David and Victoria Beckham ‘Give Each Other Shit’ During Their Couples Workouts
DAVID AND VICTORIA Beckham have been a bona fide power couple for over 25 years, with a nine-figure net worth and massive pop culture footprint between them, but they’re also gym buddy goals. The pair regularly post snapshots from their couples’ workouts—with Victoria in particular being a fan of sharing thirsty photos of David in various states of sweaty undress—and their competitive nature means they each motivate the other to keep going and push themselves to their limits.
In his Men’s Health cover story, David revealed that he and Victoria now train together “five days a week, sometimes six,” ever since he persuaded her to join his sessions with trainer Bobby Rich. He also shared how working out as a couple—as well as teasing each other relentlessly—adds an extra layer of fun to their relationship.
“I love training with Victoria,” Beckham says. “I give her a lot of shit. We both give each other plenty of shit. She’s not very good at listening to Bob. Well, she’s good at listening, then she does her own thing. She’s not great at taking a rest. He’ll get her to have 90 seconds’ rest, and she’ll be ready to go after 25 seconds. But when it’s good in the gym and we’re both in a good mood, it doesn’t get any better than that, I suppose.”
Of course, giving each other “plenty of shit” is a famous component in their dynamic as a couple. It sparked one of the most memorable moments in the 2023 Netflix docuseries BECKHAM, when Victoria tried to downplay just how “Posh” her upbringing was, only for her husband to teasingly tell her to “be honest” until she finally relented and admitted that she was driven to school in a Rolls-Royce. It launched a thousand memes, and was a great lesson in how lovingly roasting your spouse can help to keep them grounded. And as it turns out, for the Beckhams at least, it’s also be the key to keeping your gym partner motivated.