For avid simulation gamers, like those who dive intoThe Sims 4, creating authentic daily experiences for your characters is crucial. Skills play a pivotal role, adding unique traits and affecting careers. The Fitness Skill is essential for roles like Astronaut, Military, or Acting.

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male sim jogging on the streets on the sims 4

The more skills you master in the game, the more customized your Sims become. As a Sims 4 player, making your Sims be whoever you want them to be is pretty much the game’s main attraction. So, don those workout clothes and dive into our guide to boost your Sim’s Fitness Skill, enhancing their career prospects or turning them into a gym enthusiast.

How To Get Started With The Fitness Skill

To start making your Sims take on fitness adventures, you don’t have to do much: just click on your Sim andselect the Go Jogging option. You can also just send your Sims to the closest gym andhave a trainer NPC to mentor them.

Make the process faster bybuying a treadmill, a punchbag, and weight machinesand putting them in your Sim’s home. This way, you’re able to squeeze all the energy you need out of your Sim and master this skill.

fitness traits in create a sim mode

What Are The Fitness Traits

There are a couple of traits that can help Sims (or directly make) engage and enroll in fitness activities. For instance, theBro trait makes Sims feel energeticafterwatching sports on TV.

On the other hand, one of the most essential traits for this skill isActive, as obvious as it sounds, this traitmakes Sims feel spirited and ready for any action. Lastly, theLove the Outdoors traitcanhelp your Sim jog outside frequently.

male sim doing heavy lifting in the sims 4

How To Increase Fitness Skill Levels

As with any skill, the Fitness Skill has many levels that can unlock different scenarios for your Sims. You can work on leveling up your Fitness Skill by making your Simdo a lot of exercise, in different ways, of course. For example,you can use machines at homelike atreadmillandpunchbag. The more exercise your Sim does, the faster the level gets up. Also,you can make your Sim read exerciserelated booksto acquire more knowledge and be a pro.

Take advantage of your Sim’s moods, theEnergetic, Angry, and Confident moodsmake your Sim’s workout routine a piece of bread.

preview fitness level of a sim

Levels Breakdown

Level 1

Starting level. Your Sims show eagerness to do physical efforts: go jogging, swimming, and wear the gear.

Sims start having fitness conversations with other Sims.

Level 3

Sims can now use their computers to do research and learn more about exercising. Also, Sims get the “Endurance Run” on treadmills.

Level 4

Your Sims can do box and heavy lifting with weight machines.

Level 5

Sims can use bars to prepare protein shakes. Moreover, Sims' hygiene levels won’t decrease when using treadmills.

Level 6

Other Sims will star looking at the process! During social interactions, your Sims can show off their muscles.

Level 7

Sims can now embark on the Hill Challenge using the treadmill.

Level 8

This level unlocks Epic Workout, which will help master the Fitness Skill faster.

Level 9

Put your boxing skills to practice! Sims can practice fighting during social interactions.

Level 10

You’re a pro now! At this level, Sims can start mentoring.

What Is The Fitness Skill Level Cheat

Committing to a skill is not for everybody, so if you want toskip some work and level upwith fewer effort, just follow the steps below according to the device you use.

PC and Mac

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + C (PC) or Command + Shift + C (Mac)

  2. See the cheat console appear at the top left of your screen, typetestingcheats true

two male sims in the gym in the sims 4

  1. Click Enter to enable cheats

  2. Typestats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness X(change the X for the level you want) in the cheat console and hit Enter again

PlayStation4

  1. Press the L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons (at the same time)

  2. When the cheat window shows up, hit the X key to type using the keyboard.

  3. Typetestingcheats true

  4. Press enter to activate cheats

  5. Typestats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness X(change the X for the level you want) in the cheat console

Xbox One

  1. Press the L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons to open the cheat console

  2. Typetestingcheats true

  3. When the Cheats are enabled message appears, typestats.set_skill_level Skill_Fitness X(change the X for the level you want) and enter

What Is The Bodybuilder Aspiration

The fitness skill is basically the main focus of the Bodybuilder Aspiration. Thebest part of this aspiration, and what makes it different from others, is that there areno career requirements. After completing this aspiration, your Sim gets theLong Lived reward trait.