The Optimist: Ease yourself into better shape with the 7-Minute Gentle Workout

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Get unlimited access for $1 a week You heard it here first. Read the rest with The Post. → PUBLISHED BY READ ONLINE | SIGN UP Stories that inspire.   The 7-Minute Gentle Workout: Low-impact exercises to get you fit fast Ease yourself into better shape with this modified routine by exercise physiologist Chris Jordan, creator of the original 7-minute workout. By Gretchen Reynolds Read more   Centenarians share their longevity formula: 'Staying busy gives you purpose'   Column  Ty Burr and Naveen Kumar The 25 best movie musicals of the 21st century   Guest Column  Allison Robicelli Grow up, chocolate milk. Coffee milk is the real adult treat.   The surprising time you should apply deodorant   ADVERTISEMENT   How to use all those takeout chopsticks in your miscellany drawer   Who has the world's best tap water? There's a competition for that.   ADVERTISEMENT   A giant pothole plagued his commute. He put an upside-down statue in it.   Why your grandma's hairbrush keeps popping up on your TikTok feed   Watch this Dogs are riding customized buses and people are 'obsessed'   Enjoyed this newsletter? Forward to a friend or sign up for more newsletters. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE Game Break Keep your streak alive: get daily reminders for our quizzes and games, plus insights into how they came together and how other people scored. Sign up ➝     You received this email because you signed up for The Optimist or because it is included in your subscription. Manage newsletters | Unsubscribe 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071 DOWNLOAD OUR APP      ©2025 The Washington Post | Privacy Policy | Help & Contact