Five Personality Exercise Shapes
If you’re skipping your workout way too often, you’re not necessarily lazy - you just might not have the right head for it. In a time when kids and curious weekend warriors are taking DNA tests to find their perfect sport, trainers are cust
If you're skipping your workout way too often, you're not necessarily lazy - you just might not have the right head for it. In a time when kids and curious weekend warriors are taking DNA tests to find their perfect sport, trainers are customizing workouts to their clients' psychology. According to Linda Shelton, a trainer's trainer in Los Angeles who developed this personality-centric program, everybody is one of five shapes, each of whom require a special workout and teaching style.
If you: are dependable and predictable; a stick in the mud
You're probably an: "L" for Linear, Literal
You respond best to: a consistent non-competitive regimen; workouts alone; a trainer that provides detail-oriented instruction and gives you your space
If you: are laid back and a social butterfly
You're probably a: "C" for Chatty Cathy
You respond best to: Group exercise classes; or activities, like a run-walk with friends, that offer rewards upon reaching a goal
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If you are: fiercely competitive and results-oriented; a thrill-seeker
You're probably an: "A" for Ambitious, Accomplished
Your respond best to: goal-driven training, such as preparing for a 5K; keeping a log; training with someone fitter than you
If you: like consensus-building and are broad-minded
You're probably a: "D" for Diverse, Discerning
You respond best to: group classes or non-competitive sports outings, such as hiking, which you help organize and design
If you: are creative and spontaneous and get bored easily
You're probably an: "S" for Spontaneous, Stimulated
You respond best to: constantly changing, think-outside-the-box workouts (circus training one day, boot camp the next)