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February 2, 2012WHO would win in a push-up competition: Michelle Obama or Ellen DeGeneres?
The first lady stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote her campaign against childhood obesity and was describing her daily workout routine when DeGeneres proposed the challenge.
"I was just wondering if you can do more push-ups than I can?" DeGeneres asked Obama, who has earned praise for her well-toned arms.
They both dropped to the floor for the athletic test, as the crowd counted aloud.
The 54-year-old TV host began to struggle once she hit the 15 mark and eventually had to bow out after 20 push-ups.
But Obama, 48, kept pumping away and finally stopped at 25 push-ups, though she said she could have done more.
"That was amazing," DeGeneres declared.
"I thought it wouldn't be good to show up the first lady, so I stopped," she joked, adding, "let's make sure we know there's an age difference."
The first lady's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airs Thursday.
