The No. 1 Support Needed to Continue Exercising is 'Guidance from Experts and Instructors'. What Are the Reasons Why People Can't Continue Despite Having Experience and Motivation?

Approximately Half of Women Who Don't Exercise Answered "Thought About Starting" or "Used to Exercise in the Past"

While thinking "I have to exercise," it is often hard to get moving. Alternatively, you might have started once, only to find you had quit before you knew it. Many people can surely relate to such experiences.

Everyone knows that exercise is important for health, but it is not easy to actually establish it as a habit. So, what are the underlying reasons why people cannot start or continue exercising?

Therefore, this time, in collaboration with the machine-specialized Pilates studio 'the SILK', we conducted a survey on the "reasons for not being able to start or continue exercising" targeting 182 women who answered "I do not currently exercise regularly" in a preliminary survey.

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Overview of the "Survey on Reasons for Not Being Able to Start or Continue Exercising" Survey Method: Internet survey Survey Period: February 18 - March 5, 2026 Target Respondents: Women who answered "I do not currently exercise regularly" in a preliminary survey Valid Responses: 182 samples Question Details: Question 1: Have you ever thought about starting to exercise, or have you exercised in the past? Question 2: Please tell us the reason why you could not start exercising. Question 3: Please tell us the reason why you could not continue exercising. Question 4: Do you think there is any support necessary to start or continue exercising? Question 5: What kind of support do you think would make it easier to continue exercising? Please choose the single most effective one. Question 6: Please tell us the reason why you think it is the most effective.