The Institute of Personal Trainers
Personal Trainer Support
Lifestyle Questionnaire
Name:
1. Occupation: level:
Sedentary / moderately active / active / highly active
2. How many hours on average do you work each
week?
9. How would you rate your present level of
3. How do you spend the majority of your time at fitness?
work? Unfit / moderately fit / trained / highly trained
Standing / sitting / driving / active
10. Have you ever had a personal training
4. When you wake up are you: session? YES NO
Tired and find it difficult to pull yourself out of bed or
Refreshed and ready to start the day 11. Do you currently exercise? YES NO
If none: any previous regular exercise?
5. Would you characterise your life as:
highly stressful / moderately stressful / low in stress 12. If you currently do NOT exercise, skip the
following questions and go to question 20.
6. How would you consider your current body
weight? 13. How long have you been training/exercising?
Underweight / ideal / bit overweight / very overweight A few weeks / a few months /
around a year / over a year
7. What does your typical day look like?
Time you wake up: 14. How often do you train?
Once a week / 2 x week / 3 x week / 4 x week /
Work times: 5 x week / 6 x week / Every day
Evening activities: 15. What type of exercise do you do?
Time you go to bed:
16. How long is each training session?
8. How would you describe your current activity 1/2 hour / 1 hour / 1.5 hours / 2 hours / longer
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Supper:
17. Where do you exercise?
Gym / Home / Swimming pool / Other? 27. How big would you say your meals were?
Small medium large extra large
18. What time of day do you normally train?
Morning / afternoon / evening 28. Do you ever get hungry between meals?
No / some / yes / extreme
19. Do you participate in any particular sports?
29. Do you take any supplements? e.g. vitamins
20. What fitness equipment do you have access 30. Are you currently on a diet?
to?
31. How would you rate your current eating
habits?
21. How much time will you have to exercise each Poor average good
week?
1 hour / 2 hours / 3 hours / 4 hours / more? 32. On average, how many portions of fruit and
vegetables do you eat per day?
22. What did/do you like the least about exercise? Fruit: Vegetables:
23. What did/do you like about exercise? 33. If you snack or have any weaknesses, what do
you generally tend to eat/drink?
24. How many meals do you eat each day?
1 2 3 4 5 6
34. How many alcoholic units do you drink per
25. Do you ever skip meals?, if so which ones and week? (1 unit = wine 1 glass, beer 1/2 pint)
how regularly? YES NO
35. How much water do you drink each day?
(glasses/litres)
26. What time of the day do you usually eat your
meals?
Breakfast:
Snack:
Lunch: For Instructor's use:
Snack: Controllable Dietary Health Risk Habits
Evening: Coffee YES NO
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Fizzy drinks YES NO
Sugar YES NO
Alcohol YES NO
Chocolate YES NO
Salt YES NO
Red meats YES NO
Fried foods YES NO
Drugs YES NO
Tobacco YES NO
Dairy products YES NO
Low fibre intake YES NO
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