Purple

Pursuers with a plan

Disciplined initiators, Purples approach exercise with purpose and always with a plan. Purples organize exercise into categories, like cardio, weights and strength. They are attracted to variety, and experiment with different approaches from time to time, but are soon drawn back to exercise they can make routine. Purples have a consistent approach to exercise. Once it’s in their life, they generally stay with it.

Motivation, Approach and Focus

Active Purples are in a constant quest for increased competence and self-improvement, and they strive to be disciplined in making a place and time for regular exercise. Purples envision a fairly firm routine, become comforted by it and take pleasure in completing their plan, even when they modify it slightly.

They will research, study, consult authorities and do whatever is needed to collect information. Then, with confidence and independence as trademarks of their personality, they trust their own ability to devise the program, complete with categories such as cardio, strength, and flexibility.

As natural planners, Purples will easily pack their gym bag to prepare for their personal needs before and after their workout. They take advantage and enjoy the amenities of a well-appointed club – all part of the routine.

Friendly, outgoing, and energetic, Purples walk with confidence and speak with certainty. With their natural attraction to the outer world, Purples frequently don’t give themselves enough time alone to access their more creative inner side, so they often find that exercise is a perfect way to have that time alone.

Many Purples report that while engaged in repetitive cardio activities that don’t require focused attention, they get into a mental zone and their mind goes elsewhere, which often provides refreshing creative thoughts.

Environments and Interpersonal Connections

Purples prefer to control their own environment and can be surprisingly disturbed by what they perceive as out-of-place elements in their surroundings. Many report they become so distracted by non-conducive factors like loud music, stray dumbbells or messy equipment that it actually interferes with their enjoyment and discipline.

Purples are energized by exercising with people around them without necessarily interacting with them. Too much interaction requires energy and takes them out of that sought-after mental zone.

Using a Trainer

Purple Efficients (ENTJ)

Purple Efficients employ a trainer to achieve targeted results with a minimum of wasted effort. The relationship is businesslike and impersonal.

Purple Harmonies (ENFJ)

Purple Harmonies enjoy friendly and encouraging trainers. They respond best to those who communicate interest and caring while remaining committed to helping them reach their goals.

To learn more

Check out The 8 Colors of Fitness® Series

Visit our Bookstore

Blue

Conscientious, committed, and safety-conscious, Blues approach to exercise is dutiful and without internal debate. They are very tuned in to their bodies, and correct form is essential to them. Steady and methodical, Blues prefer to focus on one thing at a time. They enjoy keeping track of their progress and take comfort in following programs that have been tested and proven effective.

Green

Minimalist and practical, Greens are naturally observant of the physical details and small variations in their environment. The natural world beckons, and Greens easily blend in. Being outside makes them feel alive, so getting their exercise through activities of daily living, including working outside, makes sense. Greens are motivated to maintain a level of fitness so they can participate in the outdoor activities and challenges that are important to them.

Gold

Traditional and conservative in their approach to exercise, Golds avoid trendy fitness fads. With a reverence for tradition and finding comfort in the familiar, Golds seek a balanced life, aiming not to overdo. Golds prefer structure and routine, valuing experience, safety, proven methods, and information from experts. They’re proud of what they do and enjoy sharing the results.

Purple

Disciplined and consistent, Purples approach exercise with an objective, and always with a plan. Purples organize exercise into categories, such as cardio, strength, and flexibility. They are attracted to variety and experiment with different approaches from time to time, but they are soon drawn back to exercise they can make routine. Once they incorporate exercise into their lives, they generally stay with it.

Red

Fast paced and in the moment, Reds love to be where the action is. Reds experience life through their senses, craving stimulation and adventure from the physical world. Moving is natural; physical activity is about being alive. Because Reds are oriented to activity in the physical world, the idea of putting time aside for “exercise” seems tedious and boring unless they are training for a goal with others. Reds understand the importance of fitness and naturally incorporate it in their physically active lifestyle.

Saffron

Playful and spontaneous, Saffrons are attracted to activities that are flexible and convenient. Needing opportunities for self-expression, they tend to lose interest in anything too structured. Easily bored and internally demanding of themselves, Saffrons enjoy challenging activities with the right combination of fun, freedom, and flow. A sense of play is appealing, making fun activities, either solo or alongside like-minded others, a high priority.

Ingenious and opportunistic, Silvers wrap exercise in disguise. Having an alter-native purpose keeps them engaged. Silvers enjoy activities that are convenient, requiring minimal process and planning. They are attracted to new ideas and possibilities and to activities that can be done with others. They enjoy variety and tend to cycle through fitness passions. Alternatively, they might avoid the temptation of novelty and keep their exercise program simple.

Silver

White

Private and self-contained, Whites are attracted to physical activity they can structure at their own pace. Exercise provides alone time for reflection. Jarred by interruptions and chaos, Whites require orderly environments that provide necessary calm. Outdoor settings and familiar paths and activities are appealing. Advanced planning makes it happen.

Privacy Preference Center

Privacy Preferences