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Bush says run! - Fitness FastTrack - physical exercise - Brief Article

Men's Fitness, Feb, 2004

Remember the president's

Challenge? Sure you do. It was the day your gym teacher made you do pull-ups before awarding patches to eight-year-olds as if they were the Medal of Honor. Now the president's fitness program encourages adults to join in, too. Test yourself in your office with whatever supplies are available.

TEST: CURL-UPS

Lie on back with knees bent. Curl up until elbows touch thighs, then lower back until shoulder blades hit floor. That's one. Challenge: 55 in one minute

TEST: SHUTTLE RUN

Make two parallel lines 30 feet apart. Place staplers behind one line. Starting on opposite line, time how long it takes to run to the staplers, pick one up, run back to the starting line, set it down, then race back for the second stapler and return. Challenge: 8.7 seconds

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TEST: PULL-UPS

Hang from door frame. Raise body till chin clears the frame, then lower to a full hang. Repeat till fail. Challenge: 13

For more info: Log on to presidentschallenge.org.

Bush says run! - Fitness FastTrack - physical exercise - Brief Article

Men's Fitness, Feb, 2004

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