- Jane Fonda, 87, said her exercise routine hasn’t changed much over the years.
- “I basically do everything I used to do, just slower,” Fonda told People, adding that she enjoys walking.
- Research shows that walking 4,000 steps a day can reduce a person’s risk of premature death.
Jane Fonda Although she is 87 years old, she still maintains good health.
In fact, the actor told us her workout routine hasn’t changed much over the years people in an interview published over the weekend.
“I basically did everything I had done before, just slower,” Fonda said. “I used to be a runner, but now I love walking. I love being outdoors in the woods, especially up and down hills.”
No matter what her schedule looks like, Fonda makes sure she has some time exercise every day.
“I work out every day, so it’s important to mix up your exercise regime. I alternate upper and lower body exercises to build strength. I’ve also found ways to get in some cardio. Walking outside is one of my favorite ways to do this,” she said.
The actor has been a fan of fitness for a long time. In the 1980s she launched a series of home exercise videosstarting with 1982’s “The Jane Fonda Workout.”
Looking back on her home workout tapes, Fonda said she “had no idea” they would be so popular.
“When I first started, there weren’t a lot of rigorous forms of exercise that women could do,” Fonda said. “I learned the basics of exercise in the 1970s from a charismatic teacher named Leni Kasden.”
She added that after the video was released, she received “amazing letters from all over the world” from fans about how the workouts impacted their lives.
“One was a young woman from the Peace Corps in Guatemala who was practicing in her mud hut,” Fonda said. “Another woman said she looked in the mirror while brushing her teeth and noticed new pimples on her arms. Muscles. It made her feel empowered, she wrote, and she went to work that day and stood up to her hard-working boss for the first time.
Walking can help you live longer
For those with sedentary lifestyles, the best thing they can do for their health is start somewherePreventive cardiologist Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum previously told Business Insider.
“Doing something is better than doing nothing,” she said. “If walking is the beginning of embracing a heart-healthy life, it’s also the beginning of building sustainable, lifelong habits.”
Published in ” European Journal of Preventive Cardiology Find out just 4,000 steps a day by 2023 Reduce a person’s risk of premature death.
Research shows Walking helps reduce stress and anxiety while improving heart health. Some studies also show Go quickly — About 2.7 to 3 miles per hour — Can have a greater impact in terms of health benefits.
Representatives for Fonda did not immediately respond to BI’s request for comment sent outside normal business hours.