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Exercise
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Navigation: | Main>The Game World>Gameplay>Exercise | Page updated: Version 41.78.16 |
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Exercise is a gameplay mechanic in which the player can raise their passive skills, fitness, and strength. Players open the Exercise menu in the Health Tab to choose what exercises to do.
Exercises
Squats
Improves Fitness when performed regularly.
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Legs |
Provides 4 Fitness XP per squat.
Push-ups
Improves strength when performed regularly.
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Arms Chest |
Provides 6 Strength XP per push-up.
Provides 9 Strength XP per push-up with Protein Boost.
Sit-ups
Improves fitness when performed regularly.
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Abs |
Provides 2 Fitness XP per sit-up.
Burpees
Improves strength and fitness when performed regularly. Will drain endurance a lot.
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Legs Arms Chest |
Provides 3.2 Fitness and 4.8 Strength XP per burpee.
Provides 3.2 Fitness and 7.2 Strength XP per burpee with Protein Boost.
Barbell curls
Improves strength when performed regularly.
A barbell is required to perform this exercise.
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Arms Chest |
Provides 7.2 Strength XP per barbell curl.
Provides 7.2 Strength XP per barbell curl with Protein Boost.
Dumbbell presses
Improves strength when performed regularly.
A dumbbell is required to perform this exercise.
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Arms Chest |
Provides 7.2 Strength XP per dumbell press.
Provides 10.8 Strength XP per dumbell press with Protein Boost.
Biceps curls
A dumbbell is required to perform this exercise.
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Arms |
Provides 7.2 Strength XP per bicep curl.
Provides 10.8 Strength XP per bicep curl with Protein Boost.
Summary
This table shows approximate experience per hour given by each exercise. These values were obtained in-game by performing each exercise for 30 in-game minutes (10 for dumbbell presses and bicep curls) uninterrupted, recording the total difference in experience, then doubling that difference (sextupling for dumbbell presses and bicep curls) and dividing by experience per rep; could use verification via source code analysis.
Exercise | Fitness per repetition | Strength per repetition | Repetitions per hour | Fitness per hour | Strength per hour |
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Squats | 4.0 | 0.0 | 52 | 208 | 0 |
Push-ups | 0.0 | 6.0 | 96 | 0 | 576 |
Sit-ups | 2.0 | 0.0 | 72 | 144 | 0 |
Burpees | 3.2 | 4.8 | 60 | 192 | 288 |
Barbell curls | 0.0 | 7.2 | ? | ? | ? |
Dumbbell presses | 0.0 | 7.2 | 138 | 0 | 994 |
Biceps curls | 0.0 | 7.2 | 108 | 0 | 778 |
Stiffness (Exercise Fatigue)
Doing exercises will build up Stiffness, which eventually causes Exercise Fatigue. Exercise Fatigue will inflict pain. It will occur on some body parts, which depend on the exercise the player has done. The severity of the pain depend on a few things:
- Time spent doing exercises.
- Regularity of the exercise.
Having Exercise Fatigue on the arms will lower Melee Damage, and Attack Speed. Having Exercise Fatigue on the legs will make you clumsier and slower.
Regularity
In the exercise menu, there's a bar called "Regularity" under every exercises, which increases as you do more of that kind of exercise. Having high regularity will decrease the severity of Muscle Fatigue caused by that exercise.
- Starting as a Fitness Instructor will give you a big head start on Regularity in every exercise.
- Being Fit or Athletic will also give a slight head start.
Code
squats = { type = "squats", name=getText("IGUI_Squats"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_Squats_Tooltip"), stiffness="legs", -- where we gonna build stiffness (can be a list separated by "," can be legs, arms or abs) metabolics = Metabolics.Fitness, xpMod = 1, }; pushups = { type = "pushups", name=getText("IGUI_PushUps"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_PushUps_Tooltip"), stiffness="arms,chest", metabolics = Metabolics.Fitness, xpMod = 1, }; situp = { type = "situp", name=getText("IGUI_SitUps"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_SitUps_Tooltip"), stiffness="abs", metabolics = Metabolics.Fitness, xpMod = 1, }; burpees = { type = "burpees", name=getText("IGUI_Burpees"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_Burpees_Tooltip"), stiffness="legs,arms,chest", -- where we gonna build stiffness (can be a list separated by "," can be legs, arms or abs) metabolics = Metabolics.FitnessHeavy, xpMod = 0.8, -- few less xp as it gives xp for 3 body parts }; barbellcurl = { type = "barbellcurl", name=getText("IGUI_BarbellCurl"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_BarbellCurl_Tooltip"), item = "Base.BarBell", prop="twohands", -- prop is where we gonna put our item, 2 hand, primary or switch (one hand, then the other every X times) stiffness="arms,chest", metabolics = Metabolics.FitnessHeavy, xpMod = 1.2, }; dumbbellpress = { type = "dumbbellpress", name=getText("IGUI_DumbbellPress"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_PushUps_Tooltip"), item = "Base.DumbBell", prop="switch", stiffness="arms", metabolics = Metabolics.FitnessHeavy, xpMod = 1.8, }; bicepscurl = { type = "bicepscurl", name=getText("IGUI_BicepsCurl"), tooltip=getText("IGUI_PushUps_Tooltip"), item = "Base.DumbBell", prop="switch", -- switch is special, as i have 2 anim, one for left hand and one for right, i'll switch every X repeat the hand used stiffness="arms", metabolics = Metabolics.FitnessHeavy, xpMod = 1.8, };