5 top tips to help you exercise if you have a disability
14 January 2019
Sannah Hussain has some advice to help you “act like you own the gym”.
Five Tips To Help You Exercise If You Have A Disability
Do your research and believe in yourself!
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Let someone from the gym know about your health. How much you tell is down to you, but better to give detail if you are at higher risk. - Take a tour
If you have a visual impairment like Sannah, it can take longer to be familiarise yourself with the facilities or where the changing rooms are. - Get organised
Arriving early is sensible in case there are any changes to the timetable or new instructors to whom you should introduce yourself. - Don’t be a hero
Work out responsibly and not competitively. If you’re not used to working out, you need to ease yourself into it. - Believe in yourself
Many organisations and charities acknowledge the importance of people with disabilities taking part in sports for both their mental and physical health.
鈥淭rying to fill the void鈥�
Mark Smith got over the pain of having to leave the army by competing in the World’s Strongest Disabled Man. (From 2017)
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