Not Sleep, Not Facials: This Is The One Thing Celeb Women Over 50 Refuse To Quit

Celebrities in their 50s have always had wildly different secrets for health. At this point, we have grown all too familiar with Gwyneth Paltrow's strange lifestyle practices and products that aim to improve overall well-being. Then, we have celebrities like Cate Blanchett, who believe that taking a daily plunge in icy water can be a game-changer for mindfulness. While some celebrities find that going against the grain better suits their health needs, others have found that the basics do the trick just fine. 

As a result, they have opened up about how important something as tried and true as strength training is. One of these A-listers is Jennifer Aniston, who told Allure in January 2025 that she ideally aims to get in four strength training sessions weekly. However, her hectic work schedule sometimes only leaves room for two or three sessions per week. Still, the "Friends" alum noted that she's glad that she's made exercising a long-term habit. "Strength training is the most important thing for women in their 50s," she explained. "If you lose muscle, your bones get brittle — osteoporosis. We fall down, we break a hip, and that's a wrap." 

Aniston seemingly knows all about what happens to men and women over 50 when they don't lift weights. Additionally, in a 2026 Women's Health interview, Aniston revealed that she once disliked working out because she had a trainer who would make her go through 45 minutes of cardio daily, followed by strength training and floor work. As she grew older, she learned to listen to her body and began following a low-impact form of strength training called Pvolve. 

In a 2020 article for Women's Health, Halle Berry opened up about how her views on fitness had evolved. In her 20s and 30s, the Oscar winner went all out at the gym and lifted heavy weights to meet aesthetic goals. Upon receiving a diabetes diagnosis at 22, her perspective began to shift slowly and subtly. So, as she entered her 40s, she began to prioritize working out as a form of looking after herself rather than looking a certain way. 

That change of perspective was only further fueled by the fact that Berry wanted to be her strongest self for her children. In her 50s, the "Catwoman" star's workout routine underwent another transformation as she ditched heavy weights for yoga, running, martial arts, and low-impact resistance training exercises. However, that phase didn't last very long. During a 2025 appearance on "The Tamsen Show," Berry shared that she had stopped doing cardio and gone back to lifting heavy. 

"Now I just do pretty much boring — what I find boring — but it's necessary for this stage of life, really just heavier weights than I've ever lifted, and I do it probably two days a week at least," Berry explained. The "Monster's Ball" actor confessed that she was initially hesitant about lifting extremely heavy weights because she feared that they would make her look bulky. However, she put her qualms aside because she knew how important it was for women in their 50s to protect their bones with muscle mass. Suffice it to say that Berry couldn't be happier that she stopped believing in this myth about strength training.

In a 2026 appearance on "CBS Mornings," Jennifer Lopez confirmed to Gayle King that she's had to work hard to maintain her physique. The "Jenny from the Block" hitmaker explained that figuring out a workout routine that didn't make her feel burnt out had been a total game-changer for her. Instead of spending hours at the gym, Lopez decided to work with her trainer to create a 40-minute strength-training plan that would help her get the results she wanted. 

"I lift heavy, I do a lot of weights now because as you get older, you need to start doing that in your 30s, and you need to do that because, even if you're like, into cardio and you want to be slim or drop weight or whatever, muscle is the thing that burns fat," the Grammy winner said. She went on to state that muscle gain from strength training could go a long way in maintaining a "youthful" appearance. 

However, that wasn't the only reason why Lopez chose to incorporate strength training into her workout routine. In a 2017 interview with Paper Magazine, Lopez said that a workout session helped her start her mornings on the right foot. The "On the Floor" singer also appreciated how strength training could help prevent injuries from overworking her muscles. Additionally, in a 2023 interview with Popsugar, Lopez shared that she worked out every day because it helped her feel like "the best version of [herself]." Given all this, there's no doubt Lopez knows all about why older adults should lift weights.