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Personal Training For Longevity: London
At Fitness Lab, there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all – and that’s especially true as a person’s body ages. As we approach and enter middle age, muscle mass can reduce, bone density declines and changing hormones can alter everything from mood and sleep to our ability to focus.
At Fitness Lab, we have real clients who continue to prove that these factors are not inevitable. With a combination of resistance training, aerobic exercise, and slight lifestyle adjustments, our personal trainers will help you to understand that age really is just a number.
As is always the case with Fitness Lab, you’re guaranteed a completely bespoke-to-you experience, world-class 1-1 coaching in impeccable private studio space, immaculate changing areas, and no membership fees – ever.
The Importance of Longevity
Longevity isn’t just about adding years – it’s about making sure you’re looking after yourself in a way that lets you enjoy those years with the kind of energy and physique most people consider impossible or impractical.
You might be exploring personal training because you don’t feel like you’ve got the energy or body shape you had 10 years ago. Then again, you might be feeling great and eager to keep that feeling long into the future. Whatever your situation, personal training with a focus on strength training sessions to promote longevity will make a significant difference.
What’s more, with sessions delivered one-to-one in well-equipped private pods in any of our three central London locations, the pitfalls of busy public gyms won’t stand in your way.
What Does Science Tell Us About Longevity Training?
- Inactive adults experience a 3% to 8% loss of muscle mass per decade
- As little as 30-60 minutes of strength training per week reduces all-cause mortality by 10-20%
- Strength training improves sleep quality and duration, adding 40 mins per night vs. 23 mins gained from aerobic exercise only
- Regular exercise can reduce the risk factor of some common cancers by between 20-50%
- Resistance training diminishes depression and anxiety in adults and delays the onset of Alzheimer’s
- Regular physical exercise can reduce the occurrence of Type 2 diabetes by up to 59%
- Doing regular exercise can reduce the frequency of back pain attacks by almost 50%
We Do Personal Training Differently
At Fitness Lab, we don’t encourage extremes. If you’re familiar with boot camp-style sessions of vigorous aerobic exercise that crop up on social media, you might be surprised (and possibly relieved) to hear that we do things differently.
Rather than making exercise a punishment to be endured, we aim to help you create sustainable habits. The reason is simple; the person who makes small but noticeable differences to their health habits over the course of months will almost certainly see greater benefits than the person who adopts an extreme diet and intense gym regime, only to find themselves exhausted and disheartened after a week or two.
Sure, you’ll work up a sweat during your sessions – but instead of pushing you until you drop, our plans will focus on realistic aerobic exercise and weight training to build muscle strength. Trust us; you’ll be astounded at what can be achieved.
Real People, Real Stories, Real Results
We know personal training can be life-changing – but we don’t expect you to take our word for it. Read more about a real person’s journey with Fitness Lab.
No Membership Fees
As a Fitness Lab client, you do not pay ongoing membership fees — you pay for the sessions you use and nothing more.
This means you’ll always get outstanding value for money – and you can adjust your sessions up and down as required so they fit perfectly around your life and schedule.
You can even share the sessions you’ve paid for with a spouse, family member, colleague or friend too.
What Happens at a Personal Training Consultation?
When you get in touch with Fitness Lab, we’ll call or email to arrange a free, no-obligation 1-hour consultation at the studio of your choice with a world-class coach we think will suit your needs.
During your consultation, you’ll get a tour of the studio, and your personal trainer will chat with you about your goals. We’ll carry out a detailed movement assessment and a professional body composition scan – helping to identify strengths and potential weaknesses. From there, your coach will produce a 100-day plan explaining exactly what your sessions will involve.
It’s the perfect opportunity to see if Fitness Lab feels like a good fit for your life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best exercise for longevity?
There’s no single exercise that will enhance longevity in the most meaningful way – instead, strength training, cardio, daily movement, and mobility work are all vital parts of the jigsaw. In an ideal world, aiming for for 2-3 strength sessions, 3-5 hours of cardio weekly, plus daily activity and flexibility work is considered optimal – but most people will have to work up to that.
If you’d like to read a little more about what helps with living a longer, healthier life, you might like to read our blog, “What’s the Best Exercise for Longevity?” for a more in-depth answer.
How often should I train for longevity?
The truthful answer here to start with is “the number of times you can practically and sustainably fit into your week”. For the maximum positive impact, we’d normally suggest starting with 2-3 sessions. That said, we appreciate time won’t always allow for that – so even starting with 1 session and starting to build some longevity-focused broader life habits is an amazing start.
Everyone’s different – with differing levels of fitness, free time, and other health factors – so most people find it’s incredibly helpful to work with a coach who will help you build a habit and provide the lifestyle advice that supports your longer-term health plans. We’ve taken a deeper-dive into this subject in our blog, “How Often Should I train for Longevity?”
Can you help me with a longevity diet?
Absolutely. We’d always suggest prioritising whole foods and aiming for a protein intake that helps to retain muscle and bone density – although healthy fats and fibre are also important. Where possible, limiting ultra-processed foods and excessive sugar is usually a good move too.
While there are certainly ‘ideal’ diets for longevity, we also recommend that people look for a way of eating that promotes health but is also sustainable, since restrictive diets are proven to fail more often than work. Your coach will help you with as much nutrition advice as you need.
How is longevity training different from other types of personal training?
Longevity training with Fitness Lab focuses on preserving strength, mobility, and resilience well into the future. We’re careful to balance muscle-building with joint health, aerobic endurance, and recovery – as well as lifestyle tips that will help.
Training for longevity takes a longer-term view of health, whereas bodybuilding, strict weightloss targers, or athletic training may be more focused on shorter-term gains.
Do I need to be fit to start a longevity programme?
No, not at all. We’ll help you start from exactly where you are – progressively improving strength, flexibility, endurance, and a series of other helpful lifestyle factors. Even small, consistent changes make a huge difference. Longevity training is about building sustainable habits, not extreme effort or quick transformations that require existing fitness.
This is a common question – and uncertainty can put people off making a positive change, so we’ve answered it in more detail in our blog: “Do I Need to Be Fit to Start a Longevity Programme?”