Healthy Hoopie Habit - Day 8: Consistent Strength Training

There are a lot of ways to move your body — and we encourage a well-rounded approach here. We also encourage you to have fun and choose the activity you enjoy. Butttt…when it comes down to the most important kind of training you can do for your long-term health, energy, and resilience?

It’s strength training. Hands down.

That’s why Healthy Hoopie Habit #8 is this:
👉 Strength train at least 3–4 days a week.

This is a non-negotiable for me — and I believe it should be for you, too.

Why Strength Training?

Because it changes everything. Not just how you look — but how you feel, how you move, how you age, how your body handles stress, and how much freedom you have in your life.

This doesn’t mean everyone needs to train like a bodybuilder or start maxing out your lifts. It’s about training consistently to become more capable.

When you do that, you:

• Build lean muscle mass

• Improve posture and movement patterns

• Support bone density and joint health

• Boost your metabolism

• Prevent injury and muscular imbalances

• Build the kind of strength that carries over to real life

And the more muscle you have, the more flexibility you give yourself — both physically and nutritionally. Your body becomes more resilient to the ups and downs of life, travel, rest days, and even the occasional off-track meal.

You don’t have to fit a certain mold to benefit from strength training. It doesn’t matter if your goals are performance-based, aesthetic, or simply to feel more confident in your own skin — strength work will support that.

What Counts?

Your strength training doesn’t need to be fancy or extreme. Even 30–45 minutes, 3–4 days per week, is a strong foundation.

It could look like:

• Full-body sessions, upper/lower splits or push/pull splits using barbells, dumbbells, resistance bands, or machines.

The key is intentional, progressive resistance that challenges your muscles and allows for recovery.

Start This Week!

The best time to start strength training was a while ago, and the second best time is NOW! :)

If you would like guidance here, you can always use a plan like we offer inside the app or download a free week sample using this link.

Thank you for being a part of our 30 day series - see you again tomorrow for habit #9!