Presidential fitness test returns with age- and gender-based benchmarks

There’s a heat wave to start July, and STAT’s newsletter noted it will be off for the holiday tomorrow and next week. In the main health item, the presidential fitness test has officially returned.

Almost a year after President Trump signed an executive order to bring back the test, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled the structure at a Monday event with WWE star Triple H. The new version appears similar to earlier editions and is organized into three areas: core strength, cardio and upper-body strength.

Each category offers two exercise choices. Benchmarks are set by age and gender, and the standards are described as competitive. One example given was that girls age 14 and older who choose the mile run for the cardio portion need to finish in 7:59 to receive the top-tier award.

No further details about the rollout or additional changes to the test were reported in the source excerpt.