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.