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The Origins of the Presidential Fitness Test

Illustrations from 1997’s ‘Get Fit! ... How To Get in Shape To Meet the President’s Challenge and Earn the Presidential Fitness Award’ It was born out of Cold War fears of an overweight, sluggish ...
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What Is The Presidential Fitness Test, Why Was It Discontinued, And Why Is Trump Bringing It Back To School?

What is the Presidential Fitness Test? President Dwight D. Eisenhower launched the Presidential Fitness Test in 1956 after a study showed that 58% of American children failed at least one of six ...