Think you can stomach the FBI’s sit-up test? The FBI accepts applications from people between 23 and 37 — though veterans may qualify for an age waiver. Besides a background check, applicants must ...

Whether you loved it or loathed it as a kid, the exercises can still be a revealing measure of health — now that no one’s forcing you to do them. By Danielle Friedman If you went to an American public ...

When was the last time you cranked out a set of sit-ups? Chances are, it was during elementary school P.E., probably while dreading the infamous Presidential Fitness Test. But don't let those memories ...

If you can’t keep up, sit this one out. The Central Intelligence Agency is seeking candidates for an “executive protective agent” role who are patriotic, trustworthy and, most importantly, fit enough ...

The first test a soldier has to take to earn a Ranger tab just got harder — unless you really hate sit-ups. The Army announced Thursday a completely revamped physical fitness test for Ranger School, ...

The Army’s physical fitness test has remained unchanged for some 40 years: two minutes to do as many push-ups as possible, then two minutes for sit-ups, then a two mile run. Recruits need a certain ...

(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 ...

Sit-ups may seem old-school, but they remain one of the most straightforward and revealing measures of real-world core strength. In just a single minute, you can test your endurance, mobility, and ...

Sailors have gotten a reprieve from fitness tests in 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, but leaders say they must get ready to perform the plank on upcoming tests. Chief of Naval Personnel ...

Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Danielle Young performs a plank during a new physical readiness test. (MC2 Cole Pielop/Navy) Starting in March when the Navy’s physical fitness assessment resumes, ...