2008 Candidate Spotlight: Obama’s Fitness Routine

Posted by JuryDuty - 10/16/08 at 08:10:51 am

While it doesn’t look like John McCain or Barack Obama have registered for Gyminee yet, we thought it would be fun to look at what each candidate does for fitness. In this installment, we’ll look at Barack Obama.

A Politico reporter spied on Obama at the gym recently and picked up some pretty detailed information:

“Obama ran a full body workout. Standing tricep push downs, elbows tight to his hips. Lying triceps presses but with single 15 lb dumbbells in each hand, his cap falling off. After the set he got up, placed the weights back and only then reached down and picked up his cap, ever so gradually. Shoulder presses. Step ups with a high platform, clasping dumbbells. He had a prescribed workout on paper that Reggie held. Though at times Obama did his own thing, focusing mostly on his triceps. In one set he started with 50 lbs for overhead dumbbell extensions. He lifted it once, grimacing. He moved straight away to 40 lbs. Later, in the corner of the gym he did calf raises alone, lifting about 80 lbs and then cleaning the bench afterward, slowly, weight by weight. He walked around that way, sauntering, squinting beneath his cap, a little stiff legged, like a man who had just finished a long run.”

Other sites report that Obama enjoys switching it up between using a treadmill, riding a stationary bike, shooting hoops or taking in a daily 3 mile jog. According to kiwibox, his diet includes “protein bars, veggies, and almonds, among other healthy foods.”

Of course, running for president is a rigorous fitness test in itself! Be sure to check out McCain’s routine in an earlier post here at Gyminee, too.

And, if you want to use Gyminee to keep in shape like Obama, check out Gyminee’s Obama Fitness Routine.

–JuryDuty

(Christopher Maselli at WritingMomentum.com)

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