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Ready, sweat: 10 top fitness trends for 2018

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WASHINGTON — Tailoring fitness programs to fit people’s busy lives, and  choosing age-appropriate exercises are major goals of health professionals seeking to keep clients active and motivated.

The 12th annual survey by The American College of Sports Medicine — “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2018” — was compiled after questioning more than 4,000 fitness professionals.

Several of the trends involve exercise programs that cost no money, said Dr. Pamela Peeke, a fellow with ACSM.

“Drop, and give me 10,” said Peeke. “Didn’t cost you anything, other than a little sweat.”

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Read the American College of Sports Medicine survey.

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