Inside David and Victoria Beckhams’ Intense 6-Day Workout Routine
‘I stay motivated because my wife keeps me motivated’.
Since retiring from his playing career 12 years ago, David Beckham’s fitness regimen has been more experimental than prescriptive. From SoulCycle and Barry’s Bootcamp to boxing, jiu-jitsu, padel and snowboarding, Beckham clearly isn’t a fan of a one-size-fits-all approach.
But these days, it’s his workouts with wife Victoria that bring him the greatest satisfaction. The pair train with David Beckham’s close friend – and a former Team GB judoka – Bobby Rich.
‘I’ve been trying to get Victoria to work out with Bob for years and she finally agreed,’ Beckham tells Men’s Health UK. ‘We now do five days a week, sometimes six, together.’
Victoria starts each session with half an hour on the StairMaster or the VersaClimber – two of David’s gym pet-hates – before the couple train for a full hour with Bobby.
‘I love training with Victoria,’ Beckham says. ‘In all honesty, from the moment I start to the moment I finish, I enjoy it. And I think that’s really important in workouts.
‘We give each other plenty of grief. She’s not very good at listening to Bob. Well, she’s good at listening, then she does her own thing. She’s not great at resting. He’ll give her a 90-second rest and she’ll be ready to go after 25. But when it’s good in the gym and we’re both in a good mood, it doesn’t get any better than that, I suppose.’
Beyond the mood-boost, Beckham credits Victoria’s workout ethic with keeping him on track: ‘I stay motivated because my wife keeps me motivated,’ he says.
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