Michelle Obama’s Body-Shaping Workout. How to get great guns and gams in 9 minutes or less—just like America’s First Lady! A Women’s Health exclusive.
There’s one piece of information in Washington that’s so coveted you’d think it was deemed classified: how Michelle Obama got those well-toned arms.
But Women’s Health has the scoop—an exclusive interview with the First Lady, and confidential fitness advice from her longtime personal trainer, Cornell McClellan.
Of course, a great body takes effort, even if you’re the woman of the White House. “My whole thing is moderation,” Obama tells us. “I have to exercise and eat in a balanced way. If I start ignoring both, I will put on weight.”
The balanced diet comes courtesy of a lifetime of healthy eating habits, instilled by Michelle’s mom. But the exercise—and those toned, tight triceps? That she owes to McClellan—and her own determination to stay fit. In fact, the exercises, sets and reps he puts Obama through all matter, says McClellan, but a single number trumps them all: 1,872. That’s how many days—give or take a few—Michelle has hit the gym since 1997, the year she started working with McClellan at his Chicago fitness studio, Naturally Fit.
Think about that for a moment: three workouts a week for 12 years, most of which have been performed at 5:30 a.m. Who has that kind of dedication? And what if more of us did? “She’s truly committed herself to the importance of health and fitness,” says McClellan. “That’s the real secret of her success.”
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Of course, just going to the gym won’t lead to Obama-like arms. That’s where McClellan comes in. The foundation of his plan is an intense total-body weight routine that’s made up of compound movements—challenging exercises that work multiple muscle groups. This is the real key for toning the muscles of your arms, shoulders, and legs.
But after McClellan puts the First Lady through her total-body routine, he has her finish her weight session with an “arm-shaping superset.” It’s designed to further sculpt the muscles of her biceps and triceps. Finally, for cardio, the workouts feature bodyweight calisthenics—such as “mountain climbers”—done at a heart- and lung-busting pace that skyrockets fitness levels and burn tons of calories. [ msn.com ]
There’s one piece of information in Washington that’s so coveted you’d think it was deemed classified: how Michelle Obama got those well-toned arms.
But Women’s Health has the scoop—an exclusive interview with the First Lady, and confidential fitness advice from her longtime personal trainer, Cornell McClellan.
Of course, a great body takes effort, even if you’re the woman of the White House. “My whole thing is moderation,” Obama tells us. “I have to exercise and eat in a balanced way. If I start ignoring both, I will put on weight.”
The balanced diet comes courtesy of a lifetime of healthy eating habits, instilled by Michelle’s mom. But the exercise—and those toned, tight triceps? That she owes to McClellan—and her own determination to stay fit. In fact, the exercises, sets and reps he puts Obama through all matter, says McClellan, but a single number trumps them all: 1,872. That’s how many days—give or take a few—Michelle has hit the gym since 1997, the year she started working with McClellan at his Chicago fitness studio, Naturally Fit.
Think about that for a moment: three workouts a week for 12 years, most of which have been performed at 5:30 a.m. Who has that kind of dedication? And what if more of us did? “She’s truly committed herself to the importance of health and fitness,” says McClellan. “That’s the real secret of her success.”
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Of course, just going to the gym won’t lead to Obama-like arms. That’s where McClellan comes in. The foundation of his plan is an intense total-body weight routine that’s made up of compound movements—challenging exercises that work multiple muscle groups. This is the real key for toning the muscles of your arms, shoulders, and legs.
But after McClellan puts the First Lady through her total-body routine, he has her finish her weight session with an “arm-shaping superset.” It’s designed to further sculpt the muscles of her biceps and triceps. Finally, for cardio, the workouts feature bodyweight calisthenics—such as “mountain climbers”—done at a heart- and lung-busting pace that skyrockets fitness levels and burn tons of calories. [ msn.com ]
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