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Nowadays people have become very aware about fitness. Some go to the gym to lose weight and to stay fit. But it often happens that after going to the gym for a few days, the mind gets bored and then does not feel like going to the gym. If this is the case with you, then you may not be doing workouts according to your personality. It seems a little strange to hear this. But the reason for the workouts and lack of mind in the gym can also be your personality.
Recently, a study of University College London (UCL) has revealed shocking that your personal habits, way of thinking and emotional behavior can decide which exercises are the most suitable for you. It has been learned in this research that if a person gets to workout according to his personality, then he enjoys it more and tries to keep the workouts for a long time. So let’s know which exercise should be done according to personality?
What does research say?
In this research, scientists included 132 people in an eight-week fitness program on the basis of ‘Big 5 Personality Types’ and saw how people with different personality follow different exercises. Some like high-entity and some slow activity of slow speed. It was also found in this research that if someone does not get to workout according to his personality, then he does not enjoy it. Also, it is not able to regularize the workouts for a long time.
What are ‘Big 5 Personality Types’?
1. Consciousness: These people are very responsible. They like to do everything according to the plan. They are very cautious about their work, health and time and want to do everything well.
2. Agriculture: These people are very sweet. They talk to everyone well and stay away from fighting. These people are quite friendly, who want to live together with everyone.
3. Neurotisism: Such people become emotional on small things. Think of everything very much. Also, they are very emotional and take small things to their heart.
4. Openness: These people are quite open and like new ideas. They like to learn something new and creative. Overall, they have curocity to know about everything.
5. Extravotion: Such people are very talked about. Wherever they go, they make the atmosphere happy. He likes to meet people, talk and stay in a group. They do not like to be alone.
Which personality did which exercise liked?
Extroverts: He liked high-intensity workouts such as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), who spend more energy in a short time. Such people like group sessions and active atmosphere.
Neuroticism: He liked small but intense workouts. Such people do not like long -term exercises. Such people like to exercise alone. Stress has also been seen less in such people.
Consciousiousness: These people were found to be the most fit, but they did not enjoy much in any particular exercise. These people just exercise because they feel that it is good for their health.
Agreeable people: Such people Slow and long -term exercises are more liked. They do not like Hiit.
Openness: They do not enjoy hard and long exercises like HIIT or Threshold. They enjoy more in short -term exercises.