When you think of a fitness device, what comes to mind first? If you answered something like a fitness tracker or smartwatch, you are right. For years, these devices have been the epitome of fitness technology and an indispensable item to all fitness enthusiasts. And yet, even if you’ve been a fitness tracker devotee for a long time, you’d still be surprised to see how this whole category has rapidly advanced into an industry devoted to optimizing fitness and wellbeing. The use of cutting-edge technology and a few great ideas have boosted fitness wearables into an intriguing market all of their own, with avant-garde designs and innovative patterns designed to help us live a healthier life.

This intersection between a simple health device and a lifestyle tool is what makes fitness wearables so unique; from simple step and heartbeat trackers to interconnected devices that use data to tell you everything you need to know about your fitness regime, they play a pivotal role in the lives of fitness enthusiasts. A small device positioned at your wrist can magically track your eating habits, optimize your sleep and make sure your workout and recover effectively while safeguarding you from potential health problems.

It’s not surprising that their popularity is rapidly growing as they have become more affordable, more sophisticated, and easier to use.

 The fitness industry has undergone a major paradigm shift towards preventative solutions that can be personalized and treat every person's needs. Wearable fitness devices are designed to support healthy lifestyles through offering personalized support and intelligent data tracking that help us make informed decisions. In fact, wearable technology is the top fitness trend for 2022, according to a survey of 4,500 health and fitness professionals by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ACSM released the survey results today in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2022,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. According to the ACSM past President Walter R. Thompson “Tech advances have made it easy for users to collect important health metrics and work with fitness professionals and health care providers to develop healthy lifestyles and increase the quality of life.”He knows what he’s talking about; last year wearable technology was in second position, and has ballooned into a full fitness and wellness revolution as of 2022, with devices such as fitness trackers, smart-watches, and heart rate monitors dominating the market.

 For Michael Snyder, Ph.D., a genetics professor at the Stanford School of Medicine in California researches wearable tech and smart-watches and he believes wearable tech will continue to dominate in 2022. “The wearable space is growing quite rapidly,” Dr. Snyder says. He credits that growth to the fact that people are more aware of and interested in keeping tabs on their health and fitness than ever before. “People are using wearables not only for fitness but also health monitoring,” he predicts. The fitness revolution happening before our eyes is rapidly developing into a futurist blending of human data and technology, empowering people to be the best versions of themselves, a new type of superhero conquering a better future.

As the industry is expected to grow 30 percent annually through 2023, according to BCC Research, diPulse is the milestone brand creating the new fitness reality. Using cutting-edge technology, innovative ideas, and investing in connectivity, data research, and the metaverse, our wearables aren’t just keeping track of the seismic changes in the industry, they are shaping them.