{"id":610200,"date":"2026-05-29T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/610200\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:26:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T11:26:18","slug":"it-has-to-be-something-you-actually-look-forward-to-a-trainer-shares-the-exact-workout-routine-she-does-as-a-busy-mom-pilates-instructor-and-studio-owner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/610200\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt has to be something you actually look forward to\u201d\u2014a trainer shares the exact workout routine she does as a busy mom, Pilates instructor and studio owner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Workout Diaries<\/a>, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week of exercise looks like for them, helping you figure out how to develop and maintain an effective workout routine.<\/p>\n

Emma Mahama is a Pilates instructor and the founder of Everbody Reformer<\/a>, which has grown to three studios in London, U.K.<\/p>\n

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The most important thing for Mahama when working out is that she has fun.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy priority is enjoyment,\u201d she says. \u201cIf I don\u2019t enjoy it, I won\u2019t stick to it.\u201d<\/p>\n

She tells Fit&Well that her love of working out inspired her to become a Pilates instructor. She loved the method, and wanted to do more of it and share it with others.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same with going to the gym and weightlifting,\u201d she adds. \u201cI\u2019ve found workouts I love, I feel good after doing them and that feeling is super motivating to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emma Mahama\u2019s weekly workout routine<\/p>\n

Mahama always works out in the morning, aiming for five training sessions a week.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI am fortunate to have my own Pilates studios, so even if I\u2019m busy, I will always aim to squeeze in a workout before or after I teach,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a mom, so when there are school holidays, schedules change, but I always try to fit in my workouts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what a working week looks like for Mahama:<\/p>\n

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Monday
45min Pilates<\/p>\n

Tuesday
45min Pilates<\/p>\n

Wednesday
45min-plus strength training at the gym<\/p>\n

Thursday
45min Pilates<\/p>\n

Friday
45min-plus weightlifting<\/p>\n

Emma Mahama\u2019s tips for developing an exercise routine1. Find something you enjoy doing<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople overcomplicate it, but if you don\u2019t enjoy it, you\u2019re not going to keep it up,\u201d says Mahama.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the biggest mistake. I see people forcing themselves into workouts they hate and then wondering why they fall off.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to be something you actually look forward to, or at least don\u2019t dread.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Mahama, this looks like Pilates, weightlifting and strength training, but your ideal routine may look completely different.<\/p>\n

Mahama adds that once you\u2019ve found something you enjoy, everything else gets easier.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou show up more, you stay consistent, and you actually get results without it feeling like a constant battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. Find the right instructor<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve identified what you enjoy doing, you should find a professional to teach you to do it well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about finding the right expert to guide you, so you\u2019re actually doing things properly and getting results,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter that, consistency comes naturally, because it fits into your life and doesn\u2019t feel like a chore.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Workout Diaries, a series where we ask expert trainers to talk us through what a week…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":610201,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[6647,102,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-610200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=610200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/610201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=610200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=610200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=610200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}