RFK Jr., Hegseth face off in impressive pullup, pushup Pentagon showdown

The two squared off to notch 50 pullups and 100 pushups in under five minutes while surrounded by military members of the Navy and Marines, video first shared with Fox News Digital shows. 

"We had our big Pete and Bobby challenge today, 50 pull ups. 100 push-ups. You try to get under five minutes," Kennedy said while wearing his typical gym attire of jeans and a T-shirt.

"Completely unacceptable," Hegseth posted on X in response to a headline declaring two-thirds of the military is overweght. "This is what happens when standards are IGNORED - and this is what we are changing. REAL fitness & weight standards are here. We will be FIT, not FAT."

"We got close. I was about 5:25," Hegseth said in the video. "You were right behind me," he added referring to the HHS chief, who is 71 years old. 

Hegseth remarked that a few of the Marines in the gym at the time beat the challenge and came in under four minutes, while one other completed the challenge in under three minutes. 

"It was President Trump who inspired us to do this," Kennedy said in the video shared with Fox Digital. "This is the beginning of our tour, challenging Americans to get back in shape, eat better, but also, you need to get out and exercise." 

The pair also challenged another Cabinet member to join them in the competition: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy. 

"Secretary Duffy, you're invited to do the Pete and Bobby challenge. Can you do it in under five minutes? 50 pull-ups, 100 push-ups. What do you think?" Hegseth asked in the video as the pair chuckled.