CLEVELAND -- There's no getting away from exercising if you want to lose weight or keep it under control, but what's the right exercise program for you?

Believe it or not, your DNA might hold the key, reported NewsChannel5's Lee Jordan.

Mortgage broker Michael Eachon exercises at his gym almost every day.

"I'll work out for an hour on a treadmill or something like that," Eachon said.

Attorney Danicet Cura is such an exercise buff that she teaches an aerobics class.

"You always come back to whatever you're most comfortable with, and for me its apparently been aerobics," she said.

Like most of us, Eachon and Cura have to make the effort to keep trim and fit.

"Trying to find a time to work out was really tough, and then, tons of bad eating," said Eachon.

"I have trained for marathons, I have done aerobics, I have done weight training," said Cura.

The two exercise enthusiasts recently took a new genetic profiling test called the optimum athletic performance DNA analysis.

Its maker said it can tell you what kind of exercise suits you best.

"What we're able to identify by looking at the various different markers is whether you're going to do well at endurance events or at sprint events," said Martin Munzer of CyGene Laboratories.

Aerobics are a good example of endurance events, which require staying power.

Strength or sprint events are for people suited to lifting weights or short-distance running.

Treadmills are versatile and can be used for sprint pursuits and for longer periods by those suited for endurance activities.

You can order the test through the company's Web site, www.cygenelabs.com.

All you need to do is apply the swabbing tip to the enclosed card and drop it in the mail.

The barcode, user ID and password make it completely anonymous. Once the lab receives the sample, within 72 hours you can check your results online.

Dr. Lisa Koche specializes in weight issues. She reviewed the results with her two patients.

Eachon's report showed his genes are versatile.

"Compared to a lot of other patients, you're lucky enough to be equally able to excel in cardio-vascular training or endurance sports," Koche said.

But the report revealed more.

"Over the long term you may have an increased risk of neurological injury," she said.

"The idea that this has bigger implications to my long term health and especially preventative health, that's really critical," Eachon said.

Cura's report also held a surprise.

"I know you do a lot of aerobic, running-type exercises. It actually shows your genetic predisposition is better for power or sprint-type training," Koche said.

Koche said, "Anytime patients know a little more about their own genetic predisposition for anything, they tend to be a little more vested."

You can discuss your results with a health care provider or trainer, but you don't have to.

CyGene's Web site offers many helpful sites.

The test costs about $100.