(Cue endless eye roll here.)
If there’s one topic I can wax poetic on the benefits of, it’s exercise.
The benefits are staggering, both mental and physical; both statistical and anecdotal.
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Read on for your fitness-focused history lesson.
Trump, as I’ve told you, isn’t one for exercise.
In fact, during an appearance on theDr.
I guess in its own way, it’s a pretty healthy act," Trump said.
But in beginning, the OG leaders were all about that recreational life.
Swimming, walking, you know, whatever to stay active and recover well.
(Congrats to Adams and his extended family on the odd accomplishment, I guess?)
But the best thing is that he’d take a cold bath every morning, too.
Some, like Teddy Roosevelt, focused on specific body parts.
Teddy Roosevelt wasn’t only a great Presidenthe was also a great bulletproof vest for himself, quite literally.
President Hoover decided to actuallyinventhis own workout.
Another president who had mad upper-body skills?
Harry Truman wasreallyinto his routine.
Like, #impressed.
could have the potential to be a bit too artery-clogging if over consumed.
In fact, he walked one-and-a-half miles every single day at 120 steps per minute.
Definitely doesn’t sound like Truman was a perfectionist or anything.
President Eisenhower preferred a few rounds on the green.
While golf may not be the most active sport, itcanbeespecially if you mindfully make it one.
Gerald Ford didn’t do much.
But he did have an outdoor pool installed at the White House.
Another workout fiend?
(I mean, of course.
Hewasan actor, first.)
“I have two different sets of exercises I do on alternate days,” he wrote.
All your musclesnot just a fewneed exercise."
And President Clinton LOVED jogging.
Jogging to McDonald’s, specifically.
Bill Clinton jogged quite regularly with his Secret Service squadat least three times per week during his eight-year tenure.
But George W. Bush had some fast feet.
Obama was a known health nut, and took things to the next level.
Because he had nothing to celebrate the night before and no reason to finally relax.
