Jane Fonda Says Her Fitness Routine Is 'Everything I Used to Do, Just Slower' at Age 87 (Exclusive)

Jane Fonda’s fitness routine has remained the same over the years — just at a different pace over time.

“I’m basically doing everything I used to do, just slower,” the 87-year-old actress tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.

“I used to be a runner, but now I like to walk. I like to be out in the woods, especially up and down hills,” she continues.

For Fonda, it is important to decide how to stay in top shape so that she does not get used to the same routine.

“I work out every day, so it’s important to balance the way I move. I alternate days doing upper and lower body for strength. I also find a way to get cardio in. Walking outside is one of my favorite ways to do it,” she says.

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Fonda has been a long-time lover of fitness, ever since the early 1980s, when she published her first exercise video, Jane Fonda trainingwhich is inspired by her best-selling book, Jane Fonda’s exercise book.

Reflecting on the impact of her popular tapes, which spawned more workout videos in the years that followed, Fonda tells PEOPLE, “I had no idea my videos would become such a phenomenon.”

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“When I started, there weren’t many rigorous forms of exercise available to women,” she continues. “I learned the basic exercises from a charismatic teacher named Leni Kasden in the 70s.”

“After the videos went public, I got incredible letters from all over the world. One was from a young woman in the Peace Corps in Guatemala who was doing exercises in her mud hut,” adds Fonda. “Another woman said she looked in the mirror while brushing her teeth and noticed new muscles in her arms. She wrote that it made her feel empowered, and that day she went to work and confronted her handsome boss for the first time.”

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Currently, Fonda is working with Supernatural, a virtual reality (VR) fitness and wellness platform available only on Meta Quest, for a four-part content series.

Each VR fitness class — Flow with Jane Fonda, Box with Jane Fonda & Ludacris, Jane Fonda: Stretching and Jane Fonda: Team Workout — is led by Fonda herself and features a combination of Supernatural’s signature boxing and Flow experiences.

“Going from VHS to VR, I was surprised by how easy Supernatural was to catch,” Fonda tells PEOPLE. “We really bridged the past and the future of fitness with this series. Aside from the technology, it felt like no time had passed.”

One part of the array of content that Fonda says he particularly likes is the use of music. “The right music can make or break a workout, especially cardio and aerobics,” she explains. “A cheerful playlist is a must. That and a good attitude.”

“Fitness is such a big part of my life, so doing it with today’s technology is a full-circle moment,” adds the activist.

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