Four Must Ask Questions When Choosing
A New Fitness Activity

1. Do you want to participate in a fitness sport or fitness exercise you can do:
   Alone?
   As a couple/partner?
   With a group?

Some solo activities also can be enjoyed with a group of companions, and some group activities also work for solo trainers and couples. Here are some examples:

• Solo - Aerobics, running/jogging, in-line and ice skating, cycling, swimming, kayaking, Alpine and cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, weight training.
• Couple/Partner - Tennis, cycling, racquetball, hiking, martial arts, rock-climbing, weight training.
• Group - Volleyball, baseball, snowshoeing, spinning class, flag football, soccer, ice and roller hockey.

2. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor exercise?
   Indoors - Dancing, weight training, racquetball, elliptical training, and other gym activities.
   Outdoors - Trail running, skiing, cycling, softball, in-line skating.
   Indoors or Outdoors - Tennis, swimming, rock climbing, ice skating.

3. How much risk are you comfortable with in sports?
   Low risk - Tennis, dancing, walking, jogging, aerobics.
   High risk - Rock climbing, kayaking, in-line skating, downhill skiing, snowboarding.
   
   
4. How important are convenience and proximity to where you live or work?
   Convenient - Tennis, yoga, handball, dancing, walking, jogging, in-line skating, swimming, bicycling, softball, climbing wall, indoor aerobic training.
   Inconvenient - Rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, trail running, surfing.