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People who exercise often know that doing "the same old routine" (the same thing done the same way each time, without any excitement or interest) every day makes "workouts" (sessions of exercise) boring and difficult to "stick with" (continue to do). So they often try to "change things up" (change the way something has done to make it more interesting and exciting) by selecting a different type of workout.

And each year, some of these new forms of exercise "spread in popularity" (become popular among many people over a large area). These are often known as "fitness trends." Here are two recent fitness trends.

Yoga has been popular in the United States for a long time, but the latest trend is "Stand-Up Paddleboard" or "SUP" yoga, where people perform traditional yoga poses while standing on a board that floats in the water, or a similar board that "simulates" (creates an environment similar to; imitates; copies) the movement of a floating board. SUP yoga requires even greater balance than traditional yoga, so major muscles are "engaged" (used) even more.

Another important fitness trend is "high-intensity interval training" or "H.I.I.T." This type of exercise requires performing short but "intense" (involving a lot of energy, effort, and concentration) "bursts" (something that begins suddenly and lasts for a short period of time) of physical activity. "Advocates" (people who think something is a good idea and want others to do it) of H.I.I.T. argue that the exercise allows people to achieve greater health benefits in less time than they do with traditional exercise programs.