Brett Goldstein may spend plenty of time playing the permanently furious Roy Kent, but his training at 46 follows a simple weekly rhythm.
In a new Men’s Health interview, the Ted Lasso star explained that heavy supersets sit at the centre of his strength work. He trains with Victor Del Valle three days a week, usually on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, then uses the days in between for recovery and lighter movement.
Heavy supersets make up the core of the workout
A superset pairs two exercises back-to-back with little or no rest between them. It can make a workout more time-efficient, and Goldstein takes the format further by using heavy weights and turning the sessions into what he calls “superset circuits.”
Those workouts sound tough enough that recovery has become part of the plan. Goldstein has joked that much of the rest of his week is spent recovering, which is not surprising when the harder sessions are packed into three focused days.
Recovery does not mean sitting still
He still tries to move every day, usually through walking or running, and adds a reformer Pilates class once a week. That gives him strength work, cardio and mobility without asking his body to handle heavy lifting every day.
Goldstein started taking exercise seriously around a decade ago when preparing to play a superhero in SuperBob. More recent roles have given him another reason to stay lean, including a beach scene opposite Jennifer Lopez in Office Romance, but looking good on screen is no longer the main thing keeping him consistent.
Regular exercise has also become important for how he feels mentally. Goldstein has said he needs to move every day, suggesting the routine now matters well beyond whatever role happens to be next.
You do not need to copy his weights or train at the same intensity to borrow the basic approach. Three focused strength sessions, regular movement in between and enough time to recover is a more realistic formula than trying to go hard every day. For Goldstein, that simple structure seems to be working well.
Opinion
If I’m being honest with you, I’m not the fittest chap around. But workouts like this one give me hope, because they’re made for real people living real lives.
I don’t have the time, or the energy to be doing massive sessions every day. Instead, a few concentrated, key workouts split up by rest days and more relaxed sessions seems like a perfect way to stay in shape. If it’s good enough for Roy Kent, it’s definitely good enough for me.
