Brie Larson Shares How She’s Keeping Fit In Quarantine

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Brie Larson Shares How She’s Keeping Fit In Quarantine

If you’ve recently found yourself back at the gym after basically being one with the couch these past five months, you’ve probably wondered at some point, “how did I get so unfit?” After all, walking to the fridge between eps of Yellowstone counts as cardio, right?

Brie Larson gets it. In a new video on her YouTube channel, the actress admitted she hasn’t exercised since the beginning of quarantine. But rather than stress out about how much strength she’s lost, the 30-year-old is easing back into it – one sweat session at a time.

“My intention for this workout is to not throw up,” she told her Captain Marvel PT Jason Walsh during their first training back (which, btw, was done via Zoom).

“It’s been a while, so I want to take it easy on myself, be realistic about where I’m coming from, and enjoy it while my mind flips out.”

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The duo begin to go through a no-equipment routine made up of a series of bodyweight movements. Think sumo squats, butterfly extensions and different variations of planks.

“We’re going to move through these exercises pretty quickly, and the idea is to keep yourself off the ground,” Walsh said. “We want to keep moving around so we can help integrate the muscles, turn them back on, [and] reestablish circulation patterns.”

As the workout progresses, it’s clear that Brie is struggling to push through.

“I can feel my mortality in a way that I haven’t in a while,” she says, looking red faced and sounding out-of-breath. She then curls up into the foetal position for the cool down period, which after her efforts, she definitely deserves.

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It’s also pretty refreshing for a celebrity—especially one who plays a superhero—to be real about their fitness struggles. (Because, let’s face it, we’re all in the same boat post-iso.)

“It’s unclear if anyone’s actually going to do this workout along with us or just enjoy watching me struggle,” she wrapped up the video. “If you liked it, if you didn’t like it—keep your comments to yourself.”

Inspired to give it a go? Check out the full workout here.

How have you been keeping fit at home?

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  1. I take the dog for a walk most days. Our usual route is about 4-5 km. I would like to be able to go to the gym but I can’t right now for various reasons, plus the fact that they are all closed in Melbourne.

  2. Quarantine? Does she have some serious infectious disease? eek! Nooo…hope it is nothing serious
    Stuff always same for me. Will never change. Body does things and gets fueled by superb goodies. So all great! =D

  3. I’m still doing all the things regarding fitness that I did before covid because I don’t go to gym, I’m outdoors a lot spaced well away from any people and often I don’t see a soul – its my ‘me’ time.

  4. I used to be of the mindset that if i don’t go to the gym I cannot work out. Covid has forced me to prioritise exercise. 2019 I barely exercised (I just made every excuse to myself why I couldn’t). I had surgery in March and was so out of shape I’d get winded walking a few 100 metres. I started walking to aid my recovery and then we went into lockdown I made it a priority to exercise daily. There’s so much you can do at home too. I have some weights and a skipping rope. You don’t need any equipment really. You can do squats, burpees etc. You just need the right mindset. I feel great atm so it motivates me to keep going. Hopefully it’s a habit I keep going when life gets busy again post Covid.

  5. Making a time with a couple of neighbours each weekday and we have made a point of going for a suburban walk of about 40 minutes. Just have to remember which day we are up to as all of them end up being Blursday!