Fit in my 40s: I hated Pilates the first time I tried it. Now I’ve had an epiphany | Zoe Williams | Life and style | The Guardian

The most important lesson I’ve learned in the whole great arc of my fitness career is: just because you hated it the first time, doesn’t mean it’s not for you. This is why I returned to Pilates, which I previously felt was like soulless yoga (functional, painful, boring). Plus I was persuaded to try again …