Pull-ups, distance runs, and other challenges of strength, endurance, quickness, and agility are returning to a school near you.
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Presidential Fitness Test, established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 and canceled by President Barack Obama 48 years later, will be reinstated under executive order.
“Make America fit again,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X, adding that Trump will be joined by professional athletes as he expands the Presidential Sports Council in a signing ceremony.
While the program, which benefits students between the ages of 10 and 17, has changed over the years, a dedicated panel for youth fitness under presidential leadership has existed since 1956, beginning with Lyndon Johnson, according to the Department of Human Services (HHS) website….