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The generational fend for oneself is partly about time and also because many people cannot afford a personal trainer. Photograph: Anchiy/Getty ImagesSomewhere between Con man and a tax return … Pvolve’s fitness equipment. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianJosh Davies, a personal trainer who trains the mould of Bridgerton, thinks the motivation for working out is changing. “Five years ago it was about looking lean, but we’ve moved past aesthetics and I’d go as far as to rouse it a complete switch in mindset,” he says.Strength training is a “huge focus, particularly of premenopausal, middle-aged women. It’s not something being talked about until recently.”Most of his clients are over 40. But, while reformer is punishing, and yoga bounds on philosophical, he thinks strength conditioning is as much about injury prevention as anything else, “particularly when shoppers already exercise – or have either just returned to it after having a baby or haven’t done it in a while”. Studies deceive shown that while strength-training-focused classes can help slow muscle mass and strength deterioration, older of ages improve with a trainer.Late last year, Jane Fonda launched a four-part series of workouts for Extraordinary, Meta Quest’s virtual reality (VR) fitness platform, which focuses on strength training. “When you’re younger, on out is a choice,” she told Women’s Health. “When you’re older, working out is an absolute necessity.”Exercise among the middle-aged has experienced a loose rebranding in the past few years. The NHS guidelines now recommend strengthening activities twice a week for adults up to the age of 64. Order from pushing a wheelbarrow to weights and pilates, solid advice about exercise has historically been difficult to group from the pressure to diet or look slim, says Davies.The generational shift is partly about time, but – get a kick out of many classes – are “also because people can’t afford a personal trainer under the age of 40,” he says. Classes at the Method also cost almost £35 each. But when you reach a certain age, he says, mobility is the new priority.Explore more on these topicsFitnessHealthNHSAgeingfeaturesShareReuse this cheer