{"id":8673,"date":"2024-09-10T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/?p=8613"},"modified":"2025-11-18T15:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T15:47:34","slug":"how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHow many classes should I do a week? How often should I train?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The most common question we\u2019re asked at Ten. And the answer is usually the same: \u201cIt depends on what you\u2019re trying to achieve\u201d.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s look at the goals that Ten\u2019s clients most often focus on.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Training for a leaner body and\/or reduced back pain<\/h2>\n

One Dynamic Reformer Pilates<\/a> class a week is great, but it\u2019s not enough for significant change. To see real progress in muscle tone, posture correction, and pain reduction, you need at least\u202f2-3 sessions per week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

BOOK NOW<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”26989″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”element_from_fade” css=”.vc_custom_1726069609837{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Training for fat loss, endurance, or muscle gain<\/h2>\n

For those of you focusing on fat loss or building muscle, a minimum of\u202f 3-4 sessions per week\u202fis<\/strong> necessary. Incorporating higher-intensity workouts like Jumpboard Pilates<\/a> or Gym-based HiiT Pilates will help to increase the challenge, improve your endurance, and build muscle efficiently.<\/p>\n

But remember, that these workouts can be more taxing on the body. Limit them to twice a week and complement them with moderate sessions like our signature Dynamic Reformer Pilates Classes for optimal balance.<\/p>\n

Book Jumpboard<\/a> Book HiiT Pilates<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”26991″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”element_from_fade” css=”.vc_custom_1726069665588{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget active recovery<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re pushing yourself it\u2019s important to build in time between these full-on sessions to allow your body to recover and strengthen. Something that keeps you moving, and hits the same muscle groups you\u2019re targeting in your workouts. Swimming,\u00a0hiking and Ten Stretch<\/a> Classes are all great low-impact ways to aid recovery, mobilise stiff joints, oxygenate the muscles and give the metabolism a gentle boost.<\/p>\n

Book TenStretch<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”26990″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”element_from_fade” css=”.vc_custom_1726069649987{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Quality beats quantity<\/h2>\n

The fitness industry focuses too much on intensity of effort, and not enough on quality of movement. So if you really want results, it\u2019s not how often you work out, but how.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a clich\u00e9 (but a proven one) that the more you\u2019re willing to put in, the more you\u2019ll get out. And this rule applies not just to how hard you work in your sessions, but also on working on your technique, control and form as much as your muscles, matching the level of your session to your ability.<\/p>\n

Throwing in\u00a0a\u00a0PT session<\/a>\u00a0or two to focus on technique will enhance the quality of your sessions and you\u2019ll see a corresponding improvement in your body\u2019s response. More importantly improving your form will not only improve performance; it\u2019ll also reduce the risk of injury.<\/p>\n

Book PT<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_single_image image=”18668″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”element_from_fade” css=”.vc_custom_1547032108685{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Injury-proof your workout<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s important to include a prehabilitative element to your training. That\u2019s everything from allowing yourself enough recovery time between sessions, doing some 1-1 sessions<\/a> to focus on form, alignment and technique, through to Sports Massages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Though it\u2019s often overlooked, or not considered \u2018training\u2019, Massage is great for helping ease tight and sore muscles, addressing imbalances or areas of weakness that could lead to injury, speeding recovery after workouts so you can train safely more often, and addressing little niggles before they develop into bigger problems.<\/p>\n

No wonder massage is such an important feature of every pro and elite athlete\u2019s programme. And if you\u2019re spending time, effort and (let\u2019s not forget) your hard-earned money to achieve your own goals, it\u2019s taking the same view that they do. Namely that it\u2019s worth investing a little more to reduce the risk of injuries that could either slow your progress to your goals or \u2013 at worst \u2013 stop you from achieving them at all.<\/p>\n

Book Massage<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]Last but by no means least, we don\u2019t need to mention that sleep and good nutrition are key factors for boosting recovery after exercise, do we? Of course we don\u2019t.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s most common question we\u2019re asked at Ten. And the answer is usually the same: \u201cIt depends on what you\u2019re trying to achieve\u201d. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":18674,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,97,101],"tags":[65,58,49,68,62],"class_list":["post-8673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-fitness","category-pilates","tag-fitness","tag-injury-prevention","tag-massage","tag-pilates","tag-training"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Ten Health & Fitness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/pages\/TenPilates\/181187291162\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-10T12:00:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-18T15:47:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Team Ten\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TenPilates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TenPilates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Team Ten\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week\",\"name\":\"How many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-10T12:00:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-18T15:47:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/21a7582cddb43cb11f955d7e2a48530c\"},\"description\":\"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg\",\"width\":1600,\"height\":900},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"\u201cHow many classes should I do a week? How often should I train?\u201d\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"Ten Health & Fitness\",\"description\":\"Giving you a slimmer figure and lean, toned muscles, fast. We have Studios throughout London \u2013 in Fitzrovia, Nine Elms, King's Cross, St James's, Notting Hill, Notting Hill Gate, Little Venice, Hatton Garden, Chiswick, Tottenham Court Road and the City.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/21a7582cddb43cb11f955d7e2a48530c\",\"name\":\"Team Ten\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcb6df8abace917522b2d54b49756ffa?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcb6df8abace917522b2d54b49756ffa?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Team Ten\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/author\/teamten\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten","description":"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten","og_description":"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","og_site_name":"Ten Health & Fitness","article_publisher":"http:\/\/facebook.com\/pages\/TenPilates\/181187291162","article_published_time":"2024-09-10T12:00:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-18T15:47:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1600,"height":900,"url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Team Ten","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@TenPilates","twitter_site":"@TenPilates","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Team Ten","Estimated reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week","name":"How many times a week? Pilates, Stretch, PT & Massage | Ten","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg","datePublished":"2024-09-10T12:00:42+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-18T15:47:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/21a7582cddb43cb11f955d7e2a48530c"},"description":"Wondering how often to train? Our health & fitness guide covers Pilates, PT, Stretch & Massage to help you find the ideal weekly routine for your fitness goals.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ow-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week.jpg","width":1600,"height":900},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/how-many-classes-should-i-do-a-week#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"\u201cHow many classes should I do a week? How often should I train?\u201d"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/","name":"Ten Health & Fitness","description":"Giving you a slimmer figure and lean, toned muscles, fast. We have Studios throughout London \u2013 in Fitzrovia, Nine Elms, King's Cross, St James's, Notting Hill, Notting Hill Gate, Little Venice, Hatton Garden, Chiswick, Tottenham Court Road and the City.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/21a7582cddb43cb11f955d7e2a48530c","name":"Team Ten","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcb6df8abace917522b2d54b49756ffa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bcb6df8abace917522b2d54b49756ffa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Team Ten"},"url":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/author\/teamten"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8673"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8673"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27092,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8673\/revisions\/27092"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ten.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}