Hegseth and RFK Jr do push-up and pull-up challenge with Marines

Health & Fitness
20 Aug 2025 • 3:49 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Robert F Kennedy Jr and Pete Hegseth engaged in a workout challenge to encourage Americans to become more physically fit.
  • The 'Pete and Bobby Challenge' involved completing 50 pull-ups and 100 push-ups within a 10-minute timeframe.
  • The challenge, held at the Department of Defence, saw Hegseth finish in 5 minutes and 25 seconds, with RFK Jr completing it shortly after.
  • Both participants expressed their hope that Americans would take up the challenge to foster a 'healthy fighting force' and 'make America healthy again'.
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