Are you actually a bodybuilder? A British bodybuilding quiz

This British bodybuilding quiz isn’t about ego — it’s about mindset

BODYBUILDING isn’t just training regularly. It isn’t protein shakes, gym selfies, or being “into fitness.” It’s a mindset — obsessive at times, uncomfortable often, and completely unnecessary unless you genuinely want it. This Christmas quiz isn’t about numbers on a bar or how you look in a hoodie. It’s about habits, priorities and how you actually think. Answer honestly and you’ll know which side of the line you’re on.

Answer honestly. There are no trick questions — just exposure.

1. Someone asks how much you bench. You:

A) Tell them immediately
B) Ask “raw or paused?”
C) Don’t really bench much anymore
D) Say nothing — it’s irrelevant

2. December diet plan looks like:

A) “I’ll start again in January”
B) Looser, but still tracked
C) Same food, fewer arguments
D) Exactly the same — Christmas is a date, not a licence

3. You hear “bodybuilding federation”. You think:

A) NPC
B) PCA / NABBA / IFBB
C) Judges and politics
D) All of the above

4. Your gym closes early on Christmas Eve. You:

A) Panic
B) Train earlier
C) Train somewhere else
D) Already planned around it

5. Someone says they’re in “prep”. You ask:

A) “For what show?”
B) “What federation?”
C) “When are you stepping on stage?”
D) All of the above

6. Your opinion on cardio is:

A) Necessary evil
B) Tool, not punishment
C) Context-dependent
D) All of the above

7. Your idea of a “rest day” is:

A) No gym at all
B) Steps and mobility
C) Light pump work
D) What the plan says

8. Christmas Day training:

A) Definitely not
B) Only if it fits
C) Usually, yes
D) Already done by 10am

9. Someone says “Dorian Yates”. You picture:

A) Mass
B) Back thickness
C) HIT training
D) All of the above

10. You’ve argued about this at least once:

A) Carb timing
B) Natural vs enhanced
C) Volume vs intensity
D) All of the above

11. Your gym bag contains:

A) Towel and headphones
B) Straps and belt
C) Chalk / bands / spare socks
D) More prep than most people pack for a holiday

12. When progress stalls, you:

A) Change everything
B) Add cardio
C) Check adherence first
D) Check data before emotion

13. You see someone filming everything in the gym. You:

A) Avoid the area
B) Wait patiently
C) Roll your eyes
D) Train regardless

14. A proper leg session includes:

A) Squats
B) Leg press
C) Something you dread
D) All of the above

15. Your relationship with food is best described as:

A) Emotional
B) Functional
C) Strategic
D) Situational

16. You know your bodyweight:

A) Roughly
B) Within 2–3kg
C) This morning
D) Fasted, post-toilet

17. Posing practice is:

A) Optional
B) Embarrassing
C) Necessary
D) Non-negotiable

18. Your view on “genetics” is:

A) Excuse
B) Reality
C) Overused
D) Contextual

19. You’ve trained through:

A) Bad weather
B) Bad mood
C) Bad sleep
D) All of the above

20. Final question — no pretending:

Do you actually want to compete one day?
A) No
B) Maybe
C) Probably
D) Yes

SCORING (Unofficial — you’ll know)

Mostly A: You train. That’s fine.
Mostly B: Serious gym-goer.
Mostly C: Bodybuilder in mindset.
Mostly D: You already know what this is.

There’s no score to screenshot here and nothing to prove in the comments. Bodybuilding isn’t a badge — it’s a choice, repeated quietly over time. Some people train hard and live full lives outside the gym. Others organise their days around it. Neither is right or wrong. But they aren’t the same thing. If this British bodybuilding quiz made that clearer, it’s done its job.