First lady of FITNESS Elaine LaLanne reveals the at-home workout routine that keeps her in such incredible shape at AGE 97

The ‘first lady of fitness’ Elaine LaLanne has revealed the 20-minute workout routine that keeps her as strong as ever – even at 97.

Elaine – who, along with her husband and godfather of fitness, Jack LaLanne, who passed away in 2011, built a fitness empire and revolutionized the exercise industry – has maintained her amazing figure and muscle mass over the years.

And the 97-year-old isn’t slowing down anytime soon as she keeps her body moving by breaking a sweat early in the morning with a workout that includes sit-ups, push-ups and incline walking.

Speaking to The New York Times, the first lady of fitness described the workout moves that made her feel both youthful and strong.

Elaine starts moving her body as soon as she opens her eyes.

The 97-year-old starts stretching while still in bed.

She comes out from under the covers, but stays in bed to do the first part of her routine.

She then begins her 20-minute workout routine.

While lying on top of the covers, she does twelve sit-ups with a pocket knife.

This is a low-impact version of regular sit-ups that helps build lower abs.

Then she gets out of bed and walks to the bathroom sink, where she does incline push-ups.

After getting dressed for the day and applying makeup, the fitness fanatic heads to her home gym.

She works up a sweat by walking diagonally for a few minutes.

Then she does lat pulldowns on a machine where you grip the handlebars and pull down to train your back muscles.

And while it may seem simple, the fitness fanatic has revealed it’s more than enough to keep her looking and feeling her best.

She told the outlet, “Twenty minutes a day gets me going.”

And while she credited her youthful spirit and great shape to the gym, she also revealed that her mind played a big role.

For decades, fitness’s first lady has made it a routine to tell herself this one sentence every morning: “You have to believe you can do it.”

She told the outlet that faith had kept her healthy both physically and mentally, adding that “everything starts in the mind.”

Elaine noted that these affirmations, in addition to moving her body, had made her feel younger than she was.

Researchersfrom Ball State University’s Human Performance Laboratory in Muncie, Indiana, revealed that exercise can help keep the body “decades younger.”

It is also said that moving your body helps extend your lifespan and reduces the risk of health problems.

And according to the Management of Oral Surgery in the USASelf-affirmations can keep you motivated.

Although Elaine admitted that she had slowed down in recent years, she noted that her daily movements and her decades in the gym have helped her recover from many falls.

Over six decades, Elaine and Jack have built a fitness empire with their TV show, exercise equipment, supplements and a gym chain with more than 100 locations.

Now, Elaine keeps Jack’s memory alive by continuing to emphasize the importance of staying active and positive.

The couple loved grueling workouts and good nutrition. Jack opened a gym, juice bar and health food store in 1936 and began teaching people the importance of staying healthy.

In 1951, The Jack LaLanne Show debuted and showed people around the world how to perform his workout routines.

The couple often talked about why you should exercise, and Jack even invented modern fitness equipment such as leg extensions and pulley machines.