Fabulous Over 50: Meet the Trainer Who Keeps Jane Fonda and Jamie Lee Curtis Fit

In a community concentrated on the eternal youth, individual trainer Malin Svensson has actually made an occupation out of accommodating the 50-plus collection. With customers who consist of Maria Shriver, Barbara Trainer (little girl of Barbie doll designer Ruth Trainer), Jamie Lee Curtis and also ’80s health and fitness symbol Jane Fonda, the Marina del Rey-based Nordic Body creator has a revitalizing health and fitness approach and method to life.

“Age is just a chronological number. It doesn’t say who you are, how young you are at heart and how good of shape you are in,” states Svensson. “I’m empowering the 50-plus crowd to live a fun, healthy and fulfilling life. We want to not only be able to look good, but we want to continue with all the activities that we used to do in our 40s and 50s as we’re aging.” Claims Shriver of her trainer:“Malin gets you focused and keeps you moving forward. As we all age, every single person has to focus on balance, movement and strength.”

Svensson concentrates on developing toughness while protecting against possible injuries and decreasing pains and discomforts. “I train all my clients as athletes,” states the trainer, who was a country wide rated jogger in Sweden prior to relocating to Los Angeles in 1989 with a master’s level in athletics. “The Nordic Body system is nine exercises of strength training that address all of the muscles in the body in a functional way.”

Fonda has actually been dealing with Svensson for greater than ten years. “I’m 86 and have a lot of loose parts. I have to be careful. But with Malin, I feel 100 percent safe and cared for,” the starlet informs THR, including,“Malin is one of the kindest, most caring, forgiving and careful trainers I’ve ever had.”

Both satisfied when Svensson was educating a customer at an L.A. fitness center. After observing her from afar, Fonda came close to Svensson and asked if she had accessibility. Svensson keeps in mind the minute well. “I thought, ‘Wow, this is as if the Dalai Lama would hire a spiritual teacher,’ ” she remembers.“I was starstruck for three seconds, but anyone who has met Jane knows that she takes you straight down to mother earth and grounds you.”

Along with providing individual training at her customers’ homes, Svensson introduced an on the internet program (nordicbody.com) throughout the pandemic– and she has Lily Tomlin to say thanks to. “In March 2020, Lily wasn’t comfortable working out in person,” Svensson remembers. “She said, ‘Can we start working out online?’ I’m open-minded. I believe you can do anything at any age, but I thought, ‘My demographic is not going to want to be online.’ But here she is in her 80s saying it. I was like, ‘If Lily wants to do it, probably a lot of other people want to.’ ”

Trainer is just one of her lengthiest customers. “Malin has kept me in such great shape for 22 years,” she shares.“I attribute my recovery from a fractured ankle to her improving my strength, balance and flexibility.”

Lots of brand-new supporters originate from references from various other customers. Suzanne Yankovic, a movie advertising exec and spouse of Weird Al, presented her friend, Curtis, to Svensson last summer season. “Although new to the Malin regime, I’m very happy I met her and got her program ingrained before I head off to my various work jobs,” statesCurtis “She is a beautiful advocate for embracing strength and flexibility and mental agility, regardless of our age.” Includes Yankovic,“Beyond her obvious expertise, guidance and passion, Malin is fun, prompt, direct, encouraging, and innovative. She gets it.”

Svensson likewise uses an on the internet qualification program for health and fitness pros thinking about coming to be Nordic Body fitness instructors. Later on this year, she’s introducing a program that high-end health clubs and gym can accredit throughout the nation. And this May, she’s launching a 30-minute regular monthly podcast, Age & & Perspective. Normally, it’ll include several of her noteworthy customers in addition to motivational tales. “I just want to help as many people as possible,” Svensson states.“This is my passion — to get us 50-plus motivated.”

A variation of this tale initially showed up in the Jan. 26 concern of The Hollywood Press reporter publication. Visit this site to subscribe.