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What's your perfect winter workout?

Are the winter blues putting you off exercising? Take our quiz to find the perfect winter workout for you...

Whether you don't want to leave the house, love a challenge or want to stay comfy and warm, we'll find a workout that you're guaranteed to love!


1: You want a workout that…
a) Isn’t too much of a hassle to fit into your already busy lifestyle.
b) Makes you work! You want to get fit and toned.
c) Gets the blood pumping and stretch your muscles, but isn’t too high impact.
d) Is loads of fun and allows you catch up with your buddies at the same time.


2: In winter you exercise…
a) Hardly ever. You just can’t find enough time in the day to squeeze in some extra workout time, and to be honest you kind of loathe exercising.
b) At least a few times a week. Although it’s a lot harder in winter, you still like to keep fit.
c) A couple of times a week. Your health is important to you, but you only workout when the weather isn’t too cold, wet, windy or dark, which can be a bit of a hassle.
d) When you can gather a few friends together. You find exercise more enjoyable when you are doing it with friends.


3: You like exercise best when…
a) You don’t even realise you’re exercising!
b) You’re working at your own pace and challenging your body.
c) You’re in comfy and warm surroundings.
d) You’re with others, you like to workout in a social environment.


4: When it comes to exercising in winter, what's your biggest put off?
a) Everything, you don’t like to exercise ever!
b) If anything it would be the weather making things unsafe – eg the road can be slippery when wet and you don’t like be outside in the dark.
c) The cold and yucky weather.
d) You don’t like exercising by yourself, so you hate that a lot of your friends get put off in winter.


5: When it comes to your winter exercise attitude, which description fits you best?
a) Nonchalant.
b) Very motivated.
c) Keen but easily put off.
d) You want fun.


6: You would prefer to workout…
a) At home, you don’t have time to go a gym.
b) Indoors - somewhere safe, not affected by weather, where you can get a rigorous workout.
c) Somewhere warm and comfy, you hate being in an uncomfortable places.
d) At a gym or sports hall with other people.

Last updated: 25/07/2008

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