YMCA of the Blue Water Area hosts its annual stationary bike challenge at McMorran Plaza, raising funds for local youth programs.

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Long Island Education The Presidential Fitness Test will return to high schools by 2028, the White House says. What to know about the change.

Kids hated the presidential fitness test. Researchers aren’t fans, either. Readers vividly remember the humiliation — and experts say the test probably did more harm than good.

The original test asked kids to do exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, running and toe-touches. High-performing students could earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award.

What are the requirements of the Presidential Fitness Test? The Presidential Fitness Test required students to do a series of physical challenges which would measure their athletic abilities.

On July 31, President Donald Trump signed an executive order reviving the Presidential Fitness Test. Here's what to know about the Presidential Fitness Test and why it is being brought back.

For decades, the sit-and-reach test and the mile run were hallmarks of physical education for schoolchildren across the country.

The return of the Presidential Fitness Test sparks memories of shame, fun, and the thrill of victory for educators who did it as children.

The fitness assessment, which was eliminated in 2013 under the Obama administration, will return as part of Trump's executive order to expand the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.