As you progress and explore inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, you’ll stumble upon numerous side quests, encounter new characters, and uncover engaging mini-games that may divert your attention from your primary goal of pursuing Sephiroth. Amidst the diverse regions and locations in the game, your party will pause for a brief respite upon reaching Costa del Sol.

On this resort island, you’ll encounter familiar characters from the Remake, including Jules. After you meet him, Jules will ask for your assistance with something, and you’ll need to visit him at his favorite location, the gym of course.

Bodybuilders In A Bind in the community board - FF7 Rebirth

How To Begin Bodybuilders In A Bind

Among the side quests available in Costa del Sol isBodybuilders in a Bind. However, to access this quest, you first need tocomplete a previous one called Rendezvous in Costa del Sol. Toward the end of the Rendezvous quest,you’ll have a brief conversation with Jules, who will then invite you to visit his gym.

Afterward, you’ll be able topick up the Bodybuilders In A Bind quest from the Community Board of Costa del Soland start your adventure.

Tifa is speaking to Jules at his gym - FF7 Rebirth

Where To Find All The Fiends

Once you’ve accepted the quest, make your way to Jules' gym located tothe west of Costa del Sol. Have a conversation with him, during which he’ll explain thathe needs your help dealing with nearby monstersthat are causing trouble.

Within the designated green circle on the map, there arefour groups of monstersthat you’ll need to defeat: one to thenorth, one to thesoutheast, another to thesouthwest, and the last onenear the gym itself.

Four circles on the map showing the location of the four group monsters around Jules' gym - FF7 Rebirth

These monsters are nothing new, just the basic enemies you’ve encountered before in Costa del Sol. So, assemble your favorite party andtake care of them all. Once you’ve cleared out all the monsters,return to Jules and inform him that the task is complete.

How To Complete The Crunch Off Against Amina

Remember the crunch-off minigame from the Remake? Well,it’s backas part of the final stage of the quest whereAmina challenges Tifa to a round as your first tutorial of this mini-game.

In the crunch-off, you’ll need topress R1, L1, L2, and R2 in a circular pattern to perform a sit-up, aiming tohave the most sit-ups to win. Fortunately, the Warm-Up round against Amina isrelatively easyand not overly challenging.

Tifa is about to accept to challenge Amina - FF7 Rebirth

Initially, you’ll be able tosee the button patterns and memorize them, but as you progress,the pattern will disappear, requiring you torely on Tifa’s movements to know when to press the buttons.

Think of it as a rhythm mini-game.

As you perform more sit-ups,the speed at which you need to press the buttons will increase. Again,pay attention to Tifa’s movements, as each button press corresponds to a movement in her body. Occasionally,one of the buttons will glow yellow, indicating thatyou need to repeatedly tap that highlighted buttonto keep up.

Pressing the wrong button or pressing too early or too latewill cause Tifa to lose her balance for several seconds, allowing Amina to overtake you. So,stay focused and be careful.

Tifa and Amina are doing the crunch-off mini game - FF7 Rebirth

Once you defeat Amina, you’ll complete the Bodybuilders In A Bind side quest and receive rewards for your efforts, includingEXP, Party EXP, and a change in your relationship with Tifa.

Completing this quest will alsounlock the crunch-off minigame, allowing you to challenge more opponents. However,they won’t be as easy as Amina was.