Gabby Logan’s Seven-Exercise Circuit for Staying Fit at 52
Gabby Logan, a former gymnast and BBC presenter, has revealed the seven-exercise circuit that keeps her in top shape at the age of 52. Partnering with trainer Rich Birkett, she has developed a routine that combines strength training with flexibility and balance. Logan shared her journey on Instagram, emphasizing the importance of consistency in maintaining a healthy physique.
“Sometimes you don’t feel like doing it… You’ll find something (anything) to stop you putting on your kit. But you know, if you can shut that inner voice up and get the kit on, you’ll never regret a workout. Consistency is key, we know that.” This message from Logan’s September 12, 2025, post highlights the mental discipline required to stay committed to fitness.
The 7 full-body circuit exercises that help Logan stay fit and healthy include:
- Kettlebell goblet squat: This exercise helps build lower-body strength, improve thoracic posture, and enhance core stability.
- Narrow dumbbell press in tabletop: Beneficial for intense triceps activation, boosting core stability, and addressing muscle imbalance.
- Single-arm dumbbell plank row: According to Neil Asher, this promotes proper posture by strengthening one’s upper back muscles. It also reduces the risk of rounded shoulders.
- Push-ups: The benefits of push-ups are well known and include upper-body strengthening, improved posture, and core strengthening.
- Side plank hip dips: A core exercise for the lateral flexors that strengthens the obliques.
- Side plank hold: It reduces the risk of back injury and enhances posture and balance.
- Barbell deadlift: This exercise helps build full-body strength, increase bone density, and build muscle.
Logan explained that these new moves, designed by her new trainer, work for her because she said, “I need to be very flexible with my training. I was doing strength training before, but I was a bit aimless. Just doing the same thing over and over. So I told Richard that when I go out on the bike, I want to be better on hills. He worked from that.”
According to the study “How can strength training build healthier bodies as we age?” published by the NIH in the USA in 2022, circuit training and resistance training can help prevent age-related muscle loss, support overall health, and improve muscle strength.
While her full-body circuit training helps her stay fit and healthy at this age, other healthy habits also support Logan’s philosophy of health.
Three Simple Moves for Staying Focused and Fit
During her appearance on the Open Gym podcast hosted by SW7 Academy on April 9, 2026, Logan revealed her motivation for staying fit. 
She said, “I want to be able to keep doing the things I want to do, for as long as I want to do them. Health is the most important foundation for everything. Without our health, we’ve not going to be able to do those things… I want to have games of tennis with my grandchildren when they come along one day.”
Apart from that, the three simple moves that she follows include:
- Strength training, which she also admitted to in the September 12 post.
- Cardio, including running and biking.
- Pilates.
According to Kim Hawley, GH fitness expert, “We don’t all have endless time to train, so if you’re prioritizing, aim for strength training around three times per week. Alongside this, include some higher-intensity cardio where your heart rate is significantly elevated two to three times per week.”
Logan often practices Pilates in a studio and prefers to lift weights at home. Logan also advises people who have yet to establish their fitness regime, “If you’re not in the habit of doing it, it’s so hard to imagine. But once you get into it, it’s hard to imagine your life without it… It’s about small steps. Get into something, whether it’s a couch to 5k or one weight session a week. When you start to see that difference, it makes you can’t help but want to go back.”
