Michelle Obama is now guaranteed four more years for her campaign to get American kids moving, but she’s going to have to change it up and keep it fresh. So we humbly suggest a new mascot: this amazing exercising walrus.

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Surely kids will find this cuddly dude inspiring — I mean, he manages to do leg lifts and he doesn’t even have legs! That’s dedication. And if they’re not motivated by watching the video, we could try giving them a small fish after every five sit-ups.

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