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Fitness Skill
March 13, 2026 at 04:04 PM
Accuracy fix: Fix skill level start: 0 → 1
Fitness is one of the original 13 skills available at launch. It is accessible from the Teenager life stage through Elder and represents a Zoi's physical conditioning and endurance. Like all adult skills, Fitness levels from 1 to 10. Unlike skills such as Cooking or Handiwork, Fitness does not unlock specific recipes or craftable items at each level. Instead, the benefits are gradual: better stamina, visible muscle definition on the Zoi's body, and access to fitness competitions at higher levels.
Several activities raise the Fitness skill. The effectiveness varies, and more physically demanding options tend to drain Energy and Hunger faster.

Activity | Details |
|---|---|
Treadmill | Primary leveling method. Available at gyms and purchasable for home use. |
Weight machines | Squat racks, barbell bench presses, pull-down machines. Found at gym lots. High XP per session. |
Yoga mat | Starts with simple poses. New poses unlock as skill grows. Lower energy drain than machines. |
Jogging | Run outdoors at parks or along paths. Moderate XP. |
Basketball | Play at outdoor courts for fitness XP. |
Raises Fitness while surfing at Bliss Bay or Cahaya beaches. | |
Reading fitness books | Books titled "Running" and "Physical" provide small passive XP without physical exertion. |
Idol career tasks | Working as an Idol Trainee in Dowon raises Fitness through career activities. |
Fitness training drains Energy and Hunger quickly. Avoid queuing too many exercise actions back to back, or the Zoi will exhaust themselves.
There are no dedicated indoor gym buildings in the current early access version. Exercise equipment is found at outdoor public areas and in some residential basements.
Location | City | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
Muscle Beach | Outdoor weights, beach jogging. Near the Beach Volleyball Court. | |
Outdoor exercise equipment along the green bicycle lane. | ||
Apartment basements | Dowon | Some apartment complexes have gym equipment in their basement areas. |
Home gym | Any | Treadmill, yoga mat, and weights purchased through Build Mode. |
Visible muscle definition develops on the Zoi's body as the skill increases.
Improved stamina for physical activities and manual labor.
Better performance in sports (football, surfing, basketball).
At higher levels, Zois can enter fitness competitions that pay approximately 1,000 Mew for winning.
Required for the Fitness Master ambition, which is part of several Desired Lives including Life of Tranquility, Life of Adventure, and Life of Excitement.
The Swimming skill provides some crossover with Fitness, as swimming is a physical activity. However, they are tracked as separate skills and leveling one does not directly level the other. Performance also involves physical movement (dance routines) but uses its own separate skill track.
Yoga is the gentlest way to start. It drains less Energy than machines and also provides a mood boost.
Weight machines give the highest XP per session but burn through Energy and Hunger. Keep food ready.
If you want to level Fitness passively, the Idol Trainee career in Dowon raises the skill while earning a salary.
Place a treadmill or yoga mat at home through Build Mode to train without traveling to a gym lot.
Children cannot learn Fitness directly. The child Motor Development skill serves as a precursor, and a maxed child skill (Level 5) automatically boosts the corresponding adult skill to Level 5 when the Zoi ages up to Teenager.