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Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama - half of the fabulously fit new first couple. Both President-elect Barack Obama and the future first lady have exercise routines that would put most people to shame.
Nov. 15, 2008: President-elect Barack Obama, wearing a Chicago White Sox baseball cap, walks to his vehicle following his gym workout in Chicago.
Michelle Obama used to join a friend for 4:30 a.m. workouts, and Barack Obama usually starts his day in the gym. (file photo)
Aug. 27, 2008: Michelle Obama addresses the African American Caucus at the Democratic Convention in Denver. "One of the things I always talk about is got to exercise," the 44-year-old mother of two told an overwhelmingly female crowd at a campaign event last year in Chicago.
February 3, 2008: Michelle Obama takes the stage during a rally at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif.
Michelle Obama is very devoted to her fitness routine, telling "People" magazine this summer that she manages a 90-minute workout three times a week. (file photo)
Aug. 26, 2008: Michelle Obama speaks at an economic roundtable for women in Denver.
July, 28, 2008: Michelle Obama speaks at a Women for Obama luncheon in Chicago. Friend Sandy Matthews, who used to work out with her at 4:30 a.m., said the future first lady is a fan of cross-training, a mix of strength and cardio exercises usually involving weights, the treadmill, the stair-stepper or a spin bike.
Sept. 26, 2008: Michelle Obama waves as she is introduced at the start of the Presidential Debate at the University of Mississippi in Oxford. Obama is competitive in her workouts, pushing herself to get the most out of her time in the gym, a friend said.
Michelle Obama walks through the crowd at Invesco Field, site of the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Denver.