Comments on: My Fitness Style Quiz Results http://www.workinonmyfitness.com/2007/07/18/my-fitness-style/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Living Happy, Healthy & Fit Everyday Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joe Cheray http://www.workinonmyfitness.com/2007/07/18/my-fitness-style/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Joe Cheray Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:37:01 +0000 http://www.workinonmyfitness.com/2007/07/18/my-fitness-style/#comment-11 Grab a Buddy - You're a Social Exerciser To you, working out is really just a venue for meeting up with friends and having fun together while you break a sweat. Whether it's getting your friends together for a game of beach volleyball or inviting everyone over for a swim in your pool, your personal motto is "the more, the merrier." Having fun exercising with your friends is a great way to keep you excited about fitness, but don't let flaky friends get in the way of your fitness goals. Your one downfall is that you're likely to miss a workout if your exercise buddy calls in sick, because you just can't fathom the idea of spending an hour in the gym if you don't get to catch up on all the latest gossip. Make sure you have a good group of workout buddies to fall back on if your regular workout partner cancels on you. And don't be afraid to exercise alone - you might find that you actually like it. But since you thrive in any setting where fitness is a social event, try out a group fitness class, organize a group hike or meet up at the beach, lake or park for some outdoor fun. At first I really didn't think that this was me until I reread it a couple of times. I am so focused on the support aspect of weight loss that I feel if I am not supporting someone or they are supporting me I lose my motivation. I also feel that since I have placed myself on such a high standard of accountability that it is important for me to practice what I preach as much as I can. Grab a Buddy – You’re a Social Exerciser
To you, working out is really just a venue for meeting up with friends and having fun together while you break a sweat. Whether it’s getting your friends together for a game of beach volleyball or inviting everyone over for a swim in your pool, your personal motto is “the more, the merrier.” Having fun exercising with your friends is a great way to keep you excited about fitness, but don’t let flaky friends get in the way of your fitness goals. Your one downfall is that you’re likely to miss a workout if your exercise buddy calls in sick, because you just can’t fathom the idea of spending an hour in the gym if you don’t get to catch up on all the latest gossip. Make sure you have a good group of workout buddies to fall back on if your regular workout partner cancels on you. And don’t be afraid to exercise alone – you might find that you actually like it. But since you thrive in any setting where fitness is a social event, try out a group fitness class, organize a group hike or meet up at the beach, lake or park for some outdoor fun.

At first I really didn’t think that this was me until I reread it a couple of times. I am so focused on the support aspect of weight loss that I feel if I am not supporting someone or they are supporting me I lose my motivation. I also feel that since I have placed myself on such a high standard of accountability that it is important for me to practice what I preach as much as I can.

]]> By: Blaine Moore (Run to Win) http://www.workinonmyfitness.com/2007/07/18/my-fitness-style/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Blaine Moore (Run to Win) Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:44:39 +0000 http://www.workinonmyfitness.com/2007/07/18/my-fitness-style/#comment-2 My results: <blockquote><strong>You're Competitive - You Love a Good Challenge</strong> Competition is the name of your game. It doesn't matter if you're beating your friend in a fierce game of one-on-one or if you're trying to beat your own personal record from the last triathlon you did - you're here to win. You love pushing your body to the limit and accomplishing extraordinary fitness feats. But you may also suffer from a lot of sports injuries because you constantly push your body to the limit. While you may be up for the challenge, your body might not be - you need to remember to take it easy on yourself and work within the physical limitations of your body. The best kinds of exercise for you are those that present a challenge. You would do well on a sports team, so Google the local sports leagues in your area. If you prefer a one-man show to being part of a team, sign up for a race in your local area. Be it a 5K, marathon, triathlon or the Hawaii Ironman, you're up for the challenge.</blockquote> I can't argue. I tend to stay relatively healthy and mostly avoid injuries, but now and then I get one (especially when pushing my mileage back near what it used to be). As for the team aspect, I run for a competitive running team in the area, but haven't gotten them to field a marathon team yet. Those I do solo (although I have run with friends for at least part of the race for my last two.) My results:

You’re Competitive – You Love a Good Challenge
Competition is the name of your game. It doesn’t matter if you’re beating your friend in a fierce game of one-on-one or if you’re trying to beat your own personal record from the last triathlon you did – you’re here to win. You love pushing your body to the limit and accomplishing extraordinary fitness feats. But you may also suffer from a lot of sports injuries because you constantly push your body to the limit. While you may be up for the challenge, your body might not be – you need to remember to take it easy on yourself and work within the physical limitations of your body. The best kinds of exercise for you are those that present a challenge. You would do well on a sports team, so Google the local sports leagues in your area. If you prefer a one-man show to being part of a team, sign up for a race in your local area. Be it a 5K, marathon, triathlon or the Hawaii Ironman, you’re up for the challenge.

I can’t argue. I tend to stay relatively healthy and mostly avoid injuries, but now and then I get one (especially when pushing my mileage back near what it used to be).

As for the team aspect, I run for a competitive running team in the area, but haven’t gotten them to field a marathon team yet. Those I do solo (although I have run with friends for at least part of the race for my last two.)

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