diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a65708d..55fa1b5 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -1,43 +1,51 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
 import cv2
-import mediapipe as mp
+from ultralytics import YOLO
 
 from exercises import EXERCISES
 
-mp_pose = mp.solutions.pose
-mp_draw = mp.solutions.drawing_utils
+BEEP_FILE  = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'beep.mp3')
+MODEL_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'yolo11x-pose.pt')
+
+HINT = '[P]ush [U]pull [B]ench [C]url [S]itup [L]plank  [R]eset [Q]uit'
 
-BEEP_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'beep.mp3')
 
 def beep():
     subprocess.Popen(['afplay', BEEP_FILE],
                      stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
 
 
-cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
+model = YOLO(MODEL_PATH)
+
+cap   = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
 count = 0
 stage = None
-mode  = 'p'             # default: push-ups
+mode  = 'p'
 
-HINT = '[P]ush [U]pull [B]ench [C]url [S]itup [L]plank  [R]eset [Q]uit'
+while cap.isOpened():
+    ret, frame = cap.read()
+    if not ret:
+        break
 
-with mp_pose.Pose(min_detection_confidence=0.6, min_tracking_confidence=0.6) as pose:
-    while cap.isOpened():
-        ret, frame = cap.read()
-        if not ret:
-            break
+    results = model(frame, verbose=False)
+    result  = results[0]
 
-        image = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
-        image.flags.writeable = False
-        results = pose.process(image)
-        image.flags.writeable = True
-        image = cv2.cvtColor(image, cv2.COLOR_RGB2BGR)
+    # Draw YOLO skeleton on a copy of the frame (no bounding boxes or conf labels)
+    image = result.plot(boxes=False, conf=False, labels=False)
 
+    # Extract the first detected person's keypoints
+    kps = conf = None
+    if (result.keypoints is not None
+            and result.keypoints.xyn is not None
+            and len(result.keypoints.xyn) > 0):
+        kps  = result.keypoints.xyn[0].cpu().numpy()   # (17, 2) normalised
+        conf = result.keypoints.conf[0].cpu().numpy()   # (17,)
+
+    if kps is not None:
         try:
-            lms = results.pose_landmarks.landmark
-            ex  = EXERCISES[mode]
-            new_stage, counted = ex['fn'](lms, stage)
+            ex = EXERCISES[mode]
+            new_stage, counted = ex['fn'](kps, conf, stage)
             if new_stage != stage:
                 stage = new_stage
                 beep()
@@ -46,38 +54,35 @@ with mp_pose.Pose(min_detection_confidence=0.6, min_tracking_confidence=0.6) as
         except Exception:
             pass
 
-        # --- UI ---
-        h, w  = image.shape[:2]
-        ex    = EXERCISES[mode]
-        color = ex['color']
+    # ── UI overlay ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    h, w  = image.shape[:2]
+    ex    = EXERCISES[mode]
+    color = ex['color']
 
-        cv2.rectangle(image, (0, 0), (w, 80), (15, 15, 15), -1)
-        cv2.putText(image, ex['name'], (12, 30),
-                    cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.85, color, 2)
-        cv2.putText(image, f'{ex["unit"]}: {count}', (12, 68),
-                    cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 1.3, (0, 255, 0), 3)
-        cv2.putText(image, (stage or '---').upper(), (w - 108, 50),
-                    cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.9, (180, 180, 0), 2)
+    cv2.rectangle(image, (0, 0), (w, 80), (15, 15, 15), -1)
+    cv2.putText(image, ex['name'], (12, 30),
+                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.85, color, 2)
+    cv2.putText(image, f'{ex["unit"]}: {count}', (12, 68),
+                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 1.3, (0, 255, 0), 3)
+    cv2.putText(image, (stage or '---').upper(), (w - 108, 50),
+                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.9, (180, 180, 0), 2)
 
-        cv2.rectangle(image, (0, h - 30), (w, h), (15, 15, 15), -1)
-        cv2.putText(image, HINT, (8, h - 8),
-                    cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.48, (160, 160, 160), 1)
+    cv2.rectangle(image, (0, h - 30), (w, h), (15, 15, 15), -1)
+    cv2.putText(image, HINT, (8, h - 8),
+                cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_SIMPLEX, 0.48, (160, 160, 160), 1)
 
-        if results.pose_landmarks:
-            mp_draw.draw_landmarks(image, results.pose_landmarks, mp_pose.POSE_CONNECTIONS)
+    cv2.imshow('Exercise Counter', image)
 
-        cv2.imshow('Exercise Counter', image)
-
-        key = cv2.waitKey(10) & 0xFF
-        if key == ord('q'):
-            break
-        elif key == ord('r'):
-            count = 0
-            stage = None
-        elif key != 255 and chr(key) in EXERCISES:
-            mode  = chr(key)
-            stage = None
-            count = 0
+    key = cv2.waitKey(1) & 0xFF
+    if key == ord('q'):
+        break
+    elif key == ord('r'):
+        count = 0
+        stage = None
+    elif key != 255 and chr(key) in EXERCISES:
+        mode  = chr(key)
+        stage = None
+        count = 0
 
 cap.release()
 cv2.destroyAllWindows()