What's your T.Q.? Find your training quotient by taking this workout personality quiz - matching training routine and personality - includes related quiz

every time Norm from "Cheers" showed up at the bar, he was met with a resounding chorus of greetings from the regulars, all of whom knew him. Is that what it's like when you walk into your gym? Or do you prefer to keep to yourself, so much so that when you forgot your membership card once, the front-desk clerk didn't recognize you, even though you'd been training there regularly for a year? Whether you're shy or outgoing, your personality plays an important role in how likely you are to achieve success in your physique goals. Knowing your motivational patterns can help you better understand and manage your workout habits, and this quiz is designed to do just that.

Rank the items in each numbered section below that best characterize your reasons for participating in an exercise program. Within each grouping, rate each statement first (1), second (2) or third (3), based on how strongly you agree. If one of the options doesn't apply to you, simply don't rate it. Don't put anything in the "Points" column yet.

1. To improve overall health. (h)

To look good in my new beach attire. (i)

An opportunity to expand my social circle. (s)

2. My girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse encourages me. (s)

To improve fitness to help in daily living and tasks. (h)

Tired of being too skinny or overweight. (i)

3 I wont to look like the fit people in magazines and on TV. (i)

My friends and family exercise and I wont to spend time with them. (s)

Improved fitness will help me through the work/school day. (h)

4 Being fit will help me attract a significant other in my life. (s)

I want to live a long and healthy life. (h)

I want to lose bodyfat and tone my body. (i)

5 I like to see other fit bodies in the gym. (i)

I want to strengthen my cardiovascular system and reduce the risk of heart disease. (h)

I enjoy meeting the staff and trainers at the gym. (s)

6 I want to reduce my risk of developing various diseases such as osteoporosis. (h)

I want to fit into the clothes that I wore lost summer. (i)

My doctor encouraged me to exercise and lose weight. (s)

7 I promised a friend that I would work out with him/her. (s)

I want to be strong and healthy in my old age. (h)

I want my body to hove the sleek, athletic look. (i)

8 I want other people to notice me and pay attention to my shapely body. (i)

The gym atmosphere makes it more enjoyable to meet other people. (s)

My inactive friends are unhealthy and I don't wont to be that way. (h)

9 Since I've been exercising, I've been sick less often because of my improved condition. (h)

I want to be happy with the way I look each morning when I see myself in the mirror (i)

I've been exercising with the same people for years and I can't imagine quitting now. (s)

10 It's better to exercise with other people than to watch TV. (s)

Exercise is a natural fit with other healthy behaviors such as eating nutritious foods and getting enough sleep. (h)

When I look good I feel better about myself. (i)

scoring

1 Within each numbered section, you've ranked the items from first to third based on how they characterize your reasons for participating in an exercise program. It's possible you have all 30 statements ranked, although you may have fewer if some didn't apply to you. Place the following points beside each ranking: first = 10 points, second = 5 points, and third = 3 points.

2 Beside each statement is a small letter in parentheses. This letter corresponds to a 2 specific category of reasons for exercising. The categories are: Health (h), Image (i) and Social (s). Add up the total number of points for each category and place those numbers in the spaces below. The maximum number of points you could have for any one category is 100.

Health (h) _____ Image (i) _____ Social (s) _____

3 Refer to the descriptions below to get a better perspective of your motivations for exercise and how your workouts can be improved by tailoring them for that purpose.

Health

70-100 points: You're highly motivated by the long-term benefits of exercise. You recognize the anti-aging benefits of a good exercise program and believe that exercise will be able to provide you both quantity and quality of life. Continue to read books and magazine articles that pertain to your health, but remember that long-lasting health benefits are hard to see because they accumulate gradually. Even though you're less concerned with the short-term benefits of exercise (such as looking good in a bathing suit) compared to concern for your health, it's a good idea to set some short-term goals to keep you motivated over the longer term.

40-69 points: You recognize the health benefits of exercise but also have other priorities that are equally or more important to you. The way you look and your social contacts may play critical roles in determining your choice of exercise in the future. You seem to be quite balanced in your reasons for participating in exercise. In the future, however, you may need to strengthen some of those reasons to be sure that you stay highly motivated to exercise.