05/06/2026
People often ask me how many times a week they should be training to see results.
The honest answer is: it matters less than you'd think.
What matters more, especially after 40, is what you're actually doing with the time you've got. So here are three things I'd put ahead of frequency:
1. Lifting something heavy enough to be hard.
Walking is good. Classes are good. But neither of them really build strength once you're past a certain age. You need resistance that genuinely challenges you , and the older you get, the more this matters, not less.
2. Doing it consistently for longer than you think you need to.
Most people give something six weeks. Real strength changes show up between months three and twelve. The people who get the best results are almost always the ones still training a year later, not the ones who went hardest in week one.
3. Showing up on the days you don't want to.
This is the bit no programme can fix for you. The members who do best aren't the most motivated, they've just made it harder to skip than to show up. That's usually about environment, routine, and having people expecting you.
