Governor goes to health club three times per week after health scare!

Farrel Brenner is used to training tough boxers – not weight-challenged governors who only talk tough.

Brenner, a certified strength and conditioning coach, is responsible for slimming down the most famous waistline in New Jersey – that of Gov. Chris Christie.

That task appeared to take on a whole new level of importance after the popular Republican was briefly hospitalized after suffering an asthma attack last Thursday.

Brenner said he sent the hefty governor a text message as soon as he heard about his health scare. Christie’s response, he said, was immediate – and not at all surprising: Christie would keep his next workout appointment.

“It was like nothing happened,” said Brenner, of Morristown, N.J.

“He was feeling much better the next day. He’s a determined guy. He had gotten into a good routine and wanted to stick to it.

“Just like anything that Chris does, he’s passionate about our time together.”

Christie – who some politicos believe could one day be President – has worked out with Brenner since before he became governor last year.

The two are on a first-name basis, and joke around like old pals. Brenner even went to the governor’s inauguration.

Christie, whose wife and oldest son recommended he hit the gym, works out three times a week for about an hour. While the exercises he does are classified, Brenner said despite last week’s health scare, they are paying off.

“His strength has gone up tremendously,” Brenner said. “His aerobic and anaerobic capacity have improved, and I believe it’s all transferred to his daily life.”