8 Fitness Tips from Victoria Beckham’s Personal Trainer

Former Spice Girl, fashion designer, and all-around cool icon, Victoria Beckham, is celebrating her 50th birthday today, and she shows no signs of slowing down, especially when it comes to her fitness routine.

Last year, Victoria revealed that she had transitioned into a ‘strength-training phase’ after focusing primarily on cardio workouts. She even shared on social media that she had mastered the challenging overhead barbell squat. Impressive, right?

Working with her husband David’s personal trainer, Bobby Rich, Victoria has been dedicated to her fitness regimen. I had the opportunity to catch up with Bobby at The Londoner hotel’s luxurious gym, The Retreat, where he shared some insights into Victoria’s workout routine. Here are eight key takeaways from our conversation:

1. Fundamental Movements: Bobby emphasizes the importance of mastering five foundational movements – press off the floor, pulling off the floor, pressing weight away from you, pulling weight towards you, and rotation – for overall strength and performance.

2. Consistency and Rest: Victoria makes exercise a non-negotiable part of her routine, training significantly hard from Monday to Friday but taking weekends off for rest and recovery.

3. Gradual Integration of Strength Training: Victoria’s interest in strength training grew as Bobby introduced her to new movements and focused on proper form and progressive overload to build her fitness.

4. Periodized Training: Victoria’s workouts are structured into specific blocks with different focuses such as hypertrophy, strength, power, and endurance, lasting around 6 to 10 weeks each.

5. Cardio Warm-Ups: While Victoria has shifted her focus to strength and resistance training, she still includes cardio warm-ups in her sessions to prepare her body for heavy lifting.

6. Individualized Approach: Bobby tailors each client’s training program based on their goals, balancing strength and cardio training according to their needs and schedule.

7. Remote Sessions: With the flexibility of remote training, Victoria can stay consistent with her workouts even during busy travel schedules.

8. Realistic and Sustainable Routine: Bobby advises clients to set realistic goals and find a routine that is manageable and enjoyable to maintain long-term fitness.

To get a glimpse of Victoria’s workout routine, Bobby and I went through a session together, replicating some of the exercises Victoria does, including the landmine rotational press with split-squat stance, deadlift, and single-arm row.

As Victoria celebrates her 50th birthday, it’s clear that her commitment to fitness and well-being is as strong as ever, inspiring others to prioritize their health and stay active. Happy birthday, Victoria Beckham!