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?
A survey of 182 women by NEXER and the SILK reveals that the biggest hurdle to maintaining an exercise routine is the lack of professional guidance. Nearly half of women who don't exercise regularly have tried or wanted to start.
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■ 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.
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.
* When quoting the contents of this press release, please take the following actions.
- State that the source is a "Survey by NEXER Co., Ltd. and the SILK".
- Place a link to the SILK (https://the-silk.co.jp/).
- Place a link to the relevant article (https://the-silk.co.jp/welness-column/sport-support).
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.