Ep. 23 - Does working out make you smarter? It's the return of the Presidential Fitness Test.

06/08/2025 25 min Episodio 23

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Episode Synopsis

President Donald Trump is bringing back the Presidential Fitness Test. The White House says that out-of-shape youth weaken our country's academic performance. That's the question Victor looks at -- are there academic benefits to exercising. He begins by making the case against that position, rebuts those arguments and lays out the reasons and research in support of it. Parental pause point questions:1. Parents, do you remember the Presidential Fitness Test and what did you think about it? (2:11)2. Do you think poor physical fitness reduces academic performance? (3:44)3. What would you say in response to one of those arguments? (8:05)4. Which of The Great 8 questions do you think applies here? (15:55)5. Are there habits related to physical fitness that you want to develop this year? (23:59)The Great 8 questions:1. What happens next?2. Has this been tried before?3. Is there a principle involved?4. What are the trade-offs?5. What do you mean by that?6. Is this an appeal to emotion or logic?7. Am I focused on the speaker or the argument?8. What does the Bible say?

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