The anxiety associated with traversing the workout industry is enough to make the most motivated among us to stick to the comfort of our routines (ie binge-watching Love Island and having a go at a few stretches now and then).
For those who are plus sized or self-identify as fat, the apprehension over public exercise can be debilitating — feeling as though everyone is gawking at you as you make your way over to the mat.
And the platitude that "no-one is paying attention to you because they're too busy with their own workout" doesn't help those dealing with trauma brought on by discrimination, and years of abuse.
A study published in May by the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health reveals that "experiencing... social rejection and physical exclusion tend to promote feelings of worthlessness and thus psychological distress in forms relevant to worsening depression or social anxiety".