David Beckham Looks Lean in Shirtless Gym Photo

Victoria Beckham is posting thirst traps of David on main again.

In a recent photo on Instagram which really tickled Posh Spice, the former footballer can be seen in their home gym holding a bag from the Eton menswear line, and joking that he's ‘off to school,’ a nod to the famous college of the same name.

However, Becks appears to have forgotten his P.E. kit, or maybe he's preparing to play a game of shirts vs. skins, because he's wearing very little other than a pair of hiked-up gym shorts, so his lean, strong, tattoo-covered physique and legs are on full show.

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At 48 years old, Beckham still hits the gym hard—but he works out very differently these days. In an interview with Men's Health last year, he acknowledged that he has adjusted his routine since retiring as a professional athlete, and brought down the intensity of his training, which combines lifting weights, cycling, and of course, soccer.

‘I could never keep up with the level of the workouts I was doing when I was playing professional football,’ he said. ‘And obviously, I’m getting older now as well... My weekly routine is, you know, I get up to do the school run, and then I get the workout in and go into the office.’

That isn't to say he's lost his edge at all: when it comes to completing a couple's workout with Victoria, David has proven he is still very competitive.

Philip Ellis

Philip Ellis is News Editor at Men's Health, covering fitness, pop culture, sex and relationships, and LGBTQ+ issues. His work has appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV, and he is the author of Love & Other Scams.