The Workout Routine Ivanka Trump Follows To Maintain Her Physique

Although Ivanka Trump is best known as the daughter of the current president and a former White House advisor, she's also carved out her own identity as an entrepreneur with her fashion brand. What you might not remember is that she spent her teenage years as a fashion model, which meant staying runway-ready with a slim physique.

These days, as she approaches her mid-40s, Ivanka has traded her yoga-and-Pilates era for a more intense strength-training routine. "I believe in a strength training approach built on foundational, time-tested and simple movements–Squats, Deadlifts, Hinges, Pushes, and Pulls," she posted on Instagram. "These are the cornerstones of my workout, emphasizing functional strength for life."

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No, she hasn't gone full powerlifter — at least not yet. But she's serious about form, making sure she masters each movement before adding weight. She also incorporates mobility work to maintain a full range of motion and help prevent injury.

Ivanka says she works out with a trainer twice a week, and her Instagram reel gives a peek into what that looks like: back squats, deadlifts, TRX rows, lat pulldowns, and curtsy lunges on a block. One of her trainers, Sandy Brockman, told the Daily Mail that these compound movements are the most effective compared to fitness trends over the years.

You might wonder why Ivanka skips bicep curls, tricep extensions, or other exercises that target just one muscle group. That's because most of her strength training centers on what's known as the "Big 5" compound lifts – exercises that work multiple muscle groups at once. Not only do these moves build strength, but they also improve coordination and help burn fat.

Brockman also sets strength goals for clients like Ivanka. "My minimum strength goals I strive for with my clients include: five strict push-ups, two strict pull-ups, one bodyweight barbell back squat, one bodyweight barbell deadlift, and one 45-pound barbell overhead press," she said.

If you're working toward your first push-up, you can start by doing them on your knees to get the form right, and build upper-body strength with bench presses. For pull-ups, lat pulldowns or simply hanging from the bar can help you develop the grip and back strength needed to get there.

If you don't enjoy lifting weights, Ivanka told "The Skinny Confidential Podcast" that she doesn't either. "I enjoy going for walks, I enjoy playing sports," she said. And yes, she still loves yoga and Pilates, but these days she also makes time for surfing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, hiking, and golf. Now that she and her husband Jared Kushner live in Miami, she'll often sneak in a walk by the ocean after dropping her kids off at school. Sometimes she even wears her bathing suit underneath so she can jump into the ocean afterward for a little self-care.

What keeps her lifting several times a week is how it's transformed her health. But that transformation didn't happen right away. She had tried strength training before but didn't start seeing results until she added more protein to her diet. Brockman recommends her clients get at least 20 grams of protein every few hours, but Ivanka goes beyond that. She says she gets up to 50 grams of protein at every meal.