(NEXSTAR) — Kids, lace up your sneakers and prepare to stretch: the Presidential Fitness Test is coming back. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to reestablish the test, which ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in ...

Trump reinstates school fitness test, citing health crisis, but critics warn of body shaming and outdated methods.

Generations of Americans who struggled to complete a pull-up in front of their classmates winced as President Trump announced that he was reinstating the annual assessment. By Michael Levenson Ivory ...

Back-to-school season is nearing, and while your kids might be dreading homework and obeying their teachers' orders again, there's another surprise waiting in gym class. Trump is bringing back the ...

Trump's announcement that he plans to bring back the presidential fitness test is inspiring critical reflection from experts and former students alike. Illustration: Kelly Caminero/HuffPost; Photo: ...

For generations of U.S. schoolchildren, phrases like "shuttle run" and "sit-and-reach" likely conjure vivid memories of what was once a staple of American physical education: the Presidential Fitness ...

Mandatory push-ups, pull-ups, running and more will be soon be returning to schools as President Donald Trump has reinstated the Presidential Fitness Test, which requires students to complete a series ...

If you grew up in the U.S. before 2013, you probably remember the Presidential Fitness Test. Whether it was racing classmates in the shuttle run, wheezing through a mile in the heat or trying to touch ...