13.8M
Americans practiced Pilates in 2025, up from 12.9 million in 2024.
Source: The Pilates Journal, reporting SFIA participation data, September 9, 2026 ↗Reference page · Updated September 25, 2026
Pilates & strength training statistics: U.S. 2026
Current participation figures for writers, studio teams, and anyone following the movement habits shaping today’s fitness culture.
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A growing movement, with room to keep going.
These figures focus on Pilates participation and the broader strength-training habits that surround it. Each statistic links to the source that published it, so it is easy to check, quote, and share with context.
6.8%
was the year-over-year rise in Pilates participation from 2024 to 2025. The same report put growth since 2020 at about 39%.
Source: The Pilates Journal, reporting SFIA participation data, September 9, 2026 ↗3.38M
Pilates participants practiced 50 or more times in 2025, a 7.6% increase from the prior year.
Source: The Pilates Journal, reporting SFIA participation data, September 9, 2026 ↗85.7%
of frequent Pilates participants were women in 2025.
Source: The Pilates Journal, reporting SFIA participation data, September 9, 2026 ↗250M
Americans took part in at least one sport, fitness, or outdoor activity in 2025. Overall inactivity fell below 20% for the first time in the association’s tracking.
Source: Sports & Fitness Industry Association, 2026 Topline Participation Takeaways, March 2026 ↗26.4%
of U.S. adults met both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity guidelines in 2024, compared with a national target of 29.7%.
Source: Healthy People 2030, aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity objective, 2024 data ↗32.9%
of U.S. adults did muscle-strengthening activity on two or more days a week in 2024. The national target is 36.6%.
Source: Healthy People 2030, muscle-strengthening activity objective, 2024 data ↗2 days
a week is the federal baseline for muscle-strengthening activity for adults, alongside 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic activity each week.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity Guidelines Q&A, 2018 guidelines ↗Methodology & sources
How to use these figures.
This page brings together the latest publicly available U.S. participation data from named health and fitness organizations. Pilates figures are reported by The Pilates Journal from Sports & Fitness Industry Association data. Federal activity measures come from Healthy People 2030 and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Last reviewed: September 25, 2026. Definitions and survey methods vary by source, so use the linked source when making comparisons or publishing a claim.
- The Pilates Journal, reporting SFIA participation data, September 9, 2026
- Sports & Fitness Industry Association, 2026 Topline Participation Takeaways, March 2026
- Healthy People 2030, aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity objective, 2024 data
- Healthy People 2030, muscle-strengthening activity objective, 2024 data
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physical Activity Guidelines Q&A, 2018 guidelines
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Two Sisters Boutique TX. “Pilates & Strength Training Statistics: U.S. 2026.” Updated September 25, 2026.
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