{"id":402232,"date":"2026-01-12T03:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/402232\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T03:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T03:19:21","slug":"sir-richard-branson-is-still-training-shirtless-at-75-heres-how-hes-adapting-his-fitness-with-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/402232\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Richard Branson Is Still Training Shirtless at 75 \u2013\u00a0Here’s How He’s Adapting His Fitness with Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not even a shoulder injury is stopping Sir Richard Branson<\/a> from chasing his fitness goals in 2026. Taking to social media, the business mogul shared an image of himself training in his home gym on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands. Shirtless and in impressive shape, Branson showed that he\u2019s still keeping active despite the setback.<\/p>\n

\u2018New Year workouts: Good arm is growing \u2013 but bad arm is shrinking! Thankfully shoulder<\/a> recovery is going well,\u2019 Branson wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Picking Up a Shoulder Injury<\/p>\n

Branson sustained the injury in November while taking part in the annual Strive Challenge, a charity event founded by his children, Holly and Sam, alongside his nephew Noah. First launched in 2014, the inaugural challenge saw participants row, cycle, hike and climb their way from London to the Matterhorn in the Alps. Since then, the Strive Challenge has raised more than \u00a38 million for education charity Big Change.<\/p>\n

Just days before posting from the gym, Branson had been photographed with his arm in a sling after hitting a pothole while cycling in India, an accident that required medical attention. He later returned to the UK to receive treatment.<\/p>\n

How Richard Branson Approaches Fitness<\/p>\n

Branson has long prioritised health and fitness<\/a>, often using the Strive Challenges as motivation. \u2018For every Strive Challenge that followed [2014], I trained harder and harder and felt my body become stronger and stronger,\u2019 he previously wrote<\/a>. \u2018Having a regular (and very intense) challenge to work towards knocked my body back into the shape it was in during my twenties.\u2019<\/p>\n

In 2017, Branson also revealed his mornings<\/a> almost always begin with exercise. Whether it\u2019s a game of tennis, a walk<\/a>, a run<\/a>, a bike ride or, weather permitting, kitesurfing, he makes the most of his Caribbean surroundings to stay active. <\/p>\n

Build strength, add muscle and strip body fat in 2026 with this simple four-week training plan from Men\u2019s Health fitness director Andrew Tracey. You\u2019ll also get a fully comprehensive nutrition guide, giving you the tools to create a smart, sustainable calorie deficit \u2013 without compromising your training. Tap the link below to unlock 14 days of free access to the Men\u2019s Health app and start training today.<\/p>\n

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Ryan is a Senior Writer at Men\u2019s Health UK with a passion for storytelling, health and fitness. Having graduated from Cardiff University in 2020, and later obtaining his NCTJ qualification, Ryan started his career as a Trainee News Writer for sports titles Golf Monthly, Cycling Weekly and Rugby World before progressing to Staff Writer and subsequently Senior Writer with football magazine FourFourTwo.<\/p>\n

During his two-and-a-half years there he wrote news stories for the website and features for the magazine, while he also interviewed names such as Les Ferdinand, Ally McCoist, Jamie Redknapp and Antonio Rudiger, among many others. His standout memory, though, came when getting the opportunity to speak to then-Plymouth Argyle manager Steven Schumacher as the club won League One in 2023.<\/p>\n

Having grown up a keen footballer and playing for his boyhood side until the age of 16, Ryan got the opportunity to represent Northern Ireland national futsal team eight times, scoring three goals against England, Scotland and Gibraltar. Now past his peak, Ryan prefers to mix weightlifting with running \u2013 he achieved a marathon PB of 3:31:49 at Manchester in April 2025, but credits the heat for failing to get below the coveted 3:30 mark\u2026<\/p>\n

You can follow Ryan on Instagram @ryan.dabbs<\/a> or on X @ryandabbs_<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n