Ellen DeGeneres Challenges First Lady To A Push-Up Contest, With Predictable Results

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 2, 2012 11:00PM

Americans can be proud that we have a First Lady who packs some nice guns. Michelle Obama appeared on Ellen DeGeneres's show to promote her "Let's Move!" campaign. DeGeneres, as she often does on her show, lobs the softballs at the First Lady, asking her about her workout routine before asking Obama, "Do you think you can do more pushups than me?"

And suddenly the race was on. What's impressive about the video is the form both Obama and DeGeneres exhibit while doing their pushups. If Ellen didn't have to go to a commercial, it appears as though the two could have kept on going. Also, DeGeneres, citing her sore back and her being eight years older, conceded the contest to Obama.