Fitness (hobby)

Not to be confused with Fitness (attribute) or Fitness (skill).

Fitness is one of the hobbies in The Sims 2: FreeTime. Its secret lot is Platinum Gym. Having an outgoing or active personality will raise the enthusiasm for this hobby faster.

Staying healthy is particularly important to Sims who care about fitness. Exercising by jogging or swimming and things like yoga and tai chi make them feel good. Sims with high body skill will gain Fitness enthusiasm faster than normal.

Activities

The fitness club

Activities that raise a Sim's enthusiasm in fitness are:

Available to children and up:

• Swimming in the pool or beach
• Rope jumping
• Ice skating and roller skating
• Reading the Health section of the newspaper or the Workin' It Out magazine
• Browsing web about fitness
• Blogging about fitness
• Dreaming about fitness

Available to teens and up:

• Working out
• Using exercise equipment
• Jogging
• Drinking protein shake
• Doing yoga
• Doing tai chi
• Studying Body from Books First for Learning: A Bookshelf of Education
• Spinning on the ElectroDance Sphere
• Using Exerto Selfflog Obstacle Course

Unlockable Interactions

Gaining enthusiasm in this hobby can unlock these interactions:

• "Talk about Fitness"
• "Read Section ... Health" in newspaper
• Go Jogging
• "Browse Web About Fitness" on the computer
• Get Protein Shakes from the refrigerator at any time
  • Protein Shakes are available from the "Have a Snack" section of the refrigerator's menu
• "Share Hobby Tips About Fitness" with a Sim
• "Blog About Fitness" on the computer
• "Instruct in Fitness"
• "Be in the Zone"

Titles

• Uninspired Underling
• Work Out Buddy
• Trimmed and Toned
• Fit as a Fiddle
• Leader of the Pec

Hobby Instructors

• Richard Beckett
• Cathy Reiner
• Vyn Shibata

Befriending a fitness hobby instructor will decrease the friends requirements by one for Sims who work in the Adventurer career.