. Keep scrolling to prepare yourself for what you might see more of at your very own gym this year.

Strength training

Multiple experts we spoke to, as well as the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)’s worldwide fitness trend survey, predict strength training to be a front runner this year. Strength training, also called weight or resistance training, “incorporates equipment such as barbells, dumbbells, and kettlebells focusing on proper movement and lifting technique to improve or maintain muscular fitness,” the ACSM said.

Alex Germano, P.T., D.P.T., G.C.S., CF-L2, a physical therapist, fitness coach, and clinician with FOX Rehabilitation said she sees the niche appealing to women more than ever before “with an emphasis on power and speed.” “Women are becoming more educated about the importance of strength training for optimizing bone health and longevity, and post-menopausal women are finally hearing the messaging about how important strength training is,” she adds. “I think this will drive more women to seek resistance training exercise programs with less involvement in classes that prioritize moderate intensity interval-based training.”

Jojo Kelly, C.P.T., P.P.S.C. and Tone House head coach agrees. “The health benefits of strength training are getting increasingly recognized,” she says. “I am hoping to see strength training exercises that specifically target ‘fast twitch’ muscle fibers [which produce short bursts of powerful energy]—think box jumps, kettlebell swings, and explosive movements.”