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MEDIUM
6 TO 10 POINTS

8 POINTS Move to a walk-up—or pretend you did
The steep flights of a walk-up will work wonders for your ass. You’ll burn about ten calories per minute of climbing, and the rent will probably be cheaper. Every time you come or go

6 POINTS Volunteer
Bang out two resolutions in one. On January 28, be a part of Hope 2008. Volunteers will canvass public areas to count the number of people living on the streets. For more information, send an e-mail to hope@dhs.nyc.gov or call 800-994-6494. Or try God’s Love We Deliver, an organization whose volunteers prepare and deliver 1,500 meals in an incredibly fast-paced two hours. To become a meal distributor, call 212-294-8158 or e-mail volunteer@glwd.org. Once

8 POINTS Rearrange your furniture (alone)
Strengthen your legs, arms and core by moving your heaviest belongings around your pad. Certified athletic trainer Erica Zimmerman advises you to remember the old warning: “Lift using your legs. Don’t just bend over and pick something up using upper-body strength alone.” She also suggests “contracting your abdominal muscles to stabilize your back and minimize strain on the spine.” To liven things up, use a chair to do two sets of 15 triceps dips while you decide where to move that bookshelf. Once

9 POINTS Get off the subway one stop earlier
Yeah, that’s right. Three times

7 POINTS Dance for an hour straight
JC Scruggs of Studio B (259 Banker St between Calyer St and Meserole Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 718-389-1880) suggests heading to the club for the Kleavage Tour on Friday 11, and the Chromeo after-party with A-Trak and Steve Aoki on January 26 for the kind of crazy, late-night dance party that will get your heart pumping. Once

6 POINTS Play Ping-Pong
Make a night of it at Fat Cat Billiards (75 Christopher St between Seventh Ave South and Bleecker St, 212-675-6056), where tables cost $5–$6 per hour per player (that’s about 280 calories burned). Play some rounds of foosball in between to work your forearms. Once

10 POINTS Bike
Get a cardiovascular workout and do your part to lower carbon emissions. Pick one up at the MHC Flea Market (Ave A at 11th St), open on weekends year-round from 8am to 6pm. With bike prices starting at $60, you can use the money you save on MetroCards to buy a basket and a heavy-duty lock. Or blow it on a breathable M Hustle Jacket ($358) from the North Face (2101 Broadway at 73rd St, 212-362- 1000). Every day

6 POINTS Ice skate
Give the Kate Wollman Rink in Prospect Park a shot (located near the Parkside Avenue– Ocean Avenue entrance)—and burn about 380 calories per hour. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. It’s open for ice skating from late November through March. For a bigger commitment (and higher intensity), join a coed adult team or skills clinic like the Brooklyn Blades (718-595-2808, clinics@brooklynblades.org). Once

9 POINTS Cut across Central Park
...at random, unmarked spots. You’ll end up having to improvise and cross some hilly, uneven terrain. To improve your workout, sprint if a park ranger catches you in a newly seeded area. Once

9 POINTS Wear “Walk-ilates” shoes
Pick up a pair of curved platform sneakers called “Masai Barefoot Technology physiological footwear,” recommended by Brooklyn’s Ellie Herman Studios. The futuristic sneaks tone hamstrings, hips and glutes, and every purchase comes with one free “Walk-ilates” class that teaches you how to “maximize your MBT experience.” For more info, go to ellie.net. Every day

9 POINTS Belly dance
Forget the gym-sponsored classes and hit the real deal. Midsections start undulating at 10pm most nights at Moroccan bar Le Souk. Keep it going til the place closes at 4am, and you’ll have burned off more than one plate of hummus and pita (47 Ave B between 3rd and 4th Sts, 212-777-5454). Once a month

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YOUR SCORE

If by the end of the week your tally adds up to...

ZERO OR LOWER: You’re insulting us and yourself. Why did you buy this magazine, for the hot chick on the cover?

1–10: Way to go, champ! Now quit chasing pigeons and move on to the Hard column.

10–20: See how easy it is?

21–152: Wow. Aren’t you on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles? Because you are a machine.