Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Workout Is Supremely Good
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once tried Jazzercise and said she is committed to the Canadian Air Force’s daily bodyweight workouts . But twice a week, she reportedly does 90-minute gym sessions that raise the bar ( you know? ) For healthy people around the world.
Ben Schreckinger from POLITICO did a session with RBG Personal Trainer. His story is an entertaining essay, but there is enough detail for you to try out a Supreme Court Justice workout in a gym next to you. This is a serious workout full of movement that can be done in any well-equipped gym.
The workout begins with a five-minute warm-up on an elliptical trainer. This is followed by a stretching session that includes seated toes and a butterfly stretch. After that RBG starts exercising on machines, and it looks like it does three sets of 10 or more for pretty much everything:
- chest press
- leg curl machine
- leg press
- chest fly machine
- lat pulldown machine
- sitting rows
- standing rows
- squats on one leg (standing off the bench)
- push-ups and irregular push-ups with one hand on a padded ball
- Plank 30 seconds
- Side plank 30 seconds (each side)
- gym ball squats
- dumbbell curls
- step-up with knee rise
The last few exercises are more vaguely described: she does some kind of “leg exercises” while standing and holding the staff for balance. Then sit upside down on your bare feet, however. Finally, she gets up off the bench and tosses the medicine ball to her coach. This is an exercise that her mentor says will save you the need for a full-time nurse in old age. After all, if you can’t get out of the toilet, you need help.
This all adds up to about 90 minutes, and it seems like a complex and challenging workout for anyone. Simply select the appropriate weight on the machines and adjust the push-ups as needed to be heavier or lighter . Find out more about RBG and its exercises at the link below.
I did the Ruth Bader Ginsburg workout. It almost broke me. | POLITICO