How do you get to go to a gym if you DON'T NEED a carer?

ulrichburke

Dear Anyone.

I live in Brighton, have done for 10 years. Just found out about this community (well, recently!) Been trying to get to go to a gym all the time I've been here and "No, Sorry, you Must Have your Carer With you. Health and Safety."

Thing IS - I don't have or need a carer. And to hire one for a day - they don't seem to do less than a day - to go to a gym costs too much for me. So I've not been going, been trying to have the willpower to just do at-home exercises and the inevitable's happened - I'm fat again! (Despite sticking to coleslaw and sauerkraut - I seem to put on weight easy! And I've been pretty religious on that - sauerkraut, coleslaw from Morrison's - the cheap stuff, much less mayo - and Muller light yogs.)

Anyhoo. How do I get past the gym people to actually get to go to a gym? OK I look disabled but I PROMISE I'm capable of handling the machines there - I know my capabilities. I've literally tried every gym in the area that I can find out about over the last decade and can't get to go to any of them.

Been the same with everything else I've found Neurotypicals doing, TBH, they don't want us around, do they, they just want us in the Nice Little Care Homes (doggy daycare anybody!?!) they try to keep us in, don't they.

Looking forwards to hearing back

Yours respectfully

Chris.

jonf

sorry to hear this. I am sure that it is an excuse.

I train st home

Wibbles

I used to attend the local PUREGYM and found them extremely helpful and definitely pro disabled - time for you to change gyms ?

Kimi87

Have you spoken to any care agencies to see if they can meet your requirements?

Rachel_Scope

Hi @ulrichburke. I'm going to tag our CP team who may be able to help you. @Richard_Scope @Lucy_Scope @SaraC_Scope

OverlyAnxious

Hi,

This probably isn't anything personal against you. The gym have to have insurance to cover injuries while people are using their equipment and their premises. That insurance is likely to be the problem here. Have you tried any other gyms nearby?

rubin16

Personally I find pay as you go gyms or monthly subscription gyms that you can cancel anytime alot more friendlier in my own opinion, such as pure gym. Also you don't really have to see or speak to anyone, you just use your own pin code for everything plus they are usually open 24/7. So I agree with wibbles on this.

Normal gyms in my own opinion are overpriced, lock you in a contract that you can't escape and are abit more biased and judgemental on who they take in.

Littlefatfriend

I agree with Overanxious that it'll be about insurance.

I'm curious however why your disability needs to be mentioned?

Certainly there'll be other, potentially better gyms out there.

Good luck