Former first lady Michelle Obama is no stranger to living a healthy and fit lifestyle, but now she’s got some serious #fitspo for anyone falling into the midsummer fitness rut.
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Obama shared a series of photos on her Instagram page Monday, featuring her famously impressive forearms during a “bootcamp weekend” with friends.
Aside from showing her 14.6 million Instagram followers just what a perfect plank looks like, she wrote about the importance of taking care of ourselves first if we want to keep taking care of others.
During her time at the White House, Obama hosted bootcamp weekends for her close girlfriends and has continued the tradition to keep her and her crew motivated and healthy.
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“My girlfriends have been there for me through all kinds of life transitions over the years – including a pretty big one recently! – and we’ve done our best to stay healthy together,” she wrote.
She advised her followers to get with their respective squads and find time to get healthy.
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Obama is certainly not alone in lauding group workout efforts. In fact, experts behind a study published in 2005 in the Journal of American Academy of Physician Assistants recommended group exercise because people are more likely to stay on track and be consistent in their fitness routines.
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