11 POINTS Climb a wall
You don’t have to hit Chelsea Piers’ “biggest in the Northeast” to try one. Scale the climbing wall at Central Park’s North Meadow Recreation Center, located midpark at 97th Street. For info, call 212-348-4867. Twice

11 POINTS Climb a tree
If you’re over the age of ten, people will think you’re insane. Just tell them you’re training for the New York State Arborists Tree Climbing Championship in June. Once

15 POINTS Become a bike messenger
Joey Krillz of Impact Couriers explains, “I eat about five or six thousand calories a day that I just burn off on the bike. When I started working every day in the street, I was about 140 pounds, but I quickly gained 30 pounds of muscle.” Every day

13 POINTS Snowboard
Snowboarding utilizes every muscle in your body. At flat spots, you’ll have to unbuckle and hike. At downhill spots, you’ll use your core to maintain balance. Day trips to Windham, Hunter and Mountain Creek run from NYC almost every weekend throughout the winter, starting at $37. Just don’t forget to set your alarm: Trips leave around the time you would normally get home from a night out clubbing. Check out packages and ticketing info at nycski.com. Then gear up at Burton (106 Spring St at Mercer St, 212-966-8068).

12 POINTS Learn self-defense
Try the Russian martial art, Systema, and learn practical self-protection strategies while getting a super all-around workout. Learn Systema or other martial arts like Muay Thai kickboxing or Brazilian jujitsu jujitsu at Chelsea studio Fighthouse (122 W 27th St between Sixth and Seventh Aves, second floor, 212-807-9202).

14 POINTS Play basketball
…in the cage on West 4th Street and Sixth Avenue. You know the one.

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.