Not feeling motivated every week is normal. Some weeks you feel ready to train. Other weeks you are tired, busy, distracted, or simply not in the mood to think about exercise. That does not mean you have failed, and it does not mean you need to start again. Often, it means you need a little more structure around your training. Motivation can be helpful, but it is not always reliable. It changes with your energy, your schedule, your mood, your workload and everything else

If you’ve been thinking about starting Pilates, one of the first questions is usually whether Reformer Pilates or Mat Pilates is the better place to begin. The truth is, both can be excellent forms of training. They build strength, improve control, challenge stability and help you move with more awareness. The best option depends on what you enjoy, what your body needs, and how you like to train.

Training with other people, whether in a small group, a pair, or a coached class, is consistently associated with better adherence, motivation, and psychological outcomes than training alone. This is not anecdotal. These effects are well supported by research across exercise psychology, behavioural science, and social psychology.

Training with other people, whether in a small group, a pair, or a coached class, is consistently associated with better adherence, motivation, and psychological outcomes than training alone. This is not anecdotal. These effects are well supported by research across exercise psychology, behavioural science, and social psychology.