The secret to staying fit? Knowing which exercises are best suited to your character traits. Take our quiz and discover your fitness personality
Perhaps the only thing more challenging than getting in shape is staying in shape. “Most of us think that using the right machine or following a certain workout is what will keep us fit,” says Suzanne Brue, a Myers-Briggs personality assessment specialist in Burlington, Vt., and author of The 8 Colors of Fitness (2008). “In reality, doing any activity that doesn't suite who your are at your core will feel like a chore—and you won't stick to a consistent routine.” Brue argues that in order to stay fit, you need to consider your personality when selecting a workout regimen. For example, if you're an adventurous type who comes alive outside, you're better off trail running than using a rowing machines. And if you are an independent soul who likes having time for quiet contemplation, you'll probably prefer yoga to a high-energy aerobics class. “Being active is in our DNA,” says Brue. “Once you find the right activity for you, exercising stops being something on your to-do list and becomes an opportunity to feel engaged, stimulated and motivated.” To discover your fitness “color,” take the personality quiz on the next page (or here online)—then read on to find the exercises that'll help you stay fit for life.
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Understanding fitness personality revolutionizing how people and organizations approach exercise
Suzanne Brue develops colour-coded methodology founded on Myers-Briggs
Wednesday December 2, 2009 — by Jennifer Higgs
While many organizations have been using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator for years, a new application is set to revolutionize corporate wellness programs though matching employees to their personal fitness colour.
Suzanne Brue is the author of The 8 Colors of Fitness: Discover Your Color-Coded Fitness Personality and Create an Exercise Program You'll Never Quit and president of the Association for Psychological Type International.
Suzanne Brue
 Suzanne Brue The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a personality assessment tool with a total of 16 different types.
As a Myers-Briggs practitioner and regular exerciser for years, Brue developed the idea to combine the two fields when she was watching a physical therapist work with her mother.
Knowing her mother’s Myers-Briggs personality type, Brue could see the instructions were not clear enough. Brue noted a huge difference after she suggested the therapist tell her mother how many reps and sets needed for each exercise. |
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 Experience Life Magazine July/August 2009 WHAT'S YOUR FITNESS PERSONALITY?
IF YOU'VE SPENT serious money on home exercise equipment only to find it collecting dust, you're not alone. In a 2007 survey by the Consumer REports National Research Center, 37 percent of respondents admitted they used theirhoe exercise equipment less frequently than they had anticipated. But it's not necessarlily a lack of wilpower that's rendering that equopment useless; it could be a conflict with their fitness personalities.
It may be that your temperament is best suited to community exercise — group-fitness classes or working out with a frind at the gym, for example. other personality types crave outdeoor activity, such as hiking, climbing or group bike rides. (Take a free fitness-personality assessment at www.the8colors.com or www.lifetimefitness.com/fip.)
A wealth of exercise options are available for every personality, and by choosing an activity tha inspires you, you're more likely to reach your fitness goals. Read more in "Your Fitness Personality," available in the November 2008 archives at experiencelifemag.com. |
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