Most Googled New Year’s Resolutions

We’re a few weeks into 2020—how are your New Year’s resolutions coming? We won’t judge you if it’s been hard to get off the couch and into the cold (even if that means just a quick drive to the gym). The end-of-year holidays include an onslaught of sugary treats and lethargy, and we don’t mind that, but we can’t stay that way forever, can we?

‘Tis the season to believe in yourself. Working on your health and fitness is one of the most worthy and valuable goals you can have.

TermLife2Go wanted to find out what sort of ways people were looking to tune up their mind, body, and soul this year, so we took a look at what people were searching online for in the arena of health and fitness.

We identified the most frequently searched terms in each fitness-related category on Google Trends during New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day last year (2018–2019). To learn which states had the highest search volume for each, we then ran these terms (along with any corresponding resolutions) back through Google Trends.

We found that CrossFit was at the top of most states’ search lists. CrossFit stands for Crossfunctional Fitness, or in other words, exercise that’s useful in a variety of situations.

States where “CrossFit” is trending:

• Alaska
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Louisiana
• New York
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington

Since most folks aren’t resolving to become NFL or NBA stars, this makes sense. You might not require explosive force for winning a boxing championship, but everybody wants full-body strength along with improved cardiovascular and respiratory health.

Make sure to work with a proper trainer, take your time learning the fundamentals, and develop a practice you enjoy. And try not to end up in one of those viral videos of people hurting themselves for trying too hard too soon.

Not into CrossFit? Maybe you should try googling “best workout apps” and see if you can find something that fits your needs.

States where “best workout apps” is trending:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Missouri
• Nevada

For folks who want to work out on their own but still need some guidance, a workout app can be a great choice. Whether you’re paying for a virtual trainer or something to provide you with meal plans and exercise routines, you can spend as much on an app as a full-blown gym, or you can find something for a lot cheaper, or even free.

Either way, if it helps you accomplish your New Year’s resolutions, we’re all about it.

While there is plenty of competition, a few popular apps in the health and fitness game are Peloton Digital, PEAR Personal Fitness Coach, Fitbit Coach, Centr, and Nike Training Club.

There are far too many to list here, so happy hunting for that special app.

Anyone who’s looked inside one of the purple, black, and yellow gyms can attest: Planet Fitness is jam-packed during the New Year season, and based on the search results, 2020 is no different.

States where “Planet Fitness” is trending:

• Delaware
• Michigan
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• West Virginia

Why this gym? Planet Fitness is a cheaper alternative between a super-serious training gym and buying some dumbbells or a treadmill for working out at home.

Plus, if you spring for the black card membership, you get luxuries like massage beds and chairs, tanning booths, and red light therapy—ooh la la!

1. Kansas and Oregon want to get rid of a double chin, while South Dakota is looking to get rid of love handles.
2. New Jersey and Rhode Island are looking for yoga studios near them, while Hawaii and Iowa want to check out Yoga with Adriene, a popular YouTube channel.
3. Maine and Minnesota want to get a beach body in 2020. (You got this!)

What are your New Year’s resolutions?

Just because most folks are trying to find the best types of workouts, or at least the best apps and gyms, doesn’t mean you have to. We’re curious about what your health and fitness goals are.