Could YOU pass the Government fitness test for schoolkids? Here's how to find out...

If you were at an American public school between 1966 and 2012, you probably remember the dreaded Presidential Physical Fitness Test.

The test involved a mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run (which is similar to a sprint).

Kids who came out in the top 15 percent were given a Presidential Physical Fitness Award and thought to be 'athletically gifted.'

The test was introduced by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 amid Cold War-era worries that America's youth were not fit enough for military service.

The original checklist also included a softball throw that was supposed to mimic launching a grenade.

The test involved a mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, a sit-and-reach and a shuttle run (which is similar to a sprint)

President Barack Obama did away with the test in 2012, and it was substituted for an assessment known as the FitnessGram, which is more about bettering individuals' health.

But how would you fare on the test if you did it now?

First up is the mile run. As the name suggests, this involves running a mile. 

Runners are encouraged to cover the distance as fast as possible, in a simple test of cardiovascular health and endurance.

If a 17-year-old girl completed the mile in less than roughly eight minutes, they were considered athletically gifted, according to survey data from 1985.

Boys were considered exceptional if they finished in less than six minutes and six seconds.

Anything below 10 minutes for girls was above average, and seven minutes for boys. 

For younger children, below roughly 8-9 minutes was considered elite.

Next is sit-ups, or curl-ups, to test your core strength. 

Lie on the ground with your knees bent while someone else holds your feet to the ground. Your arms should be crossed over your chest.

The test was introduced by President Lyndon Johnson in 1966 amid Cold War-era worries that America's youth were not fit enough for military service

Perform as many sit-ups as possible in one minute.

If you can do 44 to 55, your physical ability is superior.  

Around 30 to 40 is considered average.

Then switch to pull-ups, which measures upper body strength and endurance.

Using a pull-up bar, begin in a full hanging position, and then pull up until your chin is higher than the bar.

There is no time limit, but you should perform as many pull ups as possible.

If a woman does three, she's athletically gifted, according to the test. But for boys, it's six. 

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If you're not keen on pull-ups, you can do push-ups instead. Schools had the option of either - and the same threshold applies.

Again there is no time limit, so perform as many as you can until failure.

Push-ups are thought to be a gold standard test, because they challenge not only upper body strength, but require awareness of every body part, from your head to your toes.

Now onto sprinting, also known as the shuttle run, which tests speed and agility.

Mark two parallel lines, 30 feet apart. Place two blocks of wood (or something similar, chalkboard erasers were also used at the time) behind one of the lines.

Start behind the opposite line and run as fast as you can to the pieces of wood, pick one up, run back to the starting line, place block behind the line, run back and pick up the second block and run back across starting line.

If you can complete the task in less than ten seconds, you're athletically gifted, while below 11 and a half seconds is above average.

Nowadays, schools will often do the bleep test, which requires you to accelerate and decelerate but doesn't demand that you switch direction as rapidly.

Finally, there is the sit and reach, to test lower back and hamstring flexibility.

For this, remove your shoes and sit with your legs straight against a sit and reach ruler box.

Lean forward as far as possible. 

If you don't have one of these to hand, you can sit with your feet eight to 12 inches wide and measure with a measuring tape how far you can stretch.

The trick is to hinge from your hips and not round your back.

If you can reach eight inches, you're athletically gifted. However, in women, it's slightly less.