How do you level up Fitness fast in The Sims 4?

Fitness skill

Fitness has 10 levels and takes 81,580 skill points to max. Being Very Energized multiplies its gain by 1.6. To max it with a cheat, type stats.set_skill_level skill_Fitness 10 after testingcheats true.

Fitness is a major Base game skill in The Sims 4 with a maximum level of 10. Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder human Sims can learn it.

Building this skill unlocks new exercise routines, water activities, and social interactions. You also need it for promotions in the Athlete and Astronaut careers.

  • 10Levels
  • 81,580Skill points to max
  • ×1.6Fastest gain: Very Energized
  • Major skillBase game

Every Fitness level

LevelPointsTotalUnlocks at this level
1100100Nothing new the tests show
21,4401,540Discuss Fitness Techniques
32,1603,700Challenge To Dunk Competition, Convince By Intimidating, Double Clutch, Endurance Run, Free Dive Around Here, Free Dive for Seashells, Free Dive for Treasure, Hip Bump, Jog Here, Lead Pump It Up Class, Lead Pump It Up Routine, Spearfishing Gun
43,6007,300Arm Day Routine, Spearfish
55,28012,580Arm Curls, Coach, Mentor, No Sweat Run, Teach about Fitness
67,20019,780Show Off Muscles
710,14029,920Hill Challenge
813,44043,360Epic Gains Workout, Zero G Workout
917,10060,460Practice Fighting
1021,12081,580Bask in Your Fitness Glory

Points: the skill points each level takes from the level before, and the running total. Unlocks: the interactions the game checks this level for. Ages: Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Elder.

What speeds up Fitness

Emotions. A multiplier of 1.6 means 60% more skill points for the same time; below 1 means fewer.
SourceKindGain
Very EnergizedEmotion×1.6
EnergizedEmotion×1.4
SadEmotion×0.8
Very SadEmotion×0.6
The 15 strongest moodlets and traits that speed up this skill. Multipliers stack: the game multiplies them.
SourceKindGain
Athletic Pick Me UpMoodlet (Energized)×2
Horse PowerMoodlet (Confident)×2
Prancing LessonsMoodlet (Confident)×2
X-TREME MUSCLE MAELSTROMMoodlet (Energized)×2
Prepared for FitnessMoodlet (Energized)×1.75
Active BoostMoodlet (Happy)×1.5
Crafty MemoriesMoodlet (Inspired)×1.5
Dark ChickenMoodlet (Angry)×1.5
DedicationMoodlet (Focused)×1.5
Feelin' Treemendous!Moodlet (Inspired)×1.5
Midnight MealMoodlet (Angry)×1.5
Miraculous MilkMoodlet (Energized)×1.5
Nature Still CallsMoodlet (Energized)×1.5
PerfectedMoodlet (Focused)×1.5
VigoratedMoodlet (Energized)×1.5

Some moodlets speed up every skill at once, like Snaggle Flustered (×4), Parental Guidance (×3), Skilling on Up! (×3). The skills list has all 164 of them.

Careers that need Fitness

The skill level a promotion asks for, by career level.
CareerTo leave levelSkill level
Astronaut32
Astronaut43
Astronaut54
Astronaut66
Astronaut (Interstellar Smuggler)88
Astronaut (Interstellar Smuggler)910
Astronaut (Space Ranger)88
Astronaut (Space Ranger)910
Athlete22
Athlete33
Athlete44
Athlete (Bodybuilder)58
Athlete (Bodybuilder)69
Athlete (Bodybuilder)710
Athlete (Bodybuilder)810
Athlete (Bodybuilder)910
Athlete (Professional Athlete)55
Athlete (Professional Athlete)66
Athlete (Professional Athlete)78
Athlete (Professional Athlete)89
Athlete (Professional Athlete)910
Cheer Team Member12
Cheer Team Member24
Conservationist (Marine Biologist)72
Conservationist (Marine Biologist)84
Conservationist (Marine Biologist)96
Football Team Member12
Football Team Member24
Military12
Military23
Military34
Military45
Military56
Naturopath (Lifestyle Coaching)62
Naturopath (Lifestyle Coaching)73
Naturopath (Lifestyle Coaching)84
Naturopath (Lifestyle Coaching)95
Naturopath (Lifestyle Coaching)106
Park Worker23
Park Worker44
Park Worker (Park Ranger)86
Park Worker (Park Ranger)97
Reaper42
Reaper84
Soccer Team Player12
Soccer Team Player24
Soccer Team Player36
Undertaker23
Undertaker34
Undertaker45
Undertaker (Funeral Director)56
Undertaker (Mortician)56
Undertaker (Mortician)77

Fitness cheat

Type testingcheats true first, then the line below. Change the last number to set a lower level.

  • stats.set_skill_level skill_Fitness 10

More about this cheat: stats.set_skill_level.

How the Fitness skill points scale per level

You only need 100 skill points to reach level 1, and 1,440 more to reach level 2. The point requirements stay relatively low through level 4, which takes 7,300 total points.

The climb gets steeper at level 5, which asks for 5,280 points from level 4. Another large jump happens at level 7, requiring 10,140 points from level 6.

The final levels take the most effort. Going from level 9 to level 10 takes 21,120 points, bringing the total from zero to 81,580 points.

Emotions and moodlets that speed up Fitness gain

Your Sim's current emotion changes how fast you earn Fitness points. Being Energized gives a 1.4 multiplier, and Very Energized raises that multiplier to 1.6. Avoid training while Sad or Very Sad, as these drop your gain multiplier to 0.8 and 0.6.

Specific moodlets multiply your gains even further, and several multipliers stack together. Athletic Pick Me Up, Horse Power, Prancing Lessons, and X-TREME MUSCLE MAELSTROM each provide a 2 multiplier. Prepared for Fitness gives 1.75, while Active Boost, Crafty Memories, and Dark Chicken give a 1.5 multiplier.

General skill boosts also work on Fitness. Snaggle Flustered multiplies skill gain by 4. Parental Guidance and Skilling on Up multiply your points by 3.

Career requirements, interactions, and the Fitness cheat

Higher levels unlock new interactions. At level 3, you can Free Dive for Seashells or do an Endurance Run. Level 5 unlocks Coach and Mentor interactions, level 8 adds the Epic Gains Workout, and level 10 unlocks Bask in Your Fitness Glory.

Two careers require this skill for promotions. The Athlete career asks for level 2, 3, and 4 Fitness in its early stages. The Bodybuilder branch requires level 8 for promotion from career level 5. The Astronaut career asks for level 2, 3, 4, and 6 early on, and both branches eventually require level 10.

To max the skill right away, open the cheat console in Live mode with Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true, then enter stats.set_skill_level skill_Fitness 10.

Questions

What is the cheat to max the Fitness skill in The Sims 4?

Open the cheat console in Live mode and enable testingcheats true. Then type stats.set_skill_level skill_Fitness 10 to reach the maximum level.

What is the best emotion for leveling the Fitness skill?

Very Energized is the best emotion, giving a 1.6 multiplier to your skill gain. Regular Energized is second best with a 1.4 multiplier.

Which careers require the Fitness skill in The Sims 4?

The Athlete and Astronaut careers both require Fitness for promotions. Both of the Astronaut branches ask for level 10 Fitness to get promoted from career level 9.

At what Fitness level can Sims mentor others?

Sims unlock the Coach, Mentor, and Teach about Fitness interactions at Fitness level 5. Reaching level 5 takes 12,580 total skill points.

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