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12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fitness & Wellness Made Easier Feb 19, 2008
By Kenneth L. Adelman
I was amazed at the insight this book offers, that fitness can be made more enjoyable by relatively easy changes. It's a new concept, which doesn't happen often when reading a book.
Everyone has heard of Myers-Briggs, and everyone knows that staying fit greatly increases health and thus the quality of life.
Still, though, everyone knows that fitness can be boring, making it awfully unpleasant -- hence, hard to do.
Okay, but this book helps solve that problem. You gauge your personality type and then choose the type of fitness which will be most interesting for you. And that makes it more likely that you'll do it.
So read this book and live a happier and healthier life -- thanks to this new author.
Ken Adelman
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 Self-fulfilling prophecy Sep 19, 2008
By K. Hall
I did enjoy reading this book but found it's insite unhelpful. In the past, and in the book, when I've taken a Myers-Briggs test, I've always come up as ISTJ, which would make me a "blue" efficiency. On the 8colors website, I came out as a "green". Personally, "green" efficiency is my preference for activities and style, but I could find no motivation there. "Blue" is definitely my personality, I did not find a good deal of motivation that got me over the hurdles I've encountered in the past.
It was lacking one element that I expected: a plan. Ok, these are my preferences. Now what? I did appreciate the learning experience and information gained, but as an "at-homer" I did not gain anything about how to put it to use.
I think this is probably a great book for personal trainers who are looking for insight into their clients, but found it unhelpful as an at-home motivator. However, for most will probably be a self-fulfilling prophecy in it's level of motivation: what you are looking for, you will likely get out of it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
8 Colors ... Feb 22, 2008
By Carolyn Off
Was the author following me around while I was postponing my good intentions about a fitness plan? She made me realize that one-size-fits-all is no more accurate in a fitness center than in a dress shop! There is the first step..
Having been a teacher and/or a student for all my life, I have known that there are certainly different strokes for different folks. However, the way this author uses this concept to explain a fitness program is helpful to me. There is the next step...as I continue-in the author's words-to search for ways to make physical activity a more natural part of my life.
Thank you for an informative, useful, and fun read!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Tools for the exercise battle Mar 20, 2008
By Jon Gutknecht
In Younger Next Year, Chris Crowley explained very clearly WHAT I need to do in the way of exercise and Harry Lodge was just as clear WHY I need to do it. All well and good but it took Suzanne Brue in The 8 Colors of Fitness to show me HOW I could get my head around the everyday reality of exercise. I know I can use all the tools that there are in this battle. Both books are great and necessary, why don't you sell them as a package?
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Surprising value for a confirmed skeptic Aug 28, 2011
By John Engels
I thought this might be another gimmick book, but I read it because I have been asking myself for years why my wife and I have such different exercise preferences. It works like this: We agree to take a walk. I want to explore an isolated nature preserve trail, and alternate walking and running in quiet. She suggests strolling at a fast clip down Park Avenue, which is dotted with cafes, shops and nightlife. We both like the idea of walking together, but we have very diffent ideas about what our walk should look like. This clever and well-thought out book reveals the challenges and opportunities of such differences. Much to my surprise, I really liked it - it's easy to read yet substantive and practical. The book challenged me to accept the reality of "different colors" and to broaden my flexibility. Maybe if I can take a more careful look at the variations in exercise patterns in our marriage, differences across the board might become less of a big deal. It's rare for me to feel a sense of gratitude after reading a book. I did with this one.
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