Quiz: What's your exercise personality?

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“; q2[1] = “Flipping on your walkman and forgetting about work”; q2[2] = “Getting the adrenaline flowing so you can conquer the playing field”; q2[3] = “Greeting your workout friends or staff and chatting while you begin”; q2[4] = “Reminding yourself why exercise is important and convincing yourself to get to the gym”; q3[0] = “Your favourite weekend activity is:

“; q3[1] = “Hiking on forest trails with a friend or spouse”; q3[2] = “Hosting a dinner party with friends”; q3[3] = “Competing in a slow-pitch or fastball tournament”; q3[4] = “Relaxing at home with your family”; q4[0] = “You join a spinning class. You are most likely to:

“; q4[1] = “Sit in the back row and exit quietly when it’s over”; q4[2] = “Sit beside the guy wearing the racer’s outfit and try to out-pace him”; q4[3] = “Sit beside a friendly-looking spinner and strike up conversation”; q4[4] = “Ask yourself “Now, why exactly did I join this class?””; q5[0] = “After a week at the cottage, you think to yourself:

“; q5[1] = “Okay, I’m refreshed. Now it’s time to catch up on my household chores”; q5[2] = “This is living. I should retire early and live off the fat of the land”; q5[3] = “I wonder if I should take the boat across the lake and invite the neighbors over for a bonfire?”; q5[4] = “I should really do this more often”; q6[0] = “What is the primary reason you exercise?

“; q6[1] = “For the adrenaline rush”; q6[2] = “To relieve stress”; q6[3] = “To maintain your figure and/or prevent health problems later in life”; q6[4] = “To meet people”; q7[0] = “You need to pick up some spinach from the grocery store about one kilometer from your house. You decide to:

“; q7[1] = “Toss on your sneakers—what a great excuse for a run!”; q7[2] = “Call a friend to meet you at the coffee shop beside the grocery store”; q7[3] = “Hop in the car and grab a small bag of food for the next few days”; q7[4] = “Take a leisurely stroll, buy the spinach and a sweet treat”; q8[0] = “What is the primary reason you avoid or skip exercise?

“; q8[1] = “Your schedule is crazy. You don’t have time”; q8[2] = “You just don’t feel like it—your day is very busy. You reward yourself with rest”; q8[3] = “You rarely skip a workout without a firm excuse”; q8[4] = “You feel a bit intimidated by the atmosphere in your gym”; q9[0] = “Your favourite method of shopping is:

“; q9[1] = “Alone—that way you can take your time making decisions”; q9[2] = “With friends—it’s a pleasurable afternoon”; q9[3] = “On online auction sites—you get a buzz when the countdown begins”; q9[4] = “You’re actually not that crazy about shopping”; q10[0] = “Which of the following statements could be your motto?

“; q10[1] = “Win together, lose together, play together, stay together”; q10[2] = “What is rare is the courage to nurture talent in solitude”; q10[3] = “If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?”; q10[4] = “All I wanna do is have some fun; I got a feeling I’m not the only one”; var question = new Array(); question[0] = q1[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “2” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[1] + q1[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[2] + q1[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[3] + q1[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q1[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[1] = q2[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “3” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[3] + q2[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[1] + q2[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[2] + q2[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q2[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[2] = q3[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “4” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[3] + q3[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[2] + q3[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[1] + q3[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q3[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[3] = q4[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “5” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[3] + q4[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[1] + q4[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[2] + q4[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q4[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[4] = q5[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “6” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[1] + q5[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[3] + q5[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[2] + q5[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q5[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[5] = q6[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “7” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[1] + q6[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[3] + q6[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[4] + q6[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[2] + q6[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[6] = q7[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “8” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[1] + q7[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[2] + q7[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[4] + q7[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[3] + q7[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[7] = q8[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “9” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[1] + q8[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q8[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[2] + q8[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[3] + q8[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[8] = q9[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “10” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[3] + q9[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[2] + q9[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[1] + q9[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q9[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[7] + st_e2; question[9] = q10[0] + st[0] + st[10] + st[11] + st[12] + st[9] + “11” + st_e1 + st[14] + st[2] + q10[1] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[3] + q10[2] + st_e2 + st[14] + st[1] + q10[3] + st_e2 + st[15] + st[4] + q10[4] + st_e2 + st[6] + st[8] + st_e2; var qResult = new Array(); qResult[0] = “

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You love the thrill of the chase, the delight of scoring and the glory of winning the game. Once you get into a routine, motivation isn’t usually a problem because you always finish what you start and love to see results. Your ideal workout enables you to test your skills head-to-head with others.

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Tip: Join a house-league team or club where you can sign-up for group or partner sports. Martial arts or boxing-style courses are another great way to get fit and still compete. To get weight-training into your regime, try using a personal trainer or workout partner of an equal or superior fitness level to provide that extra push.

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Competitive as you may be, some days you are also a social sportswoman.

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You are happiest when engaged in social interaction. Rather than tuning-out the world with a walkman, you enjoy chatting up the people around you while you get fit. Greeting familiar faces is motivation to come back sooner rather than later.

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Tip: Don’t get lost in the shuffle of a large gym environment unless you can make friends signing up for individual classes. Try sports that allow you to flex your social muscles like golf, or tennis; or find a gym with aerobic, strength- and circuit-training classes small enough that you will feel a sense of camaraderie. Partner-up with a workout buddy for extra motivation.

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Sometimes when you’re in good company, you unleash your competitive spirit.

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You lead a busy, sometimes hectic life, so when it comes to free time, you want to get away from it all. You workout for all the health benefits, but your desire to exercise is closely tied to your need to de-stress. The environment in which you workout is very important to you-you don’t want to feel rushed, crowded or pushed to work harder than your mood allows.

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Tip: Try getting involved in a solo sports program, such as bicycling, running, walking, swimming, canoeing or snowshoeing. Get outside for your workouts as frequently as possible-even better, try to combine outdoor excursions with mind-focusing exercises like yoga, tai chi, or pilates.

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While you enjoy beating stress with your workouts, some days you would rather escape to the comforts of your home.

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Whether it’s your busy schedule, love of relaxing at home, or apprehensions about the gym, you find it difficult to get into a steady exercise routine. You understand that the benefits of exercise are important enough to make it a priority, but when other things come up, your exercise ambitions often get tossed by the wayside.

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Try these tips to turn your inhibition into ambition:
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When you’re in your fitness groove, you escape the stress of the day.

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