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WATCH: How many press-ups can Michelle Obama do?

The First Lady would breeze through boot camp.

02/02/12 5,253 Views 18 Comments

FIRST LADY MICHELLE Obama is well-known for her fitness initiatives.

And she’s not shy about busting some moves – having shown quite the mastery of The Dougie and The Running Man earlier this year.

But this is the first time she’s taken things to quite this level. The First Lady appeared on Ellen DeGeneres’ show yesterday – then wiped the floor with her host in a press-up contest.



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