What Type Of Exercise Suits Your Personality?
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Years ago, getting fit was all about lifting weights or joining aerobics classes. If you weren’t into pumping iron or doing low/high-impact moves (think grapevines and Flash Dance moves), then you weren’t considered someone who seriously worked out. But these days it’s all about finding a niche: studios that look like military training headquarters, rooms strapped with numerous cables and pulleys, units that contain reinforced beams for suspension training, and others. With the introduction of all these new fitness techniques, how are you supposed to choose the right workout for you?
The worst thing you can do is to pick a workout based on someone else’s experience. Just because Gwyneth Paltrow and Adam Levine swear by yoga doesn’t mean it will work for you. “What works for some people doesn’t automatically translate success for you,” says barre3 Philippines master trainer and certified Pilates instructor Joie Viado. She goes on to say that people stick to workouts, not only because they get good results, but also because their workouts gel with their personalities. Her advice: “Know your nature. Once you determine your attitude and approach to things, you’re more likely to commit more to your chosen workout,” she says.
There are three general workout personalities to help you choose your fitness routine. It’s important to note however that personality characteristics can cross over, so that your choice of workouts don’t need to be boxed up under just one category.
The Achiever
You don’t have any problems sticking with your workout, because you know what you want. Sports (such as triathlon or running) that have competitions to measure your performance improvement are usually an achiever’s preference.
If you don’t have that much time to train or be outdoors, a group exercise such as spinning is a great choice. “Most of my regular students are results-oriented,” says Popo Remigio, spinning instructor at Planet Infinity in Quezon City. The workout has different riding programs that change from strength to interval, to endurance, to race day rides, which is perfect for beginners and veteran cyclists who don’t have a lot of time. Such atmosphere is a great backdrop for the Achiever who gets a kick out of competing with herself and her classmates.
The Adventurous
Many women love the thrill of trying something new, which is something Vinyasa yogini and dance instructor Marlette Besa always incorporates in her classes. Her constant evolution in her group classes puts a fresh take on an otherwise regular dance session. Her most recent innovation: African Jam class, which gives a raw, earthy flavor to dance. “This has an ethnic or tribal touch which is perfect for nature lovers and fun-loving women,” says Besa.
Doing something different also changes your perspective of things quite literally. Fly Yoga classes help students go past their comfort zone because they move in different dimensions off the ground,” says Isla Rosete, Fly Yoga instructor at FTX Fitness Exchange in Makati.
The Loner
Although you may still want to experience group exercise classes, you prefer the more introspective and tranquil settings like a restorative yoga class. Yin Yoga teacher Dona Esteban says that just because you’re the quiet type doesn’t mean you’ll automatically veer towards a quiet class. In fact, Esteban says that someone who is very laid back can benefit from some dynamic yoga (like Ashtanga) for balance.
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