The Body Code Quiz for Men

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The Body Code Quiz

1. Which best describes you basic body shape?:

Naturally smaller, less defined, teenager-looking

Sleek, rangy, lanky, bony-looking

Strong, solid, chesty-looking

2. At about age 18-22, which choice best reflects your tendency to gain body fat?:

Started to gain a little.

Did not gain.

Tended to gain.

3. My favorite foods at age 18-22 were:

Anything, really; food was not important.

Pasta, cookies, cakes, cereals.

Burgers and fires, sandwiches, pizza.

4. As an adult, how much cardiovascular exercise is required to keep you trim?:

Little; I stay trim without a structured plan.

Moderate amounts; 20-40 minute sessions, 3-4 time a week.

Lots; 40-60 minute sessions, 4-7 times a week.

5. The first area that I notice excess body fat is:

Just below my belly button or in my face.

In my spare tire, all the way around my waist.

In the upper front of my body.

6. As/if I continue to gain excess body fat, most of the excess is located:

All over me evenly, even in my face, hands, and feet.

Only in my spare tire, chin, upper legs, while my hands and feet remain bony.

Mostly in the upper front of my body (chest and abdomen).

7. Nutritional value aside, my taste buds prefer the following snacks:

None at all or ice cream, sherbet, or cheese

Cookie, muffins, sodas, coffee

Chips, crackers, pretzels, nuts

8. Generally speaking, I think of myself as:

an intellectual, detailed thinker who enjoys solitude

a quick, creative type who enjoys change

a decisive, confident type who enjoys orderliness

9. My true personality type is actually:

Reserved, calm

Creative, moody

Purposeful, intense

10. My energy type would best be described as:

Calm, best in the morning, needing solitude and quiet

High-strung, best after meals, uncomfortable in cold weather

Strong and consistent, uncomfortable in hot weather

11. Which group of conditions do you tend toward? (If none apply, choose the group that affects the parent that you are most like.):

Colds, allergies, asthma

Blood sugar problems, moodiness, constipation

High blood pressure, high cholesterol, anxiety

12. The overall description that generally reflects the natural "essence of me" is:

I love to stay in my head. I am intellectual and tend to mentally dwell on thing. Expressing emotion is less comfortable for me.

I love variety. I often have many projects going on at once.

I love orderliness. I am bold and intense.