1. Exercise is the most important thing in my life.

1. Exercise is the most important thing in my life.

2. I have conflicts with family or friends because I exercise so much.

2. Conflicts have arisen between me and my family and/or my partner about the amount of exercise I do.

3. I use exercise to change my mood (e.g., to feel happier or forget about problems).

3. I use exercise as a way of changing my mood (e.g., to get a buzz, to escape, etc.).

4. Over the last year, I have increased the amount of daily exercise that I do.

4. Over time I have increased the amount of exercise I do in a day.

5. If I don’t exercise every day, I get restless, upset, or sad.

5. If I have to miss an exercise session I feel moody and irritable.

6. I have tried to reduce the amount of exercise I do but end up exercising as much as I did before.

6. If I cut down the amount of exercise I do, and then start again, I always end up exercising as often as I did before.