What Sport Is Good for You?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
What Sport Is Good for You?
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About This Quiz

When you're a kid, playing sports is a way to hang out with your friends and get snacks. Some people go on to play for their high schools and colleges, and a very small number go on to play professionally. But even if you don't play professional sports, it doesn't mean you can't still get together with your friends and throw around the pigskin or toss a baseball back and forth. Given that there are dozens if not hundreds of sports out there, how are you supposed to know which one is good for you? 

Maybe there was a particular thing you were good at like running or hand-eye coordination. Perhaps you prefer team sports to individual ones. If running isn't your style, maybe soccer isn't right for you, unless you'd be good as the goalie. There are so many aspects that go into being good at sports other than athleticism. You need to be disciplined, work well with others, and be able to handle losing and constructive criticism. How well you handle each of those things will help you figure out which sport is right for you. Or, you can take this quiz and answer some key questions to find out instead!

Does playing on a team sound better than playing by yourself?
Of course
Not necessarily
I can go either way.
I do love the team mentality.

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Do you work best in a fast paced environment?
I'm always on the go.
Most of the time
I like to glide through things.
Not at all

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When you're at work, do you look forward to the challenges?
They keep things interesting.
I can live without them.
I definitely don't.
I don't look forward to them, but I can handle them.

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How important is it for you to be the leader?
I'd rather just be part of the team.
Very important
Being a leader can be fun.
There's no "I" in "team."

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If you were on a team and had a poor leader, what would you do?
Try to help them be better
Take over
Probably just deal with it
Interact with them as little as possible

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Do you have very specialized skills or more broad ones that can be applied to almost anything?
I do one thing very well, and other things kind of well.
A little bit of both
Pretty specialized
I think broad.

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What would you say is your biggest weakness?
I like to have the glory.
I don't like to be around other people.
Never feeling satisfied
Running

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How do you handle being the center of attention?
Not well
I can totally handle it.
Depends on the situation
I try and avoid it.

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If someone were to yell at you, what would your first reaction be?
Ask them why they're yelling
Walk away
To cry
Just take it

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Do you work even if you feel sick or not up to it?
Of course
I take time to rest.
Heck no
Gotta push through it

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Is there someone that you look up to who has succeeded in what you're trying to do?
Not really
I have a few people.
Definitely!
Pretty much everyone

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Are you the kind of person that's always working to improve themselves?
Sometimes
Always
I'm just improving naturally.
It goes through phases.

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If you have a task to complete, do you do it until it's done or do you take a lot of breaks?
Don't stop until it's done.
I like some downtime.
If I'm on a deadline I'll work until it's done.
Depends on my mood

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Can you multi task well?
I work on one thing at a time.
I can.
I'm not good at that.
Things get lost in the cracks that way.

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How do you keep yourself focused?
No TV or music
Getting up and walking around occasionally
Coffee
Having some kind of background noise

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Do you wish you were more disciplined as a person?
I'm pretty disciplined.
I don't think I could get any more disciplined.
Not really
I'm sure I could use it.

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Are you planning on any big changes in life?
Not that I know of
Maybe
I'm looking for a new job.
Hopefully!

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If you had to choose, would you rather have hot weather all the time or cold weather?
Hot, for sure
Somewhere in between
Doesn't matter to me
Warm, but not hot

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Do you need to travel a lot to make your life feel fulfilled?
Not need, but I like it.
Nope
Travel is a privilege.
Yes!

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Do you plan your day ahead of time or just work on whatever comes your way?
Kind of wing it
I try to plan everything out.
I plan it as it's happening.
Work on whatever comes my way

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Would you rather watch sports or play them?
Play
I love both!
I like to be in the action.
Watch

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If you're having trouble with something, is it easy for you to ask for help?
Not easy, but I'll do it.
I try to figure out on my own first.
I always ask for help.
If I'm close with the person I'm asking

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Which sport did you play when you were a kid?
Cheerleading
Track
Field hockey
Football

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When you need to get a workout in, what's your go to activity?
Running
Weight lifting
Any kind of cardio
Yoga or pilates

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If you were presented with abrupt change, would you handle that well?
Sure!
I don't like change.
Yes, unless it messed up some serious stuff.
I'd try to see the positive in it.

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Do you think that playing sports builds character?
Not always
It definitely does.
And muscle too
If you actually want to play them

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Which sports movie would you rather watch?
"Bend It Like Beckham"
"Wimbledon"
"The Swimmer"
"The Sandlot"

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If you had to carb load before a game, what would you eat?
Lots of pasta
Bananas
I wouldn't carb load.
Bagels

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What's the best way to celebrate a win in life?
Going out to dinner
Staying in with my significant other
Dessert
Journaling about it

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Do you consider yourself to be in good shape?
Pretty good
Good enough
I'm in great shape.
I'm fine for what I do.

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