India, Aug. 19 -- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were seen squaring off in a pull-up and push-up challenge at the Pentagon.

The 'Pete and Bobby challenge' was set up as part of the Trump administration's broader push to encourage Americans to ditch "fat" and embrace "fit" under the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) movement. Surrounded by Navy and Marine service members, the two officials attempted to complete 50 pullups and 100 pushups in under five minutes.

"We had our big Pete and Bobby challenge today, 50 pull-ups. 100 push-ups. You try to get under five minutes," Kennedy said in a video shared with Fox News Digital.

Both put in a strong showing, though neither cracked...