Train for the resistance like Ruth Bader Ginsburg

It requires a resistance band.
 By 
Laura Vitto
 on 

For Ruth Bader Ginsburg, training for the resistance requires a resistance band.

Supreme Court Justice and fitness icon Ginsburg is the subject of an upcoming exercise manual co-authored by none other than her personal trainer Bryant Johnson.

Per the Associated Press, The RGB Workout: How She Stays Strong...And You Can Too! will detail the 84-year-old justice's robust exercise routine for all to follow.

Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt says co-author and illustrator Patrick Welsh will illustrate Ginsburg performing each exercise, dressed in her black robe, purple leggings and sneakers.

Original image replaced with Mashable logo
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Ginsburg's workout routine has become a source of fascination in the last few months, due in large part to increasing concern about what an empty seat in the Supreme Court would mean in the current political climate.

Johnson gained popularity himself earlier this year when Politico joined the trainer for a run-through of Ginsburg's hour-long workout.

As reporter Ben Schreckinger found, it's no simple routine. Each session includes weight training, pushups, planks, squats, and more. And yes, she can do a real, honest-to-God pushup.

Ginsburg isn't Johnson's only Supreme Court client-- he also trains Elena Kagan and Stephen Breyer.

Topics Politics

Mashable Image
Laura Vitto

Laura Vitto was Mashable's Deputy Culture Editor.

Mashable Potato

Recommended For You

How Minneapolis used tech to make ICE retreat
A sign reading "MN > ICE", surrounded by snow-covered flowers.

Can the Garmin Forerunner 55 replace a personal coach for half-marathon prep?
Garmin Forerunner 55


LA Metro tells the public to ‘Ride the D’ and the internet loves it
A woman wearing a 'Ride the D' shirt

More in Life
California just launched the country's largest public broadband network
Newsom stands behind a teen on a computer. A group of people cheer and clap behind them.

The Shark FlexStyle is our favorite Dyson Airwrap dupe, and it's $160 off at Amazon right now
The Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System against a colorful background.

Amazon's sister site is having a one-day sale, and this Bissell TurboClean deal is too good to skip
A woman using the Bissell TurboClean Cordless Hard Floor Cleaner Mop and Lightweight Wet/Dry Vacuum.

The best smartwatch you've never heard of is on sale for less than $50
Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro in light green with blue and green abstract background

Reddit r/all takes another step into the grave
Reddit logo on phone screen

Trending on Mashable
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 3, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 4, 2026
Connections game on a smartphone

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 3, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone

Google launches Gemma 4, a new open-source model: How to try it
Google Gemma

Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 4, 2026
Wordle game on a smartphone
The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.
These newsletters may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. By clicking Subscribe, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Thanks for signing up. See you at your inbox!