Awkward and Candid Photos of Presidents and Their Families

Before CrossFit, there were gym mats, striped socks, and very enthusiastic stretches. Here, George H.W. Bush joins an aerobics class, raising one arm sky-high while trying not to topple over. He looks both determined and slightly confused—like a man wondering if this counts as foreign or domestic policy.

It’s a scene straight out of a retro fitness video, complete with sweat-soaked shirts and a very patient instructor. Politics may have been serious business, but moments like these prove that presidents had to sweat, strain, and wobble through workouts just like the rest of us.