(Screenshot via The Late Show)
The whole time that I’ve trained the justice, the one word she has never used with me is ‘can’t.’ Even when I told her we were going to do push-ups — she looked me with a side-eye, like maybe I was locked on stupid and stuck on dumb. But she didn’t say anything. And when Justice Ginsburg finally did push-ups off her knees, she lit up.
— Personal trainer Bryant Johnson, commenting on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s persistence and fortitude during her workout routines. Johnson has since written a book about Ginsburg’s exercise regimen, and you can order it here (affiliate link).
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