The 8 Colors of Fitness Book

The 8 Colors of Fitness: Discover Your Color-Coded Fitness Personality and Create an Exercise Program You'll Never Quit! (Oakledge Press, 2008) The 8 Colors of Fitness is a personality-based approach to a physically active lifestyle based on 8 sets of preferences each corresponding to a Color - The 8 Colors. By identifying your Color - and each of us falls into one of the 8 Colors, readers get a snapshot of their exercise personality. Whether you're trying to include physical activity in your basic wellness program, an exercise enthusiast, or training for peak performance--this book is for you. The 8 Colors of Fitness begins with a short personality assessment to guide readers in discovering their Color-Coded Fitness Personality. By identifying these preferences, readers will be well on their way to achieving their fitness goals in the most enjoyable and effective way possible. Each of the 8 color chapters includes an overall description of the personality, and follows with the approach, motivation, focus, preferred environments, roadblocks, tips and favorite activities. Through her six years of research, the author has collected fitness success stories from people around the world. The stories are delightfully sprinkled throughout the book enabling readers to meet real people describing in their own words how they maintain a physically active lifestyle in keeping with their personality. The book also includes a separate section for personal trainers and employee fitness professionals with suggestions on how best to communicate with each personality type for maximum results. The 8 Colors of Fitness is based on the framework of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® assessment. The 8 Colors of Fitness program is breaking new ground in the application of the MBTI® instrument.Read More