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Michelle Obama, Jimmy Fallon Do Push-Ups & Tug-Of-War In The White House (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post   First Posted: 02/08/2012 7:08 am Updated: 02/08/2012 1:42 pm

Here's a tip: never challenge Michelle Obama to a push-up contest.

Ellen DeGeneres made that mistake once and Jimmy Fallon made it last night.

The late-night host filmed a segment, which aired during Tuesday night's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," where he visits the White House to raise awareness for the Let's Move campaign against childhood obesity.

Perhaps unwisely, Jimmy agrees to a series of physical fitness competitions with the first lady. He's all confidence when walking out in a head-to-toe blue lycra ensemble with an exceptionally tight inseam, paired with white high-top sneaks and a patriotic striped sweatband. But Michelle vetoes his Jane Fonda-esque workout outfit... and it's all downhill from there.

The first lady beats him in push-ups, chucks a ball in his face during dodgeball (played in a room that we're assuming is filled with historic paintings and plenty of breakables -- risky business, FLOTUS) and bests him in a ridiculous-looking sack race set to the "Chariots of Fire" theme song.

Then, when it's all over, Michelle gets to wear a gold medal. Because she's awesome and sadly, Jimmy is not.

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Lady Xica
A child miseducated is a child lost. -JFK
12:51 AM on 02/14/2012
Bo is such a scene stealer. LOL
03:59 AM on 02/13/2012
Disgracing the role of the First Lady even more - silly Obamas.
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Margo Arrowsmith
Elizabeth Warren in 2016!
06:33 AM on 02/12/2012
Wow, she actually did full on push ups, not the lady kind.  That is impressive, especially at her age.


There is no way for a person to not love this woman, sense of humor, work ethics, the people who bash her are just so envious.
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Lorenzo&BushH8ter
12:13 PM on 02/10/2012
We got so much in our vote for Obama, two for one.
I adore both of them and can not wait to give him the House he deserves and needs to try and recover the lost ground we had in the previous 8 years and more.
OBAMA 2012!
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE 2012!
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Margo Arrowsmith
Elizabeth Warren in 2016!
06:34 AM on 02/12/2012
Oh, so true, I want to be able to fan you, but the system doesn't work, I am sure I will catch you again.
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afgail
Wise and strong.
02:12 AM on 02/10/2012
Michelle Obama is so cool. Love her.
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nycagnes
12:16 AM on 02/10/2012
What a silly First Lady.
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Lorenzo&BushH8ter
12:14 PM on 02/10/2012
She doesn't relate to sitting on her rear eating canolis.
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hang319
had to sell stock to live on in college
07:04 PM on 02/11/2012
What is silly here is your ignorant comment.
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nycagnes
02:01 AM on 02/12/2012
dd
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mistlesuede
dul amach mála tae!
11:25 PM on 02/09/2012
Made me laugh. Can't help but love Mrs. Obama for so many reasons. This is just another one. She is an excellent role model for our kids to get them moving, staying healthy, having fun and enjoying it. JF did a great job making this entertaining.
Glad he changed out of that blue outfit. That was just scary!
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abolishinsanity
10:35 PM on 02/09/2012
What a First Lady! Whoop!
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09:45 PM on 02/09/2012
Love Michelle! She walks the walk. Watching her ha motivated me to start doing push-ups in the mornings. I'd definitely lose to her:-)
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kiksadi50
01:06 PM on 02/09/2012
this was hilarious.
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jaggy123
The attraction is the distraction!
12:12 PM on 02/09/2012
i love ms. o's jumpstart on the stair race-hilarious!
08:19 PM on 02/08/2012
Lol ... that was funny ... ;-). And now ... let's move ... ;-)
07:20 PM on 02/08/2012
Cute. A little healthy competition is fun. The types of activity suggestions aren't exactly adult fair, so how about following this up by partnering with our Dept of Interior and get the parks, walkways, waterways, state activities, ski slopes... a plug. Oh yea... Not political agenda. BULL.
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hang319
had to sell stock to live on in college
07:06 PM on 02/11/2012
Oh I'm sure the GOP has plans to update our parks, etc. Or, isn't that one of the departments on the list to eliminate. Shut up.
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07:17 PM on 02/08/2012
I saw this last night, it was really funny! Our FLOTUS has a great sense of humor. I think she takes her job seriously but doesn not take herself too seriously.
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jmk6653
06:37 PM on 02/08/2012
Next I want to see her and the President do push up's - my guess is she can beat him too - she is awesome and if anything says anything negative about her - well they are just jealous!!!