It can feel like a broken record for women of a certain age. The world over is telling us to prioritize strength training in order to build muscle, but Jennifer Aniston, 57, is quick to acknowledge: It goes against everything we were once taught.
“For women, it used to be ‘cardio, cardio, cardio,’” Aniston says. “Also, ‘No pain, no gain.’ We were all told to build muscle, too, but it wasn’t as popular as it is now. It really comes down to having more information. We now have studies, trials and evidence that all show how much strength training adds to our daily life.”
Jennifer Aniston ‘Didn’t Listen’ to Advice About Strength Training—Now She’s Changed Her Tune
Plus, why she’s her own biggest cheerleader
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Published Sep 23, 2026
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It’s the perfect segue into the reason for my conversation with Aniston: The actress and star of The Morning Show has partnered with Pvolve, the functional fitness program, which offers classes in person and virtually, since 2023. (She first discovered it thanks to a friend’s recommendation and following an on-set injury during the pandemic.) Now, for the first time ever, she’s pulling back the curtain to reveal a step-by-step video of her exact total-body strength training routine—designed for her by Pvolve trainer Dani Coleman—and pairing it with Pvolve’s new Movement Longevity Report. The reason? Helping women prepare their bodies for aging is critical and something deeply personal for her.
“The thing about functional fitness is that you’re basically taking everyday functions that take us through our day—grabbing a suitcase out of the upper compartment, bending over to pick up some books, even just walking—and [learning how to carry out those tasks] without hurting ourselves,” Aniston explains in our exclusive chat.
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In the case of Pvolve, the program is designed to go beyond targeting only big muscle groups, such as our glutes and quads, and extend into those micro muscles that wrap around our bones and keep them strong as we age. “My mom and dad lived really long lives into their 90s, but when my mom was 80, she just wasn’t mobile,” Aniston (pictured above with Pvolve’s founder, Rachel Katzman) reflects. “Physically, they didn’t have a joyful end, so it’s something I’m really glad I’ve truly taken a hold of.”
This is also where Pvolve’s Longevity Report is impactful. With its launch, it also introduces Pvolve’s Muscle Readiness Score, a first-of-its-kind index that measures how prepared women’s bodies actually are for aging. Also, several fairly staggering stats. (For example, 78 percent of women say strength training matters for long-term health; but 60 percent aren’t doing it in a typical week.)
“I was told about [the value of strength training], I just didn’t listen,” Aniston says. “With Pvolve, I love that weights are incorporated into every workout, so if I have 10 minutes or if I have 20 minutes or if I have an hour, we will just hit every muscle group and every part of the body. It’s really just about getting [a workout] in and making a commitment to yourself to do it.”
And on the days that Aniston doesn’t feel like working out? She says she listens to her biggest cheerleader: Herself. “I say, ‘You’ll feel better, just do it. You can do anything for 40 minutes, 30 minutes—even 10 minutes,’” Aniston says. “I also always give myself a little bit of an out. Like, if I do it for 5 minutes and feel awful, I can just stop.” But once her workout clothes are on, she says it kicks her investment level up a notch. “On the other side, it’s always worth it. I try to remind myself, ‘Just remember how great you’re going to feel.’”
