Jane Fonda Is Bringing Back Her Iconic ’80s Workout—And Raising Climate Crisis Awareness While She’s At It
Leave it to Jane Fonda to be a beacon of empowerment in a time of chaos and uncertainty. Today, the Hollywood legend and lifelong activist took to her various social media platforms (“Google me” she joked to the young TikTok audience in her first-ever clip) to share a video of herself not only “bringing back” her iconic ’80s Jane Fonda Workout, but raising climate crisis awareness while she's at it.
In the clip, a flash of retro footage of Fonda doing the her famed "chicken arms" move plays before the 82-year-old launches into a strengthening leg lift sequence wearing a red leotard and flared pants. She's as nimble as ever, and it's no surprise to see the Oscar winner making the case for staying active in the time of social distancing. In an interview with Vogue in 1979, Fonda revealed, “I found early on that exercise has a tremendous effect on my morale. And when I’m working hard, I have a tendency to let everything good go. But I always hang on to my exercise. It gives me energy, staves off depression—it makes all the difference in the world.”
After Fonda finishes off her last rep, the video cuts to her launching into an urgent plea on behalf of her climate action campaign, Fire Drill Friday, which she's now taken online. "“You know what? There are too many workouts happening right now on television and on computers," she says, sporting her red protest coat. "What I would really like you to do is work out with me for the planet. There’s a climate crisis that’s a real emergency, and so whether you’re on your couch or your yoga mat, will you join me for the virtual Fire Drill Fridays? The future needs you. I need you.”
Encouraging social distancing, staying active by way of her exuberant retro workouts, and advocating for the protection of our planet in one fell, Gen Z-friendly swoop, Fonda is as much of a force as ever.
Originally Appeared on Vogue
