Source-checkedQuality of life & UI

Fitness & Workout Overhaul

by Codename280 · for Project Zomboid

Tired of grinding fitness for hours? Want workouts that actually feel rewarding? This mod overhauls fitness/strength XP and adds 2 equipment-based exercises with realistic mechanics. ✅ SUPPORTED GAME…

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About Fitness & Workout Overhaul

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Tired of grinding fitness for hours? Want workouts that actually feel rewarding? This mod overhauls fitness/strength XP and adds 2 equipment-based exercises with realistic mechanics. ✅ SUPPORTED GAME…

Tired of grinding fitness for hours? Want workouts that actually feel rewarding? This mod overhauls fitness/strength XP and adds 2 equipment-based exercises with realistic mechanics.

✅ SUPPORTED GAME VERSIONS

  • 41.78.20 — legacy41
  • 42.19.1 — 42.19 beta / old Build 42 saves
  • 42.20.x — current Stable Build 42

🆕 RECENT UPDATES

  • Bug Fix - Fixed treadmill & benchpress breaking after the 42.20 update
  • Bug Fix - Fixed the treadmill XP multiplier slider not applying to characters who haven't used the treadmill yet this session (note: a game/server restart is still needed for the new value to apply to characters who already have)
  • Bug Fix - Fixed weird/garbled text on the workout menu options
  • Bug Fix - Fixed a crash from a translation file
  • Bug Fix - Fixed the benchpress sometimes freezing you when using dumbbells
  • Bug Fix - Fixed XP multipliers going haywire in multiplayer between players

📦 TWO MODS - USE TOGETHER OR SEPARATELY

🏃 WORKING TREADMILL & BENCHPRESS

Premium equipment-based exercises integrated into vanilla fitness:

  • Treadmill - Needs electricity. Trains Fitness, Sprinting & Strength (with weight)
  • Benchpress - Use a barbell or two dumbbells and train Strength
  • Weight Training - Carry 50%+ weight for bonus strength XP (but exhaust faster)
  • Regularity System - Consistent training pays off. The number shown next to "Run on Treadmill"/"Use Benchpress" in the context menu is your current regularity for that exercise
  • Heat & Sweat - Cardio dehydrates you. Bring water!

📊 FITNESS WORKOUT OVERHAUL

Smart XP system that rewards consistent, smart training:

  • Perk Level Bonus - Higher fitness/strength = faster gains
  • Regularity Bonus - Train consistently for up to +50% XP
  • Rested Bonus - Train without muscle soreness for bonus
  • Space-Out Bonus - Rest days are rewarded
  • Mental Health - Reduces Stress, Anger, Boredom and Unhappiness

🎒 QUALITY OF LIFE

  • Workout With Gear - Keep backpacks on (or auto-remove, your choice)
  • Fully Customizable - Sandbox options let you tune the experience
  • Multiplayer - Client/server exercise logic and sound broadcasting

✅ COMPATIBILITY

Works With: Exp Recovery ✅ | Retroactive Skill Books ✅ | Skill Recovery Journal ✅ | Dynamic Traits ✅ | Rebalanced Calorie Burning ✅ May Conflict: Other mods that modify Fitness/Strength XP multipliers.

❓ QUICK FAQ

Q: Can the two included mods be used separately? A: Yes. Enable either one or both.

Q: Backpacks stay on during workouts? A: Yes. This is configurable in sandbox settings.

Q: XP multiplier too high/low? A: Adjust it in sandbox settings. Set the passive multiplier to 0 to disable passive XP modification.

Q: What's the number next to "Run on Treadmill" / "Use Benchpress" in the menu? A: That's your current regularity for that exercise — train it consistently to raise it and earn the Regularity Bonus XP.

🌍 TRANSLATIONS

English • French • German • Spanish • Portuguese • Russian • Chinese (CN/CH) • Korean • Japanese • Italian • Dutch • Polish • Turkish • Ukrainian • Romanian • Hungarian • Czech • Bulgarian • Serbian

⚖️ DISCLAIMER

Don't reupload this mod or redistribute modified copies without permission. Ask first. For issues, post in discussions or contact me directly.

📌 MOD INFO

Workshop ID: 2940354599 Mod IDs: FWOFitnessWorkoutOverhaul | FWOBenchPressTreadmill Author: Codename280

⚠️ BREAKING CHANGE — MOD ID RENAMED

The Treadmill & Benchpress mod's ID changed from FWOBenchPress&Treadmill to FWOBenchPressTreadmill (the old ID's unescaped "&" broke Linux dedicated servers). If you have this mod listed in a dedicated server's mod config or a save's mod list, you must update the old ID to the new one after updating — otherwise the mod will no longer load for that server/save.

💪 Happy Workouts!

Workshop ID: 2940354599 Mod ID: FWOFitnessWorkoutOverhaul Mod ID: FWOBenchPressTreadmill

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 47d ago.

Fitness & Workout Overhaul on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Project Zomboid servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Project Zomboid — 6 GB (6 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
2026-09-17, released 2026-09-17

Game versions by loader

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From 1 recorded build of Fitness & Workout Overhaul.

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Steam Workshop as “QoL”

Quality of life & UI

Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.

Compatibility

Game
Project Zomboid

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorCodename280, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

Fitness & Workout Overhaul, answered

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Is it free?

Yes. Fitness & Workout Overhaul is free to download from Steam Workshop.

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