Quiz: Your Fitness Attitude

1. If there were a gym within a short walking distance from where I live, I would:
a. Still not join; I just don't like gyms.
b. Probably join, but not use it much. Who has time?
c. Be there all the time.

2. I find that doing the same exercise ­routine over and over again is:
a. Boring, of course.
b. Okay for a short time, but then I try to vary things.
c. The proper approach; practice makes ­perfect, after all.

3. In high school, gym was:
a. My least favourite class.
b. Occasionally fun, particularly when we were doing a sport or activity I liked.
c. One of the classes I most looked forward to.

4. I have played on this many organised sports teams in my life:
a. Very few, if any, unless you count neighbourhood footy games.
b. A fair number over the years, but never very competitively.
c. Loads, and some were highly competitive.

5. My favourite vigorous activity is:
a. Gardening or fixing up my house.
b. Hiking, cruising on a bike or some other outdoor pastime.
c. Running, working out with weights or playing a high-intensity sport.

6. My attitude toward sweating is:
a. It's a miserable feeling that I try to avoid.
b. I don't mind it on occasion when I'm outdoors and in the right clothes.
c. I love it - it means I'm being active, healthy and alive.

7. We keep the following in our home for strengthening exercises:
a. Nothing really, unless you count a lawnmower or hammer.
b. A few dumbbells or other basic exercise tools.
c. A weight-lifting bench, a barbell set and more.

8. When I see world-class weightlifters competing on television, I think:
a. What a waste of a person's life.
b. Definitely not for me, but I r
espect their achievements. c. If only I could get to the gym more...

9. When I'm on a bicycle, I like to:
a. Chitchat, look at the world around me and make frequent stops.
b. Have a mildly strenuous but mostly pleasant ride to a nearby destination.
c. Put my head down and go, go, go.

10. When I see a TV commercial for a sports drink that features overachieving athletes, I think:
a. This is revolting!
b. Clever marketing, but not for me.
c. I've gotta try that!

11. My idea of a good time in a swimming pool is:
a. Dozing while lying on an inflated mattress.
b. Playing games in the shallow end with the kids.
c. Swimming laps, having races and making up competitions.

12. I know the following statistics about my fitness level:
a. Not a thing, but ask me about the footy.
b. I know my basic medical numbers - my weight, pulse rate, Body Mass Index - but not much else.
c. A lot; I monitor things like my daily step count, heart rate, maximum weight levels I can lift and more.
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