Michelle Obama Recollects Ellen DeGeneres’ Push-Up Problem

Michelle Obama is reminiscing about her 2012 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The former first girl, 61, sat down with Amy Poehler for the Tuesday, April 13, episode of Good Hold with Amy Poehler. When Poehler, 53, started discussing sleeping habits and well being with Michelle, the previous first girl requested the comic if she does yoga to assist her frozen shoulder.

Poehler mimed the gesture, which introduced the subject to push-ups, and she or he requested the previous first girl if she may nonetheless do them.

“Properly, now I do them on my knees. It is like, I need not do common push-ups,” Michelle mentioned. “I’ve nothing to show. However I can do push-ups on my knees.”

Poehler then responded, “However you are able to do common push-ups too?”

“I can, however it’s – I believe my arm size, I do not go all the way in which down. The truth is, you understand who pointed that out was Ellen,” Michelle mentioned, referencing Ellen DeGeneres.

“Appears like Ellen,” Poehler jokingly quipped.

Michelle then recalled the 2012 episode, through which DeGeneres, 67, challenged her to beat her in a push-ups contest.

“She challenged me to a push-up competitors,” Michelle started. “I am the primary girl, and she or he heard that I labored out. So I am on her present doing push-ups, and I did extra push-ups than her, however she nonetheless says I did not go down all the way in which.”

She reiterated, “Anatomically, I do not assume I actually can. My arms are very lengthy, and she or he’s a a lot smaller individual than me.”

Poehler then mentioned of one other podcast visitor, Craig Robinson, “I used to be simply speaking to Craig about this. Smaller individuals…”

When she trailed off, Michelle joked, “We like them. A few of our smaller individuals are a few of our greatest pals.”

Poehler then jumped again in and humorously quipped, “I do not know, I do not belief some.”

Michelle responded, “What do you imply? Pocket individuals, we love them. It is like, ‘take a look at you down there little pal.’ ”

The previous first girl appeared on Ellen quite a few instances, earlier than and after her time within the White Home. In 2018, she appeared on the present to debate life after Barack’s presidency. In 2019, the pair surprised an elementary school in Washington D.C. with charitable donations and $100,000.

In the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Michelle gave DeGeneres an unique interview concerning the former first family’s quarantine routine. Earlier than The Ellen DeGeneres Present led to 2022, the pair took a tour of the Warner Bros.’ Studio lot, stopping on the set of hit sitcom Buddies, for a section on the present.

New episodes of Good Hold drop on Tuesdays on YouTube and streaming providers.