Malia and Sasha Obama's Workout: Wii Fit – and Riding Bikes

"At our house, we talk to our girls about exercise a lot," says their mom

Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

First Lady Michelle Obama, on a kick to get kids eating healthy and exercising an hour each day, gave some Maryland 2nd-graders a peek inside her own girls’ exercise routines – starting with Wii Fit.

“Malia and Sasha have that, too!” Mrs. Obama enthused to a boy at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School in Silver Spring, Md., who said he plays the exercise video game at home.

“At our house, we talk to our girls about exercise a lot,” the First Lady continued. “One plays soccer, one plays basketball, they both play tennis. They go to the gym on a regular basis. They ride their bikes.”

Wearing a Calvin Klein shift, ballet flats and an elaborate bib necklace of gold, turquoise and crystal, Mrs. Obama gamely skipped, hopped and ran with the children.

“Who’s breathing heavy?” the gym teacher asked. Mrs. Obama raised her hand, adding that next time, “Maybe I can wear jeans and sneakers.”