The INSIDER Summary:

• Michelle Obama recently posted on Instagram about a bootcamp workout she did with friends.
• Michelle says she used to host bootcamp weekends at the White House with friends and has continued the tradition.
• From the photos, it looks like some of her go-to moves include planks, lunges, and crunches.
• Michelle highlights that staying healthy and fit is important because "if we want to keep taking care of others, we need to take care of ourselves first."

Most of us want arms like Michelle Obama.

And lucky for us, the former First Lady recently took to Instagram to show some of the moves she relies on to stay in killer shape. 

In the post, Michelle explains that she used to host bootcamp weekends with close friends while she was in the White House. She's continued the tradition, because she says the sessions serve as "a reminder that if we want to keep taking care of others, we need to take care of ourselves first."

From the photos, it looks like some of her go-to moves include planks, lunges, and crunches.

It's refreshing — although not surprising — that Michelle highlights more than just the physical benefits of working out and staying fit. She says that staying healthy with her girlfriends has helped her make it through many life transitions throughout the years.

Here's the full caption:

When I was at the White House, I often hosted bootcamp weekends for my close girlfriends. It didn’t matter that we were all at varying fitness levels. Our bootcamp weekends were a reminder that if we want to keep taking care of others, we need to take care of ourselves first. And even though I’m no longer at the White House, I've continued this tradition and wanted to share some photos. 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. Whether it’s a bootcamp or a walk around the neighborhood, I hope you and your crew can find some time this summer to be healthy together.

That's all the fitspo we need to go grab a friend for a run or workout class.

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