presidents council on physical fitness challenge

Many baby boomers remember taking the youth fitness test when they were in elementary school. Now there's a chance to see how they score as adults! The President's Council released the new Adult Fitness Test on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. For more information, and to take the test, follow the link below.

Take the Adult Fitness Test. Are you ready? Start here.


		Council member Eli Manning looks on as President George W. Bush encourages all Americans to participate in the National President's Challenge from the White House East Garden, March 20, 2008. Eli Manning announced the kick-off of the National President's Challenge earlier that day at the National Press Club.

Why take a fitness test?

If your response is, “Fit for what?” you are asking the right question. Physical fitness means different things to different people.

There are two types of fitness:

Performance-related fitness is linked to athletic performance (for example: a 50-yard dash time or the ability to maneuver around obstacles quickly) and is linked to speed, reaction time, and coordination.

Health-related fitness is linked to fitness components that may lower risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or low back pain. Health-related physical fitness includes the following components:

Aerobic fitness - ability of the heart and lungs to deliver blood to muscles,
Muscular strength and endurance - enough to do normal activities easily and protect the low back,
Flexibility - ability to move your many joints through their proper range of motion, and
Body composition - not too much body fat, especially around the waist.

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