22 Pushup Challenge: Why The Rock, Chris Pratt & More Are in on 'New Ice Bucket Challenge'

Say what you will about the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, but oh-so-viral Internet trend wound up raising $115 million in eight weeks—which helped fund the important discovery of an ALS-related gene—along with a ton of awareness about the confounding Lou Gehrig's disease. Nearly two years later, there's a new physical challenge in our midst, and this one has another cause to open your eyes.

Deemed the "new Ice Bucket Challenge" in the media, the 22 Pushup Challenge is out to raise awareness about veteran suicide and mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Everyday, 22 veterans who take their own lives every day, and vet service company Veteran.me created this with a goal to reach 22 million pushups to honor those who served the country. At press time, they've reached just over seven million pushups, but we have a feeling they're going to hit their goal very soon.

That's thanks in part to a slew of Hollywood stars already jumping on board with Chris Pratt making the first high-profile attempt at the challenge with wife Anna Farris. The couple do a great job at speaking from their hearts and talking about the cause, plus it's also super entertaining to watch the stars attempt the challenge.