U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled a nationwide fitness initiative at the Pentagon this week, challenging Americans to complete 100 push-ups and 50 pull-ups in less than 10 minutes. Branded the “Pete and Bobby Challenge,” the program is the first joint effort by the two departments under President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again campaign. Hegseth, 45, finished the routine in 5 minutes 25 seconds, while the 71-year-old Kennedy completed it 23 seconds later during a demonstration with Marines, sailors and other service-members at the Pentagon Athletic Center. The secretaries urged schools, military recruits and the wider public to post their own times and improve their strength and endurance. Pentagon officials said the effort is aimed at reversing declining fitness levels that leave 78% of Americans aged 17–24 ineligible for military service. Hegseth has ordered a review of existing standards, warning that excess weight and low conditioning threaten force readiness. Kennedy framed the challenge as part of a broader push to curb chronic disease and promote healthier lifestyles across the country. The two cabinet members have already nominated Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to attempt the workout next, and they plan a series of regional events in the coming months. Details on accompanying nutrition and exercise resources will be released by HHS and the Department of Defense later this year.