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You Are an Exercise Perfectionist

By , About.com Guide

Updated November 01, 2005

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Your score indicates you're pretty hard on yourself when it comes to exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. Rather than celebrating your successes, you tend to focus on your mistakes. You may have a tendency to set rigid rules for yourself, not allowing much flexibility into your workout schedule. You may feel stressed and anxious if you're not able to complete your workouts exactly as planned.

If this sounds like you, the following resources will help you ease up on yourself, enjoy life more and pat yourself on the back for the good things you're doing:

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