Posted on 08/01/2006 3:54:50 PM PDT by ohioWfan
This morning President Bush traveled to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland for his annual physical. He was declared in good health, but has gained a bit of weight (four pounds) which he attributed to 'too many birthday cakes.' Doctors put him in the superior category of fitness for men his age.
Some of the fun details.........(excerpted from Reuters......)
The nearly 6-foot Bush weighed in at 196 pounds, up from around 191.6 pounds last year.
A fitness enthusiast, Bush rides his mountain bike several times a week and also does elliptical training, free-weights, stretching and low-impact workouts on a treadmill.
Mountain biking became his favorite sport after he had to give up running three years ago because of knee problems.
Bush's body mass index is 26.6 under a formula used by the National Institutes of Health. A BMI of 25 or above is considered to be overweight though the index does not account for extra muscle mass.
"The president remains in excellent health and fit for duty. All data suggest that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency," a summary of the medical report said.
The president's resting heart rate was 46 beats per minute, well below the average of range of 60 to 85 and consistent with someone in very good physical shape.
His blood pressure was 108/68 and his cholesterol was 174, both normal levels. His cholesterol level was down from 178 last year.
Bush, who celebrated his birthday at a Fourth of July dinner at the White House, was given a total of seven cakes during the week he turned 60, according to White House spokesman Tony Snow.
Asked about Bush's weight gain, Snow said, "My guess is he's determined to lose it."
Last year's physical exam found that Bush had lost eight pounds (3.5 kg) after his weight had crept up to 199.6 pounds (90.5 kg) in December 2004, an increase he blamed on the presidential campaign that year. (end excerpt)
First Lady Laura and daughters Barbara and Jenna were spotted in Alaska at the Denali National Park and Preserve on vacation, and it was confirmed by the National Park Service there. (It's hard to hide when you're the wife of the President!)
Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!
Here I am! Thanks for The Dose, Ohio!
Yeah........you just never know how they'll turn up.
I'll second that WOW and raise you a WHEW!
Hey, jonny.....Jonathan sent me two pics from Ft Dix today...wanna see my baby?....lol
Yep! I lurk a lot when I'm just admiring the pics of GWB. He has remarkable stamina. (Don't remember the former youknowwho doing as much. He just yak yaked every day on TV.)
Nice work in defense of TRUTH today, Miss Marple. :)
Seeking God's continued blessings of health and success for your President, George W Bush.
God Bless America!
From DownUnder
*DieHard*
He's 5'11" and 196. That's heavy, must have a lot of muscle.
Not very many pics today.....thanks for putting up the Dose...
He is in GREAT shape!
You came a long way. :)
Great Dose!
Not many pics was good for me today. We're loading up our van tonight to take the rest of elder son's 'stuff' to D.C. where he presently resides.
Short and sweet. :)
Good evening, ohioWfan - excellant thread!
He's taller than 5'11." He's only a fraction under 6'. If his docs don't think he's heavy, then he isn't. All you need to do is look at the man to see how trim he is, especially for a man who just turned 60.
A mesomorph...........very nice.
Wish I was heading off to DC...took the boys there several years ago and did not allocate enough days to see everything...would like to go back and see what I missed!
Thanks for the Dose today, OWF. Great job and wonderful photos. BTW, the Israeli special forces are using llamas to carry their equipment on night raids into Lebanon. I think that's very cool. :)
Welcome to the Dose, Conor! And thanks.
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