( CNN ) -- Stretch out your core , cue the music and get ready to follow the beats . Zumba and other dance workouts are debuting on the list of the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012 . Lack a little rhythm ? Well , there 's a trend on the list for just about every person , preference and body part . The trends were selected through an annual survey conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine . The survey was completed by 2,620 fitness professionals worldwide who ranked their selections into a list of 20 trends they believed would be big in 2012 . `` The survey attempts to show a distinction between fads and trends and is a good representation of what 's occurring in the health and fitness industry worldwide , '' said Walter Thompson , Ph.D. , the lead author of the survey and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine . The list serves to educate consumers and have them question the health clubs they attend . Gym-goers need to determine if their club offers the services that have been deemed trendy across the fitness industry in the year ahead , Thompson says . For instance , Zumba , a dance workout , offers classes in more than 110,000 gyms in more than 250 countries . So it probably wo n't be hard to find a gym that offers these classes . `` I think people are waiting to see if we 're a fad , but class numbers keep getting bigger and Zumba is becoming more popular , so now , people realize we 're here to stay , '' said Alberto Perlman , CEO and co-founder of Zumba fitness . Zumba 's popularity has skyrocketed over the years , and the dance workout was one of the biggest surprises on the list for 2012 . `` Zumba is liberating and magical , and one of the key ways it has expanded is through word of mouth , '' Perlman said . Zumba ranked ninth on this year 's list . Thompson is curious to see if it will follow Pilates ' short run in the top 20 fitness trends . Pilates was ranked in the top 10 for three consecutive years , beginning in 2008 , but dropped off in 2011 . Of course , there are always trends that are expected to make an appearance on the list each year , such as educated , certified and experienced fitness professionals ; strength training ; and fitness programs for older adults . Fitness professionals claimed the No . 1 spot on the 2012 list -- and have done so for the past five years . The demand for fitness trainers is expected to boom over the next half-decade . The U.S. Department of Labor 's Bureau of Labor Statistics determined that the `` ... jobs for fitness workers are expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations [ through 2018 ] . '' `` It starts with knowledge , and from that stems all the different ways to get in shape . If you have a certified and educated fitness professional , they can guide you through the other 19 fitness trends , '' said Brian Attebery , a trainer certified by the National Fitness Professionals Association and the owner of RESULTS Fitness and Nutrition Center in Edmond , Oklahoma . Also returning among the veteran trends is No . 3 on the list : fitness programs for older adults . As baby boomers are aging , more are attempting to keep their youthful physique and energy with frequent gym visits . `` The baby boom generation is retiring , and retiring more healthy . They 're a lot more active , and many enjoy working out , '' Thompson said . `` And with the economy the way it is , group training was another trend that did n't come as a surprise . These group training sessions are directly related to the economy , and trainers often offer discounts to groups of people . '' Once the new year rolls in and resolutions to hit the gym go into full effect , this predicted list of fitness trends will certainly come in handy .
Survey predicts the top 20 fitness trends for 2015 . Dance workout program debuts on the list , ranking ninth this year . Certified fitness professionals have taken the No . 1 position for the past five years . Fitness programs for older adults moves to No . 2 as baby boomers hit the gym .