THE IRON HUMMINGBIRD

Ahimsa Porter Sumchai MD, PD (Postdoctoral Fellow)

Sep 19, 2020·3 min read

“The nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the supreme court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her -a tireless and resolute champion of justice.” Chief Justice John Roberts September 18, 2020

OMG…RBG! I realize now what a mighty powerhouse you were. Cancer survivor…Feminist Icon…Fitness Icon…Supreme Court Justice…Stalwart of Civil Rights…and Liberal Icon notorious for sharp dissent and intellectually rigorous defense of equal protections under the law.

The Iron Hummingbird -Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 87 on September 18, 2020. In a statement the court said Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C.

Like an Iron Hummingbird you ascended the Throne of Justice robed in garments laced with civil rights, reproductive rights and the notorious defense of civil liberties. But how did you do it…how did you stay strong and last so long and leave such an everlasting impact?

Notorious RBG worked out twice a week for an hour with her treasured trainer Bryant Johnson who served over 19 years as a personal trainer to military and civilian and high level Federal court officials. **https://rbgworkout.com**

I Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Workout. It Nearly Broke Me…writes Ben Schreckinger. “Pumping iron with RBG’s personal trainer is no joke!” Illustration by Patrick Welsh

The RBG Workout was analyzed by Jaspal Singh, MD — Interventional Pain and Sports Medicine Physician in Weill Cornell Medicine who notes, “The entire workout includes strengthening exercises targeting various parts of the body and includes front and side planks: 2 sets for 30 seconds, wall squats with exercise ball: 3 sets/10 reps, medicine ball push-ups: 1 set/10 reps each hand, knee lifts and bench sit and stand with medicine ball.”