50 Pull-Ups and 100 Push-Ups in 10 Minutes... U.S. Secretaries Spark Unexpected Challenge Craze

Emphasizing the Importance of Physical Health in the "Make America Healthy Again" Campaign
Secretary Kennedy Jr., Age 71, Completes Challenge in 5 Minutes and 48 Seconds

Recently, senior officials in the administration of Donald Trump, who are currently promoting the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign, launched a "challenge" exercise requiring participants to complete pull-ups and push-ups within a short period to emphasize the importance of physical health. On August 21, Yonhap News reported, citing the U.S. Department of Defense, that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. participated in a fitness test alongside military personnel at the Pentagon gym on August 13. The goal of the test was to complete 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups within 10 minutes, with an "excellent" rating awarded to those who finished within 5 minutes. Five participants each from six organizations-the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, and Department of Defense-took part, and the fastest time was 2 minutes and 43 seconds, achieved by a Marine Corps sergeant.

Senior officials in the Donald Trump administration in the United States have launched a 'challenge' exercise that requires doing pull-ups and push-ups within a short period to emphasize the importance of physical health. Department of Defense

The most notable aspect was that both Secretary Hegses and Secretary Kennedy Jr. personally took part in the challenge. Forty-five-year-old Secretary Hegses completed 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups in 5 minutes and 25 seconds, while seventy-one-year-old Secretary Kennedy finished in 5 minutes and 48 seconds. Secretary Hegses, a former Fox News anchor who values public image, aims to strengthen military combat capabilities and has previously been seen exercising with younger service members. Additionally, Secretary Kennedy is actively promoting the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign and is so dedicated to fitness that he is often seen working out in a T-shirt and jeans at a gym in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

45-year-old Minister Hegses completed 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups in 5 minutes 25 seconds, while 71-year-old Minister Kennedy accomplished the same in 5 minutes 48 seconds. U.S. Department of Defense

This event was conducted as a challenge, where each participant who achieved the goal would nominate the next participant. The two secretaries stated that, since 78% of young Americans are physically unfit for military service, they intend to expand this challenge beyond service members to include the younger generation as well. Secretary Hegses said, "This is solely to make America healthy again. We will not be overweight; we will be healthy. We want recruits who are ready for a challenge." Secretary Kennedy nominated Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as the next challenger, while Secretary Hegses nominated Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain and his former Fox News colleague Will Cain.