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Fittest First Lady: Michelle Obama drops to the floor in an impressive push-up challenge
(London) Daily Mail ^ | February 3, 2012

Posted on 02/03/2012 4:14:08 AM PST by Zakeet

Completed 25 push-ups on Ellen DeGeneres show beating the TV host

Michelle Obama has been touring California promoting her health agenda, so when she was challenged to a push-up contest on a TV show, she quickly dropped to the floor to prove she practiced what she preached.

The challenge began when daytime TV host Ellen DeGeneres asked the U.S First Lady on her show: 'How many push-ups can you do? Because I like to do a push-up.'

'I don't know I can do some - can you? I know you've got these back issues,' Mrs Obama teased.

To which the TV host stood up and took off her jacket, and a smiling Mrs Obama, who has completed push-ups with Archbishop Desmond Tutu stood up ready to take on the challenge.

During the show, Mrs Obama also revealed some bedroom secrets regarding husband Barack.

He doesn't pick up his socks.

'He thinks he's neat but he has people who help him. I'm like it's not you that's neat. It's the people who pick up your socks. Those are the neat people,' she told DeGeneres.

She also joined host the TV host in a boogie for the benefit of the audience.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boogie; michelleobama; pushups
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To: Zakeet

WWLD. (what would Laura do?)


21 posted on 02/03/2012 4:53:35 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag (Still a contributing Republican? Why?)
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To: stratboy

She cheated on the pushups. She didn’t go down very far.


22 posted on 02/03/2012 5:20:15 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: Zakeet

A push up doesnt mean youre in shape. Have her do a Crossfit WOD. She will crumple over in a heap.


23 posted on 02/03/2012 5:27:16 AM PST by smith288 (Peace at all costs gives you tyranny free of charge)
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To: fatnotlazy

Well, once again...it’s not the FAT and I mean good FATS, it’s all those WHOLE GRAINS that killing everyone AND making them FAT. Oh and sugar but I doubt Michelle eats anything with SUGAR!! LOL


24 posted on 02/03/2012 5:33:48 AM PST by Cricket24 (Proud to be a CONSERVATIVE WOMAN!!!!!!!)
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To: Zakeet

What’s with her eyebrows?


25 posted on 02/03/2012 5:38:28 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Daveinyork

Yes, it was a half assed push up because she didn’t go down very far. Ellen seemed to be in better shape on those push ups.


26 posted on 02/03/2012 5:58:16 AM PST by RummyChick (It's a Satan Sandwich with Satan Fries on the side - perfect for Obama 666)
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To: Eurotwit
To me a proper push-up is nose to the ground. That is what is used for testing in militaries etc.

Military uses arms at a 90 degree level.

27 posted on 02/03/2012 6:04:45 AM PST by chargers fan
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To: Zakeet

So sick of this cow


28 posted on 02/03/2012 6:06:40 AM PST by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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" Help lift us up, help us fight this fight to change — transform — this country in a fundamental way.

This chance won’t come around again."

~Michelle Obama




Please click the pic


29 posted on 02/03/2012 6:10:23 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

I’m too scared to ‘click the pic’.


30 posted on 02/03/2012 6:15:01 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: stratboy
25 Push ups - BFD

It's very good for any 50 year old woman.

31 posted on 02/03/2012 6:17:17 AM PST by trailhkr1
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

No problem! :)

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32 posted on 02/03/2012 6:17:41 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trailhkr1

I just watched the video. MO wasn’t doing push-ups, but Ellen was. MO wasn’t even close to breaking the plane. She is a no-go at this station. MO, go to the back of the line for re-testing. NEXT!


33 posted on 02/03/2012 6:22:32 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (Don't stop. Keep moving!)
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To: Zakeet

Oh, PUH-leeze.
Spare us.
Would Laura embarrass us like this?


34 posted on 02/03/2012 6:25:30 AM PST by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Zakeet

Since I can only do 4 and she can do 22 she has more than I do. We must institute a push up tax and redistribute the push ups. We need a push up Czar. She must spread the push ups to the less able. I wonder how many push ups Warren Buffet’s secretary can do?


35 posted on 02/03/2012 6:27:32 AM PST by 762X51
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To: Ann Archy
Yes. Is it too much to ask for a First Lady with a little class and dignity?

Nothing wrong with being "fit" and "athletic" but do you have to be an exhibitionist as well??

36 posted on 02/03/2012 6:29:45 AM PST by susannah59
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To: Future Snake Eater
MO wasn't doing push-ups,

I did not see the video but even with partial pushups she can do more than 80% of 50 year old women in her age group.

I worked in a fitness center for some time and most women her age can only do kneeling pushups and maybe 10-15 at first..if that.

I don't have a problem with her doing pushups to promote exercise but doing it on the Ellen show was the wrong venue especially for the First Lady.

37 posted on 02/03/2012 6:30:17 AM PST by trailhkr1
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To: Zakeet
She really can be charming.

Unfortunately, her intellectual compass is very far off.

38 posted on 02/03/2012 6:33:25 AM PST by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: Glenn

I agree with you- I like her one heck of a lot more than her idiot husband.

She has faults, she is a democrat, after all...

but these ‘wookie’ coments are beneath us here - this is not D.U.


39 posted on 02/03/2012 6:41:14 AM PST by Mr. K (Physically unable to profreed <--- oops, see?)
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To: Eurotwit

Yeah, the FLOTUS only did 1/2 pushups. Those don’t count as a pushup at all.

Wished Ellen called her out on it, because Ellen was doing them more accurately.


40 posted on 02/03/2012 6:44:18 AM PST by fellowgeek (To geek or not to geek.)
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