Boy Scout Archives: Tenderfoot Requirement 10 – Fitness Tests

- Record your best in the following tests: Push-ups Pull-ups Sit-ups Standing long jump 1/4 mile walk/run
- Show improvement in the activities listed in requirement 10a after practicing for 30 days.
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