Slog - Comments on Barack Obama is Your New Workout Partner http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner From a German reporter who randomly ended up in the gym with Obama before his big speech in Berlin. First the teaser: I worked out with Obama! He curled 32 kilo dumbbells next to me +++ Barack is top fit +++ He didn’t sweat at all By Judith Bonesky As thousands waited at the Sieges Saule monument in Berlin to hear Obama’s sensational speech, a BILD reporter met Barack all alone – in the gym! Here's the incredible account of Judith Bonesky’s meeting… And from the story itself: He goes and picks up a pair of 16 kilo weights and... Copyright 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:55:07 -0800 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:35:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by MoTown Too metric

]]> MoTown http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082068 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082068 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:58:41 -0800 Comment by Non Too stupid

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082072 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082072 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:07:39 -0800 Comment by Non Too irrelevent


]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082073 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082073 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:08:05 -0800 Comment by Ziggity I've read similar stories that take place in gyms, but they've taken it in slightly different directions.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082079 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082079 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:11:37 -0800 Comment by Abby Das Bild is sort of incredible- I read a lot of it because, sadly, it's the only German newspaper I have the reading ability to comprehend. They really do sensationalism entertainingly (as do British tabloids, but that's less fun for me).

The Obama story seriously reads like an introduction to a porn story. Stay classy, Bild!

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082080 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:12:57 -0800 Comment by Judah Wait a second -- Barak Obama's one-arm rep weight is 70 pounds? It's a stupid thing to see in the news, but I'm honestly impressed. That's an amazing rep weight for someone with a desk job.

]]> Judah http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082083 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082083 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:14:31 -0800 Comment by Sir Learnsalot "He then benchpressed me 10 times while asking me about my immediate family and their avocations"

]]> Sir Learnsalot http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082085 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082085 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:16:20 -0800 Comment by monkey I Luhv Him SOOOOOOO MUUUUUUUUUUCCCHH!!!!

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082086 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082086 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:16:56 -0800 Comment by butchie Evian? How elitist.

]]> butchie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082101 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082101 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:26:41 -0800 Comment by Jesse Keep sucking his dick you dumb naive white bitches!

]]> Jesse http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082118 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082118 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:37:38 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle Wax fruit doesn't sweat.

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082123 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082123 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:40:58 -0800 Comment by clintonssarmy Ooooh! Obama gets me all moist and squirmy!

]]> clintonssarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082127 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:43:18 -0800 Comment by Greg Next week:

"Obama took a dump in the stall next to mine"

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082138 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:49:20 -0800 Comment by Callie Too sporty.

]]> Callie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082143 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082143 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:53:41 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support skinny flip-flopping NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!!

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082158 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082158 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:12:07 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @12,

Indeed.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082174 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:31:00 -0800 Comment by Jay 70lbs dumbell curls 10 repetitions? I do not believe it, his frame is too small to handle that weight. 140 lbs and he weighs about 170 lbs, No way the story is exagerated, some guys on steriods could not do that.

]]> Jay http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082176 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082176 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:33:15 -0800 Comment by josh too stalkery

]]> josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082182 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082182 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:43:51 -0800 Comment by Pump Me Up! "Dear Penthouse..."

]]> Pump Me Up! http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082191 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082191 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:50:36 -0800 Comment by jerhad This story cannot be accurate. I lift weights regularly, and I have NEVER seen even the biggest guys in the gym curl 70 lbs 10 times with each arm. She must mean 16 kilos TOTAL and 32 kilos TOTAL, not each dumbell.

]]> jerhad http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082195 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082195 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:52:49 -0800 Comment by raisedbywolves Abby, noooooo! Don't let Bild eat your brain! Once your reading comprehension gets better you will realize it's not entertaining, it's frightening.

As this story proves.

God, Obama's handlers need to be more foreign-press savvy. They're just lucky she didn't claim to be raped by the scary brown dude, that would be exactly Bild's style. Ugh.

]]> raisedbywolves http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082205 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082205 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:59:05 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle McCain jerk lifts pitbulls, with the help of his robotic assistant.

Except for those days when he forgets how to turn it on - it's the giant red On button, but when you get to his age, it's understandable.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082218 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082218 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:14:41 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity Hawt!!!

Between this story and the pic earlier in the week with the sunglasses in the helicopter, I want his babies.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082237 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082237 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:47:34 -0800 Comment by Abby @21: then how will I know to be afraid of what teenagers are doing in Germany?

(Actually, I mostly read the sports pages, which are also sensationalist crap, but in a different way.)

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082250 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082250 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:58:47 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @24 - true, but they have nice pics if you're into guys.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082278 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082278 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:30:59 -0800 Comment by Epimetheus Get a grip, the guy is married and presumably hetro (though if Michelle is a beard, it might raise some questions about that christian church he went to)

In hand to hand combat I'm pretty sure my mother could take Kim Jong-il, and Ahmadinejad seems like the kind of guy who would have a shiv in his boot, so "Back off and nuke 'em from orbit! that's the only was to be sure"
Curling 70lb, while impressive, is irrelevant for the job he is applying for.

]]> Epimetheus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082302 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:13:43 -0800 Comment by clintonssarmy Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

]]> clintonssarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082384 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082384 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:32:43 -0800 Comment by CP Obama is a secret practicioner of Physical Culturist!

Oh wait, that would be McCain-age vocabulary.

Obama is a secret bodybuilder!

]]> CP http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082403 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:45:24 -0800 Comment by raisedbywolves @ 24: Oh, I see, you're all about the Shakespearean drama of the Bundesliga. Carry on ;)

@26: Yes, but Judith, the Bild reporter, is a GIRL.

]]> raisedbywolves http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082462 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082462 2008 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:26:39 -0800 Comment by Epimetheus @29, I don't think Eli is a girl, or a fair percentage (but not all) of the Slog readers who are drooling over him, and anyway, he is still married. McCain is the one who doesn't seem too concerned about marital fidelity. (you're welcome Andrew Bwwaaa ha ha)

]]> Epimetheus http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082592 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/barack_obama_is_your_new_workout_partner#c1082592 2008 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:35:27 -0800