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Hi Everyone, I work at Active Nation, which is a national charity committed to 'persuading the nation to be active'. I have been a sports coach for the past 7 years, specialising in disabled sports and also previously worked as a personal trainer. If you are looking for advice about getting active, or have any questions about health and fitness please do get in touch. I will be pop on here once a day to answer any questions you may have, so I look forward to hearing from you.
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Or if you have any resources which list accessible gyms, or gyms with instructors who can give appropriate advice to disabled people about fitness programmes that could be tailored to them?
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for posting your question. If you look for gyms that are accredited with the Inclusive Facilities Initiative (IFI) they should be equipped to advise and also be more inclusive.
This website show all the gyms that are IFI accredited http://www.efds.co.uk/inclusive_fitness/ifi_gyms
I hope this helps, if there is anything else just let me know.
Thanks, Rob
Hi there,
Thank you for your question. It is a difficult question to answer but your local leisure should be able to provide you with a fitness plan adapted to you. There could also be local sports clubs that provide wheelchair specific sports for example wheelchair basketball, rugby or dancing.
If you are looking for a personalised programme for you to do at home or in your local park, then it would be worth talking to your local fitness advisor how would be able to give you a programme adapted to you.
I hope this helps,
Rob