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Michelle Obama Does Push Ups with Ellen (Original Post) my2sense Feb 2012 OP
love it. two wonderful women. yea. though, ellens push ups were better. seabeyond Feb 2012 #1
she is competitive, too. i have seen her in other sports.... nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #5
Wait...I thought she was on "Ellen" tomorrow! Suich Feb 2012 #2
I guess this is a teaser for my2sense Feb 2012 #4
I'm very impressed. immoderate Feb 2012 #3
Damn Ellen looks great at 54 mucifer Feb 2012 #6
Michelle did more but Ellen's form was better. wildeyed Feb 2012 #7
Mrs. Obama is tall. Her form with right for a tall person. bluestate10 Feb 2012 #9
Yeah, no - Ellen is no joke jsmirman Feb 2012 #15
T-rex also hates push ups. wildeyed Feb 2012 #16
I just LOVE her dballance Feb 2012 #8
K&R n/t Tx4obama Feb 2012 #10
OMG.....why do I love this first Lady.....she's the best. a kennedy Feb 2012 #11
And she told Jay Leno that she liked Mitt Romney singing America the Beautiful. undeterred Feb 2012 #12
Awesome! Kadie Feb 2012 #13
Michelle is my idol. liberalmuse Feb 2012 #14

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
9. Mrs. Obama is tall. Her form with right for a tall person.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:38 PM
Feb 2012

Her arm width was just right. Her form lead me to guess that she trains and pushups is part of her regimen.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
15. Yeah, no - Ellen is no joke
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:39 PM
Feb 2012

damn, those were some in form push ups, wow.

Credit to Michelle, but what you're saying just isn't true.

I have ridiculously long arms - that excuse doesn't fly for me, and doesn't fly for her either. She was short-changing each push up. Ellen was BANGING them out.

When I bench press, it's a lot more meaningful for me to put up certain weights than someone with t-rex arms. Because the weight has to travel *much* more distance because my arms are so damn long.

But the rule of a proper push up is the rule of proper push up.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
8. I just LOVE her
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:19 PM
Feb 2012

Mrs. Obama is just such a great person. Good sense of humor and advocating for healthy foods. Not to mention I think she is awesomely attractive.

Our President is so lucky to have her at his side.

a kennedy

(29,675 posts)
11. OMG.....why do I love this first Lady.....she's the best.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:43 PM
Feb 2012
and I hope her husband wins again. GOBAMA, GOBAMA GOBAMA !!!!!!!!

undeterred

(34,658 posts)
12. And she told Jay Leno that she liked Mitt Romney singing America the Beautiful.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 10:46 PM
Feb 2012

She said everyone should sing it.

Now that's grace.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
14. Michelle is my idol.
Wed Feb 1, 2012, 11:32 PM
Feb 2012

I adore her. ADORE. HER. And I like Ellen, too. Michelle has longer arms, so her form was different than Ellen's, but both did very impressive push ups. It's harder for women because of the upper body strength thing. Having been in the Army, I know.

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