The 7 Top Fitness Trends for 2014

Last week the ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal released its worldwide top fitness trends survey for 2014, and I was surprised at the lack of any Hollywood-type exercise fads or celebrity videos on the list; in fact the trends revealed were a refreshing look ahead at not just fitness, but overall health. 2013 was the year of arguing over one mother's seemingly taunting self-portrait of her toned & fit physique, and hashing out why Kim was worrying so much about losing the baby weight. We even got to see what a hot soccer-wife looks like just 5 days postpartum, thanks to Instagram. The news would have us believe that 2013 fitness goals were very much about working out to look good, instead of working out to be healthy, but despite what grabbed national headlines, according to the journal's vast survey, people truly are focused on fitness for health and healing. Click through for the top 7 fitness trends for 2014! -By Andrea Howe

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