Posted on 07/28/2008 1:44:35 PM PDT by SJackson

Barack Obama's encounter with a German reporter while working out in a Berlin gym last week has become an issue in the US, where bloggers are calling the story embarrassing. Now Obama has given his version of events: "She hustled us."
Barack Obama knows how to handle the media. His appearances are strictly choreographed, as if they were held on movie sets, and you only get access to the star if you fit the marketing concept. During his visit to Berlin, for example, he only allowed hand-picked journalist to interview him -- with one exception.
"Bild Reporter with Obama in the Gym," was the banner headline of the Friday edition of the German tabloid Bild published the day after Obama's visit to the German capital. "While thousands waited for him at the Victory Column," wrote Judith Bonesky," I, the Bild reporter, met Barack Obama alone -- in the gym!"
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So he did 30 reps with a 35# dumbbell, and then 10 more with a 70# dumbbell?
I think the reporter thinks we are 175# dumbbells!
When I was younger, I could do 5 curls with a 50# dumbbell, provided I started fresh. But my arms were noticeably bigger than Barry’s are now. I’ve met a few guys who could do the above work-out. Their arms were about the size of my legs. Barry is built like a runner, not a weightlifter.
Not a chance!
That was what I was thinking in this, rather than whether he was capable of exactly that amount (which I don’t believe either). When I used to lift, I would have never have put that much weight on an unsupported single-joint move.
But let’s think about this for a sec: if he was doing a single-arm curl of that much weight while standing... there’s a lot of opportunity for a cheat on the lift. I’m guessing that the reporterette, not having lifted heavy weight, wouldn’t know that if the form isn’t correct to not be too impressed by the absolute weight.
I’m not 100% convinced. Just 95%. And mostly based on the Obama camp’s incredible harrassment of Sinclair.
Look what found me in the gym behind the steam cabinets!
AND she has a really mean heffleschtumpfgameinengesellenschaftenhumpftschtopper!
“But lets think about this for a sec: if he was doing a single-arm curl of that much weight while standing... theres a lot of opportunity for a cheat on the lift.”
Yep, what I call “body English” — twisting around and whatnot.
But I call general B.S. Even body English worthy of a Twister game would not let skinny Obama dumbell curl this weight.
It’s complete, unadultered, German bovine shist.
I could care less, he has been feeding the American voters snakeoil for months.
I find it funny that the healthiest President in great shape is President Bush, yet he doesn’t talk much about that. Whereas Obama is always showing off his physique. Actually sounds like Gore’s home vs. Bush’s home.
Hey, Obama. Yeah you are the man of steel and could easily face down Ahmadinejhad if your “talks” turn into confrontation. You are also a living legend and should make work-out videos, yeah. I do wonder, however, how this will help us if your little bill gets passed and we find our government breaking down.
First off, I work out pretty intensely. I call Bullsh*t on Obama’s claim that he did dumb bell curls easily a single set of 10 reps. I’d like to see him do it.
I think he probably did 35lbs. tops.
I think she planted that story, and his claim that she hoodwinked him was to bring attention to this hoax that he can lift weights to appeal to the blue collar crowd.
This guy barely could lift a bowling ball.
I agree. The bowler Obama is trying con us again.
I work out about 5 days a week. I’m only around 155lbs. I can curl 60lbs 8 reps on a bench maybe twice then maybe 4 to 6 reps for the third set. I could do 3 sets 8 reps each with 35 lbs, but I don’t know if I could do 35lbs 30reps. I think I’d achieve muscle failure before then.
I picked up the 75lb dumbbell I could barely do one.
I use a trainer. I told him about Obama’s claim that he did “standing” dumbbell curls with 75lbs ten reps each side. He’s 6’ 2”. He has 8% of body fat. He said no way, no how.
This guy is a con artist first rate....
An equally important question is the state of his health. If he engages in strenuous exercise, often several hours a day, and as admirers tell us never perspires, he has some medical abnormality. It may not be important, but he should release his medical history, which he thus far refuses to do. As he refuses to release his birth certificate, draft registration and application to the Illinois Bar (would disclose any and all non-traffic offences).
The guy's a beanpole. A stick. Not the picture of health, IMO.
He has no medical abnormality in that regard, he’s a couch potato.
The rest of the story is true, he will not release anything, and once elected will tie up any request for records in the courts e.g. is citizenship and other issues.
All of this needs to be vetted now...
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