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How Fit Are You?

April 30, 2008

Here's a short quiz to test your gym and fitness smarts. If you answer all these questions correctly, it doesn't necessarily mean you are fit. But it does mean you have the knowledge to get there. Take it and test yourself.

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18 Comments

hardcorecupcake 4 years

Wow.I thought I knew my stuff.I got 2/5

Arthur 5 years

3/5...time to hit the locker room. that was tough.

Trackstar14 5 years

So I got a 2/5. I have run track since 7th grade (ran in college) and workout 6 days a week for 1 1/2-2 hours (i'm a gym rat). So I might not have known these questions...but I can guarantee that I am fit! (focusing on doing fitness competitions!)

bisou002 5 years

aww geez, there i was, thinking i was so fit and knew everything, and i only got two questions right. doh!

LaLaLaurie06 5 years

I know stuff about fitness but when it comes to the random machines...that's not my style. Ask me questions about how to use the stationary bike or walk the track and I'm all over it!

nikkipez 5 years

I'm not sure I agree with the stairs factoid..not that I think its false but...it doesnt really make sense to me

MlleMLT 5 years

No if you want a firm butt than SQUAT! Deadlift, squat lift heavy that will firm. And running sprints and hills.

Martini Rossi 5 years

Jogging on the treadmill will make you lose your booty, if you want to firm it and shape it go with the elliptical.

ilanac13 5 years

wow - i know SOO LITTLE about these things. my bad!

deanna024 5 years

Wow, question 3 sure was hard ... considering you can read the name on the side of the machine.

Bisque 5 years

3/5 , I don't go to the gym often (i.e. at all) and try to exercise in my house (emphasis on try) :P

POPSUGAR Fitness 5 years

lolababy575 - Walking down stairs / downhill offers unique health benefits when compared to walking up stairs or up a hill. Going down stairs reduces blood sugar levels which can reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. So don't write off walking down stairs. Hill82879 - I wrote this in the intro to the quiz: "If you answer all these questions correctly, it doesn't necessarily mean you are fit. But it does mean you have the knowledge to get there." So I agree, knowing jargon doesn't mean you're fit. Regardless if you know these things or not, hopefully you're inspired to put your knowledge to use and get up and get moving.

JaimeLeah526 5 years

I thought the stairstepper would really work the glutes. I guess the treadmill makes a lot of sense especially if you use incline.

Leilanic1 5 years

i thought i knew a lot...huh.

missyd 5 years

Wow i suck. I thought i knew stuff about fitness. Thanks for killing my confidence, fit!!! LOL. k/ding

lolababy575 5 years

Can anyone explain the walking up/down and blood sugar correlation and why it's so important? That was the most confusing question on the quiz!

Hill82879 5 years

Sorry, but this quiz is absurd. There are a lot of different types of fitness, and I think it is kind of demoralizing to imply that someone who can't answer some random jargon questions isn't as "fit" as someone who can.

Renees3 5 years

Apparently I don't know anything haha I really feel my butt when I'm on the stair machine. But I feel it jogging too so who knows

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