Trump Revives Presidential Fitness Test for US Students

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The presidential fitness test is officially back

Almost a year after President Trump signed an executive order to revive the presidential fitness test, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the structure of the new test alongside WWE star Triple H at a Monday event. Ultimately, it looks similar to previous iterations: core strength, cardio, and upper-body strength categories, each with two exercises to choose from. Benchmarks, set by age and gender, are competitive. (For example, girls 14 and older who choose a mile run for their cardio test need to hit 7:59 for the top tier award on the test.)

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