First Family of Fitness

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle are the latest famous fitness gurus to grace the covers of Men's Health and Women's Health.

And who better? It has been clear since last year's campaign that the first couple makes good health a priority. Remember hearing about Obama's exercise routine on the campaign trail? And Michelle planting a vegetable garden at the White House? They're definitely good role models for the unfit population to look towards. And everyone in the country knows who they are. So that helps.

The President's Men's Health interview preview said that Obama talks about his plan to exercise a "sin tax"--a tax on items like soda that are full of sugar and harmful to America's health. To some it may sound like an extreme measure, but in my opinion it may just be what the US of A needs to shake our years of sugar and soda over-consumption. Do away with a cheap source of nutritional poison and maybe something good will come of it.

Michelle Obama dishes her "fitness secrets" in Women's Health, including some workout plans, a simple healthy eating guide and her tips for balancing work, family and fitness. Michelle is a beautiful, intelligent and fit woman that most readers of Women's Health (and myself) can totally look up to.

I look forward to reading these issues and maybe taking away some of the Obama's fit lifestyle tips for myself.