Forma Pilates 4+

I loved following Forma on IG and was so happy when they came out with an app. I was shocked by the price at first since it’s a lot more than all the other apps I used to use. I finally bought it after being obsessed with the Forma IGTVs and I am so happy I did! These workouts are way better than any other app I have used. They are actually hard and I feel instant results. I hated working out at home alone but I started by doing the 10min videos daily and now I’m full blown addicted. I even brought a booty band and ankle weights on a trip with my friends so I wouldn’t miss a day. I have never been that person and now all my friends are obsessed too. I deleted all other apps and will only be doing Forma from now on! Highly recommend! It’s worth every penny!

The workouts are as good as they come! Amazing overall. But the app itself is pretty terrible. I can’t see which workouts I have completed, organization is awful, and when I complete a workout and want to save it for later, it has already moved on to a new workout and the one I wanted to save gets lost in the abyss. We aren’t able to see if a workout requires equipment - it looks like they tried to start noting it, but its inconsistent. There should be a filter that allows out to choose the pieces of equipment that you have/want to use.

This has incredible potential, and at this price point I would have hoped that they would put more of this into consideration. I am sure that Forma is making enough money with their expensive in-person and exclusive classes, so this app is just a passive online, static money maker and maybe just an afterthought. So I am not expecting that they will improve the app. Although, I acknowledge the quality of the workouts and am more than willing to pay ~$500 a year for these workouts and this is an incredible opportunity for them to cash in on a significant amount of passive income from already recorded videos. But sadly, I will not be renewing my annual subscription when it expires unless the app improves. It’s too frustrating.

I hope they improve the app, and if they do, I will be a loyal subscriber!

Videos are great. She moves through the routines at a perfect speed, and there are enough videos available to create a good at-home routine. She uses platforms, bands and weighted balls, all of which I had to order. She uses merrithew/stott, and I have a balanced body reformer. There are some minor differences (eg. tramp vs jump board), though nothing serious. Her routines are slightly different and more challenging than what I was used to going to in-person reformer classes.
I have lower back problems and am trying to avoid/delay fusion surgery. Pilates keeps my back pain away as long as I do it consistently. With Covid still a “thing” I really don’t want to work out at a gym. I may not go back now that I’ve found this subscription.