Athlete Prakriti — Self-Assessment

Discover your Ayurvedic constitution for personalised nutrition, training & recovery

45 quick questions · about 8–12 minutes · your result stays on your device

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Pick the one option that fits the real you, most of your life — your natural tendency since youth, not how you feel this week.
Answer your baseline healthy self. Don’t answer from a current injury, illness, hard training block or crash diet — those are temporary states, not your constitution.
If you’re unsure, go with your first instinct and use the wording cues to decide.

Name

Sport / Event

Age

Sex

Anything affecting you right now? (injury, illness, hard training block — optional)

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Section A

Your Body

Build & physical features — use a mirror; have your wrist free.

1Body frame (wrist test): wrap thumb & middle finger around the opposite wrist

(a) They overlap easily — light / thin-boned and slim(b) They just touch — medium, balanced frame(c) They don’t meet — broad / large / big-boned

2Body weight and how it changes

(a) Naturally lean; struggle to gain weight or muscle; weight drifts up and down(b) Medium build; gain or lose fairly easily when I change diet/training(c) Gain weight and muscle easily; hard to lose

3Height and proportions

(a) Noticeably short or tall, often long thin limbs / uneven proportions(b) Average and well-proportioned(c) Sturdy, broad or stocky build

4How my muscles look

(a) Lean, wiry, stringy; muscles stay small even with training(b) Firm, defined, athletic(c) Bulky, solid, powerful; build muscle easily

5My joints (sound and feel)

(a) Often click, crack or pop; feel light or loose(b) Moderate; occasionally ache or feel warm/inflamed(c) Large, well-padded, stable and quiet

6My skin (feel the back of your hand)

(a) Dry, thin, rough, cool; chaps or cracks in cold/wind(b) Warm, soft, flushes easily; freckles, moles, acne, sunburn(c) Thick, smooth, cool, slightly oily, soft

7My natural skin tone

(a) Darker, dull or greyish; tans easily without much burning(b) Fair, reddish or ruddy; burns easily, sensitive(c) Fair, pale, even and glowing

8My scalp hair

(a) Dry, thin, frizzy, brittle, splits, flyaways(b) Fine, soft; early greying or thinning/receding; reddish or light(c) Thick, heavy, oily, wavy, glossy, abundant

9My eyes (mirror)

(a) Small or narrow, dry, active — move/blink a lot(b) Medium with a sharp intense gaze; redden or light-sensitive(c) Large, calm, moist, attractive; bright whites

10My teeth

(a) Irregular, crowded or protruding; sensitive; prone to cavities(b) Medium, slightly yellowish; gums bleed or inflame easily(c) Large, strong, white, well-set

11My nails

(a) Dry, brittle, ridged; break or crack easily(b) Pink, soft, smooth, shiny, flexible(c) Thick, strong, smooth, pale

12Veins/tendons on my hands and forearms

(a) Stand out clearly — very visible(b) Moderately visible(c) Hard to see, well covered

13My lips

(a) Thin, dry, chap or crack easily(b) Medium, soft, reddish(c) Full, smooth, pale

14My hands and feet temperature

(a) Often cold(b) Usually warm or hot(c) Cool but steady — doesn’t bother me

Section B

How Your Body Works

Your normal pattern over the last few healthy months.

15My appetite

(a) Irregular — ravenous sometimes, no interest other times; I forget to eat(b) Strong and sharp; I get hangry, shaky or irritable if a meal is late(c) Mild and steady; I can skip a meal comfortably

16After I eat

(a) Bloating, gas, gurgling; digestion feels irregular(b) Fast and strong; sometimes acidity/heartburn; loose stool after spicy food(c) Slow and heavy; food sits; I feel sleepy after meals

17Thirst

(a) Variable — I often forget to drink(b) Frequently thirsty; I drink a lot and like cold drinks(c) Low thirst; I rarely crave water

18Bowel movements

(a) Tend to dry, hard, irregular; constipation and gas(b) Soft, loose, frequent (often 1-3x/day); urgency, sometimes burning(c) Regular but slow, heavy, well-formed, thorough

19Sweating in daily life

(a) Sweat little; skin stays dry; little body odour(b) Sweat easily and a lot, even with mild effort; strong odour(c) Moderate, slow to sweat; cool sweat

20The weather I dislike most

(a) Cold, dry, windy(b) Hot, sunny, humid(c) Cold, damp, cloudy

21My sleep

(a) Light, easily disturbed; mind races; wake at night; need little but feel tired(b) Moderate and sound; wake if too hot; fine on average sleep(c) Deep, heavy and long; love sleep; hard to wake; can oversleep

22My voice and the way I talk

(a) Fast, lots, jumps topics; voice light, dry or hoarse(b) Clear, sharp, direct, persuasive; can be cutting(c) Slow, calm, deep, melodious; I speak less

23My energy through a normal day

(a) Comes in bursts then dips; restless(b) Strong, focused, driven; I can run hot(c) Steady and enduring; slow to start but lasts

Section C

Mind & Temperament

Your usual nature over the years — be honest.

24My mental pace

(a) Quick, restless; many thoughts at once; imaginative(b) Sharp, logical; focused on goals(c) Calm, steady, methodical, unhurried

25Learning and memory

(a) Learn fast, forget fast(b) Grasp well; sharp accurate memory(c) Slower to learn but remember for a long time

26Under stress or pressure I usually become

(a) Anxious, worried, scattered, fearful(b) Irritable, frustrated, angry, critical(c) Quiet, withdrawn, stubborn or unbothered

27Making decisions

(a) Hard to decide; I change my mind a lot(b) Quick, firm, confident(c) Slow and careful, but firm once I decide

28New routines and change

(a) Love novelty; start fast but stay inconsistent(b) Adapt if I’m in control of the plan(c) Prefer routine; resist changing habits

29My typical mood

(a) Changeable; ups and downs(b) Intense, motivated, competitive(c) Easy-going, stable, slow to upset

30Money and spending

(a) Spend impulsively, often small things; poor saver(b) Spend on quality, goals, comforts; fairly planned(c) Save steadily; hold on to things

31Discipline and consistency in training

(a) Enthusiastic bursts then drop off; I need external structure(b) Self-driven and goal-focused; I can overtrain(c) Very consistent once I start; slow to begin but I hate skipping

Section D

Training & Competition

Based on your real training and competition history.

32The kind of sport/role that suits me best

(a) Speed, agility, quick skill — sprints, racquet, gymnastics, skill positions(b) Power + endurance + intensity — combat, middle distance, competitive team sport(c) Strength & stamina, endurance, contact — lifting, rowing, long distance, forwards

33How my muscles respond to training

(a) Slow to build; stay lean/defined-but-small; hard to add mass(b) Build lean defined muscle fairly readily; respond well(c) Build size and strength easily; may also store fat

34Recovery after a hard session

(a) Slow; sore for long; easily overtrained; need extra rest(b) Moderate; recover if I cool down, eat and sleep; I push too often(c) Robust; bounce back well, especially with light movement

35Where I tend to get injured

(a) Joints, ligaments, sprains, stress fractures, lower back, cramps; clicky joints(b) Inflammation, tendinitis, muscle strains/tears, overheating, gut or skin flare-ups(c) Swelling/puffiness, soft-tissue, congestion, stiffness, load/weight-related strain

36Warming up and temperature

(a) Feel cold, slow to warm up; need a long warm-up; stiff when cold(b) Heat up fast, sweat early; I overheat and fade in the heat(c) Slow to get going but tolerate heat and long efforts well

37Sweat and hydration in training

(a) Low sweat; can dehydrate without noticing; I need a drinking schedule(b) Heavy sweat; I need lots of fluid + electrolytes + cooling(c) Moderate sweat; I retain fluid; low thirst, easy to under-drink

38Fuelling around training

(a) Erratic appetite; I forget to eat; I crash without planned snacks(b) Strong appetite; must eat regularly or go flat/irritable; big eater(c) Can train fasted; low appetite; tend to overeat heavy food when I do eat

39My energy/pacing within a session

(a) Explosive early then fade; inconsistent(b) High sustained intensity; I go hard and risk burnout(c) Slow start, strong finish; great at long steady efforts

40Flexibility

(a) Naturally loose/flexible (sometimes hypermobile) but stiff and dry when cold(b) Moderate, balanced flexibility(c) Tighter/less flexible but stable and durable

41Cramps and tightness

(a) Frequent cramps, twitching, tightness, dryness(b) Heat cramps with heavy sweating / salt loss(c) Rarely cramp; more heaviness and stiffness

42My mind in competition

(a) Nervy, excitable; pre-event jitters; focus comes and goes(b) Aggressive, fired-up, fierce; can lose temper / overheat mentally(c) Calm, composed, hard to rattle, steady

43Conditions that hurt my performance most

(a) Cold, dry, windy(b) Hot, humid(c) Cold, damp, early mornings — sluggish

44Sleep and recovery as an athlete

(a) Light/broken; I under-recover; my mind won’t switch off(b) Okay, but I wake hot/wired after intense days(c) Deep and long; I recover well but can feel heavy / oversleep

45Endurance vs power

(a) Better at short quick efforts; I tire on long ones(b) Strong in intense bouts; good endurance but can overheat(c) Best at sustained long efforts; weaker at explosive speed

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Athlete Prakriti — Self-Assessment

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Your Body

How Your Body Works

Mind & Temperament

Training & Competition

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