President's Council on Physical Fitness
Since 1966, American youngsters have taken part in the Presidential Physical Fitness Award program or the President's Challenge.Those youngsters reaching the 85th percentile or above on all five items of the test became eligible to receive the Presidential Physical Fitness Award for outstanding achievement.
To help motivate many more young people to exercise regularly and improve their fitness the National Physical Fitness Award was added in 1987 and recognizes those youngsters who score at or above the 50th percentile on the same five test items.
| Challenge Item | Primary Fitness Component Measured |
| One-mile run/walk | heart/lung endurance |
| Curl-ups (or partial curl-ups) | abdominal strength/endurance |
| V-Sit Reach (or sit and reach) | lower back/hamstring flexibility |
| Shuttle Run | leg strength/endurance/power/agility |
| Pull-ups (or right angle push-ups) | upper body strength/endurance |
When you qualify for the Presidential Physical Fitness Award you are eligible to receive a Presidential certificate of achievement and a BLUE emblem. When you qualify for the National Physical Fitness Award you are eligible to receive a National certificate of achievement and a RED emblem.
THE PRESIDENTIAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD | ||||||
Boys | ||||||
Age* |
Curl-ups |
Shuttle run |
Sit and Reach |
One-Mile Run |
Pull-Ups |
Arm Hang |
| 12 |
50 | 9.8 |
31 |
7:11 |
7 |
--- |
| 13 |
53 |
9.5 |
33 |
6:50 |
7 |
--- |
| 14 |
56 |
9.1 |
36 |
6:26 |
10 |
--- |
Girls | ||||||
Age* |
Curl-Ups |
Shuttle Run |
Sit and Reach |
One-Mile Run |
Pull-Ups |
Arm Hang |
| 12 |
45 |
10.4 |
36 |
8.23 |
2 |
--- |
| 13 |
46 |
10.2 |
38 |
8.13 |
2 |
--- |
| 14 |
47 |
10.1 |
40 |
7.59 |
2 |
--- |
If you score at or above these scores for your age and sex on ALL FIVE EVENTS you qualify for The Presidential Physical Fitness Award.
THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS AWARD | ||||||
Boys | ||||||
Age* |
Curl-Ups |
Shuttle Run(sec.) |
Sit and Reach |
One-Mile Run |
Pull-Ups* |
Arm Hang* |
|
12 |
40 |
10.6 |
26 |
8:40 |
2 |
12 |
|
13 |
42 |
10.2 |
26 |
8:06 |
3 |
14 |
|
14 |
45 |
9.9 |
28 |
7:44 |
5 |
20 |
Girls | ||||||
Age* |
Curl-Ups |
Shuttle Run |
Sit and Reach |
One-Mile Run |
Pull-Ups* |
Arm Hang*(sec.) |
|
12 |
35 |
11.3 |
30 |
11:05 |
1 |
7 |
|
13 |
37 |
11.1 |
31 |
10:23 |
1 |
8 |
|
14 |
37 |
11.2 |
33 |
10:06 |
1 |
9 |
If you score at or above these scores for your age and sex on ALL FIVE EVENTS you qualify for
the National Physical Fitness Award.
* one test or the other. Pull ups or arm hang.
* Age - as of March 1 for test date
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