Is it Compulsive Exercise?
Take the Compulsive Exercise Test (CET)
The Compulsive Exercise Test is a 24 question research tool that you can use as a self-assessment to see if your relationship with exercise is problematic.
It is designed to assess the core features of exercise in the eating disorders; compulsivity (e.g. continuing to exercise despite illness or injury, lack of exercise enjoyment, the experience of extreme guilt when unable to exercise, making up for missed exercise sessions), affect regulation (e.g. the positive and negative reinforcement properties of exercise), weight and shape driven exercise (e.g. exercising solely to burn calories, compensatory exercise), and exercise rigidity (rigid adherence to a strict and repetitive exercise routine).
Take the test to see if you may need to seek help.
DOWNLOADThe iMove Workbook
The iMove Workbook is an 80-page self-paced guide created by Amy Gardner, an experienced eating disorder specialist, dietitian and yoga teacher. It blends practical self-reflection tools with nervous-system education and somatic practices. It also offers practical tools you can use to develop an individualized movement plan that fits into your recovery. Use it on your own or in partnership with your treatment provider(s).
Who is this workbook for?
This workbook is for anyone who feels that exercise has become rigid, guilt-based, addictive, or disruptive to wellbeing or relationships, especially people in eating disorder recovery, trauma-informed therapy, or those who want movement to feel supportive again. It can be used on its own, but is encouraged alongside a trusted clinician or coach.
Benefits to Using This Workbook
- Reduce urges to exercise compulsively
- Learn to tolerate rest, flexibility, and body signals
- Regulate anxiety and guilt without needing a workout
- Reconnect with joy, choice, and embodiment in movement
- Create a sustainable, recovery-supportive movement plan
The workbook also connects to iMove groups and the broader iMove Method community for added support.
