Tonal’s 2025 State of Strength Report

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Tonal is a smart strength training system that combines resistance with guided workouts and personalized coaching. It records how people train against resistance over time, creating a large dataset that can be used to observe changes in real-world strength training behavior. The 2025 State of Strength report uses that dataset to surface patterns in how people approach strength, consistency, and program design.

Shorter, more consistent workouts

The report shows a clear move away from traditional long sessions toward shorter, more focused strength training. Members report maintaining progress while spending less time training. This shift coincides with higher consistency. Among members who previously cited time as a barrier, 70% now train three to five times per week, and over half of members who used to train 45-60 minutes now average 31-45 minutes per session. People are changing their training structure to be more sustainable and fit their schedule. 

Strength training as a long-term strategy

All age groups are focusing on strength work. 80% of members say they train to age better. Older cohorts recorded strength and power gains comparable to younger cohorts and maintained similar workout consistency, reinforcing the idea that strength training is becoming a lifelong practice rather than a phase.

Mixed training continues to grow

A majority of women’s workouts remain strength-focused, accounting for 65% of sessions, even as they incorporate additional movement types. Mobility-oriented training also expanded meaningfully. Pilates participation increased by 300%, and 30% of members report more variety in their training than before. 

The report presents this as evidence that strength is no longer isolated from other forms of movement but is increasingly paired with mobility and conditioning.

Personalization helps

The report highlights the role of adaptive guidance in shaping training behavior. Members who engage with personalized weekly targets hit those goals 90% of the time, and 71% report lifting more when following personalized weight recommendations than they would on their own. These outcomes point to growing expectations around individualized programming rather than fixed plans.

Why you should care

Taken together, these findings reflect a broader shift in how adults approach fitness. Strength training is no longer treated as something that requires long sessions or rigid plans. Instead, it is being reshaped around consistency, adaptability, and long-term capability. The move away from hour-long workouts toward more focused sessions suggests that people are optimizing for sustainability rather than intensity alone.

The emphasis on aging well and maintaining physical capability signals a reframing of strength as preventive health behavior, not just performance training or aesthetics. That framing matters as populations age and as more people look for ways to stay mobile, independent, and resilient over decades rather than months.

The rise of hybrid routines reinforces this shift. Strength is increasingly paired with mobility and other movement practices, reflecting a more holistic understanding of how people want to train and how they want fitness to support daily life.

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