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Almost exactly one year ago, Courteney Cox\u2019s trainer Ben Bruno<\/a> shared a video of her crushing unassisted chin-ups<\/a>. She was 60 at the time. A few months before that, as she turned 60, Courteney shared her full workout routine on her own IG. <\/p>\n

\u2018So, I just had a birthday,\u2019 she says in the video<\/a> while nailing chest presses. \u2018Don\u2019t love the number, but look, we have no choice, you just gotta do the best you can.\u2019 <\/p>\n

Strength training<\/a> makes up the workout, which Courteney told Marie Claire<\/a> is a crucial part of her fitness routine to maintain muscle<\/a>: \u2018As I get older, I realise it\u2019s more important for me to do weights. It\u2019s amazing how I used to be really muscly but not so much anymore.\u2019<\/p>\n

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In 2023, she also told British Vogue<\/a> she works with a physical therapist three times a week \u2013 sessions for which she had upgraded her home gym. \u2018I have a few machines and then I have one of those Bosu balls to do leg presses,\u2019 she shared. \u2018But [my trainer] puts me through it. Say maybe I\u2019ll be on the treadmill for three minutes, and then I\u2019ll be on a machine, and then I have a leg press, and she\u2019ll have me do crunches. I think machines are so much more fun than doing mat work. But she kind of incorporates both.\u2019 <\/p>\n

As for her goal with training, in an older interview with New You<\/a>, Cox said it\u2019s \u2018to be active in life and enjoy what I am doing. I have always loved exercise and feel that being active is important to maintain not only physical health but mental health as well.\u2019<\/p>\n

Below, find a full breakdown of exactly what Courteney’s strength training workout entails to inspire your own routine.<\/p>\n

Courteney Cox’s strength training workout1.Chest press\"ImageGrasp the handles with a full grip, your thumb circled around the handle. Exhale and push outward until your arms are fully extended (don’t lock the elbows). Pause briefly at full extension.Bend your elbows and return to the starting position, breathing in during this recovery.2. Woodway treadmill run \"ImageWith an upright posture, a slight forward lean from the ankles, a relaxed arm swing, and feet directly beneath your hips to prevent overstriding, build up pace by pushing against the belt. Maintain a consistent, fast pace, avoid holding the handrails, keep your shoulders down, and look ahead to ensure a natural, injury-free run.
3. Shoulder press\"ImageAssume a seated position in the machine with the handles set at roughly shoulder height.Grab the handles with a pronated or neutral grip.Inhale and press directly overhead, at a diagonal.Slowly lower the handles back to the starting position.Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.4. Captain\u2019s chair leg raises \"ImageStand in the captain’s chair frame and place your forearms on the padded armrests. Grab the handles, if available. Check your arm position is firm (stable arms enable you to lift your legs with proper form). Your back should be straight.Inhale and engage your abdominal muscles to prepare for leg lifts.Keeping your legs straight, raise your legs upward until your quads are parallel to the ground.Lower your legs in a controlled movement, exhaling as you go, until you’re back in the starting position. Keep your core engaged, and repeat for the desired number of reps.5. Kettlebell sumo squats\"ImageStand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart, evenly distribute your weight, and toes turned out to 10 and 2 o\u2019clock, holding a kettlebell by the handle with both hands.Keep your core tight and chest tall as you inhale, bend your knees, and sink your hips down until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Exhale as you drive through your feet back to an upright standing position, and repeat for the desired number of reps. 6. Chin-ups \"ImageGrasp the bar with an underhand grip, palms facing you. Pull your body up until your chin is over the bar, keeping your chest lifted and back straight, and then lower yourself back down with control. Repeat for the desired number of reps.RELATED STORIES\"Headshot<\/p>\n

As Women\u2019s Health UK\u2019s fitness director (and a qualified yoga teacher), Bridie Wilkins has been passionately reporting on exercise, health and nutrition since the start of her decade-long career in journalism. She secured her first role at Look Magazine, where her obsession with fitness began and she launched the magazine\u2019s health and fitness column, Look Fit, before going on to become Health and Fitness writer at HELLO!. Since, she has written for Stylist, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elle, The Metro, Runner\u2019s World and Red.<\/p>\n

Now, she oversees all fitness content across womenshealthmag.com.uk<\/a> and the print magazine, spearheading leading cross-platform franchises, such as \u2018Fit At Any Age\u2019, where we showcase the women proving that age is no barrier to exercise. She has also represented the brand on BBC Radio London, plus various podcasts and Substacks \u2013 all with the aim to encourage more women to exercise and show them how.<\/p>\n

Outside of work, find her trying the latest Pilates studio, testing her VO2 max for fun (TY, Oura), or posting workouts on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n