There are a ridiculous amount of side quests and mini-games in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, ensuring that players have plenty of options should they ever wish to take a break from the main story. Sometimes, new mini-games are unlocked as part of side quests, which ends up being the case with Bodybuilders in a Bind.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: All Corel Region Side Quests (& How to Complete Them)
Chapter 7 of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sees players arrive in the Corel Region, where they'll have access to four side quests to begin with.
First available in Chapter 7 of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the side quest sees Cloud and the party exterminating a bunch of fiends for an old friend. After doing so, they'll unlock the Crunch-Off mini-game, which completionists will no doubt remember from the game's 2020 predecessor.
How to Start the Bodybuilders in a Bind Side Quest
Bodybuilders in a Bind first becomes available in Chapter 7, though only after players have completed the Rendezvous in Costa del Sol side quest. Assuming they've done so, they can trigger the quest by visiting the Costa del Sol Community Noticeboard; after which, they'll want to head to the nearby gym and speak with Jules. He'll explain that some fiends in the area surrounding the gym have been bothering some of its members and will ask the party to take care of them on his behalf.
Bodybuilders in a Bind Fiend Locations
Pretty much all of the fiends in the surrounding area are weak against ice attacks, so players may want to link an orb of Ice Materia with an orb of Elemental Materia in Cloud's weapon to speed things up a little. There are four groups of fiends in total, three of which can be found on the main roads that surround the gym. The final group is on the gravel path leading up to the gym, so players won't have to travel too far to find them all.
How to Play the Sit-Ups Mini-Game (Crunch-Off Tips)
When players return to the gym, a woman named Amina will challenge Tifa to a Crunch-Off, which is basically just a sit-up competition. Those who played Final Fantasy 7 Remake will likely have bad memories of this challenging Final Fantasy mini-game, though defeating Amina is thankfully not too hard. To do so, players will need to repeatedly press a four-button sequence (R1, L1, L2, R2). The speed with which they need to do this gradually increases and they'll occasionally need to mash a button if a glowing ring appears around it, but with a little bit of practice, this is more than doable. As in Remake, turning down the volume of the music or muting it entirely can help, as too can disabling adaptive triggers.
Bodybuilders in a Bind Rewards
Upon her defeat, Amina will ask Tifa to be her Muscle Mentor, after which, the Bodybuilders in a Bind side quest will come to an end. Players will get three vials of Celeris, 10 Party EXP, 900 EXP, and an improved relationship with Tifa as a reward for their hard work. They'll also unlock the Crunch-Off mini-game, through which they can earn a pair of Supernatural Wristguards, some Chakra Materia, and a Champion Belt by beating Ronny, Jay, and Jules respectively. They'll need around 50 points to beat Jules though, which is a lot easier said than done.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5
- Released
- February 29, 2024
