{"id":243798,"date":"2026-01-17T22:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/243798\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T22:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:44:07","slug":"triple-h-writes-column-for-fox-news-on-importance-of-physical-fitness-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/243798\/","title":{"rendered":"Triple H writes column for FOX News on importance of physical fitness: “Are you Ready?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE Hall of Famer and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul \u201cTriple H\u201d Levesque published an opinion article on FOX News<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

He speaks on the importance of physical fitness, how it can change you as person and make a better pathway for your life.<\/p>\n

Levesque starts off about his story at age 14 of going into a gym, being six-feet tall, pimple-face and 130 pounds soaking wet:<\/p>\n

\u201cAt 14, I was about six feet tall, pimple-faced and 130 pounds soaking wet. I remember because that was the year I joined a gym. It was on Daniel Webster Highway, not far from my house in Nashua, N.H., and my mother said she\u2019d drive me as long as I kept up my grades. I\u2019ll never forget the sounds that greeted me as I walked through the door: the clank of the weights, plates being loaded onto the machines, the grunts that came with each rep. I remember thinking: powerful stuff is happening here. In fact, it was more than that. It was transformative. I couldn\u2019t do a single pull-up when I started. Fortunately, some of the older guys encouraged me, giving me tips on everything from technique to nutrition. Suddenly, I was hooked. The gym helped me think of myself in a different way. It allowed me envision what I wanted to be. For me, working out illuminated a destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levesque says we have allowed our kids to eat super-sized portions of ultra-processed food, and spend too much time on their butts, looking at screens:<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s the deal: our health has dramatically declined over the past few decades. Americans are increasingly sedentary and lacking nutritious diets. Our children, in particular, are facing a crisis. Rates of chronic disease and poor nutrition are through the roof. Childhood diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate.\u00a0One in five\u00a0American kids are obese\u00a0\u2014\u00a0a 270% increase from 50 years ago\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and obese children are five times more likely to remain overweight in adulthood. Bottom line: We\u2019re allowing our kids to eat super-sized portions of ultra-processed food, and spend too much time on their butts, looking at screens. Kids don\u2019t play outside anymore. Schools rarely instill the lifestyle practices to live healthy lives\u00a0\u2014\u00a0exercise, proper nutrition and the inclination to challenge oneself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levesque says it is vital that we take care of ourselves, physically and to set an example, as kids just don\u2019t listen, they observe:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s vital to take care of ourselves physically. But it\u2019s even more crucial to\u00a0set an example. Kids don\u2019t just listen, they observe. The good news is, it\u2019s not that complicated. You don\u2019t have to spend hours pumping iron or start training for a marathon.\u00a0Just a daily 15-minute walk significantly reduces one\u2019s risk of early mortality. So, get outside, move, begin pushing yourself. Start small, progress gradually \u2014\u00a0as long as you keep showing up. Remember: It\u2019s not just about you. It\u2019s about your kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levesque also says physical fitness is a lo more than being, strong, fast or even playing sports:<\/p>\n

\u201cPhysical fitness is a lot more than being strong, fast, or playing varsity sports. Actually, I\u2019m not writing this for those who already think of themselves as athletes so much as those who don\u2019t. I\u2019d tell them the same thing I told my own daughters when they said something was hard. It doesn\u2019t matter if you can\u2019t do a single pullup, pushup or sit-up. It matters if you try. If you keep trying, you will. Working out will give you discipline. Discipline will give you confidence. It will open up a door to the possible. That\u2019s what this is really about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Levesque concludes by noting that a physical fitness program changes you as a person, changes the path of your life and asks on behalf of President Trump, if you are ready:<\/p>\n

\u201cA physical fitness regimen changes you as a person. It changes the trajectory of your life. So, I\u2019m asking,\u00a0on behalf of the president: are you ready?\u201d<\/p>\n

2026 mark the 70th anniversary of the President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, which originally founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. President\u00a0Donald Trump\u00a0has revitalized the council and has brought back the Presidential Fitness Test. He has said that his administration will work with schools and communities across the country to encourage Americans of every generation to be healthier, stronger and more active in their daily lives.<\/p>\n

Since August of 2025, Levesque is also serving on US President Donald Trump\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Levesque called it \u201can honor\u201d, noting he would be helping to revive the Presidential Fitness Test. Last June<\/a>, Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon met with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on to discuss strategies for the upcoming President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. <\/p>\n

In a follow-up, which took place in July<\/a>, Triple H was one of many at the White House as President Trump signed an executive order to re-establish the Presidential Fitness Test.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WWE Hall of Famer and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul \u201cTriple H\u201d Levesque published an opinion article on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243799,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[589,163,85,46],"class_list":["post-243798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fitness","tag-fitness","tag-health","tag-il","tag-israel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}