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We’re just here to spread encouragement and support to disabled peoples who want to work out, or do. We want to give them confidence boosts as well as provide tips and information on how to work out and/or get exercise. (also kinda a school project, sorry)

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Don’t forget to hydrate!

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Types of disabilities:

Not all disabilities are the same. Different disabilities affect several different people in different ways. There are many general categories of disabilities. These include:

• Vison

• Hearing

• Thinking

• Learning

• Movement

• Mental health

• Remembering

• Communicating

• Social relationships

Each of these types of disabilities have different needs and requirements. Disabilities commonly can affect parts of peoples lives such as activities, body structures/functions, health conditions and limitations. All of said affects can/will change a disabled persons lifestyle. However, despite these conditions, many disabled peoples try to live a decent life.

Source:

http://www.disabled-world.com/disabiliy/types/

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You can achieve your goal!

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Reasons to exercise:

There are many reasons why one should exercise, disabled or not! For example, exercising can help improve mental health, the immune system, muscle strength, and improve overall wellness. Some scientific researches, suggest that sleep can be improve by exercising, as well as help with sleeping disorders. It is suggested by many experts to accumulate around 2 in a half hours of exercise each week. Getting this much exercise can benefit one mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Source:

Disability Exercises: Exercising for Persons with Disabilities

Exercise information for persons with disabilities to help lose weight and get fit, includes information on weight training, bodybuilding, a

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I believe in you!!

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Barriers for those with disabilities:

People with disabilities face a lot issues and barriers throughout society. Their everyday routine can be interrupted by something meant specifically for those without disabilities, and even by those without disabilities. A generalization of the barriers disabled peoples face include obstacles such as: attitutional barriers, communication barriers, physical barriers, policy barriers, programmatic barriers, social barriers, and transportation barriers. Some people don’t treat those with disabilities well, and outright belittle them and thing of them as lower than themselves. Many disabled people have to deal with such people on a constant basis and it makes things difficult for them. Some disabled peoples can’t communicate like most people can. Because of this, sometimes said disabled person struggles in getting something they need or communicating a task. A lot of places and things in society are built for those without disabilities, which makes it so some disabled people can’t participate in activities and aren’t able to go places. While there are laws and policies in place to assist and include those with disabilities, many aren’t swear of those policies, and that can make things a lot more difficult. Sometimes, people with disabilities can’t get the medical supplies they need due to programmatic barriers. There always have been, and likely always will be, barriers between social classes. That is no different when it comes to disabled peoples. Disabled peoples are often looked down upon, and wrongfully so. Finally, people who are physically disabled can’t always afford of find transportation that can suit their needs. That’s a problem especially if they need to be somewhere and quickly.

Source used:

Disability and Health Disability Barriers | CDC

For people with disabilities, barriers can be more frequent and have greater impact. Learn about what these barriers are for the disabled.

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You can do it!

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You’ve got this!

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How to get exercise while in a wheelchair:

There are many ways to work out in a wheelchair. General ways include cardiovascular exercises, strength training exercises, and flexibility exercises. Some cardiovascular exercises one can do while in a wheelchair are air punches- literally just punching the air-, water aerobics, and some gyms may offer arm peadals/ arm-bicycling. All of those exercises can raise the heart rate and endurance. Strength training exercises can involve lifting weights- specifically using them during shoulder presses, tricep extensions and bicep curls-, and using resistance bands and attaching them to places like the wheelchair, or furniture. Flexibility exercises can be anything from simple shoulder stretches to yoga. This may help with any sore muscles from sitting still.

Source used:

How to Exercise with Limited Mobility

How to Exercise with Limited Mobility Don’t let injury, disability, illness, or weight problems get in the way. These chair exercises and ot

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Tips for supporting:

For those of you who wish to support their family, friends, or others who are disabled and wish to work out, there’s a lot of ways for you to help encourage them. One way for you to support this minority, or really anybody disabled, is to be informed about their disability/disabilities! If you’re informed about their disability/ disabilities, you can point out ways that you believe they can better themselves, including different ways to work out! You can show them that they can do it by believing in them despite what you know about their disability/disabilities!

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Welcome

To a blog that is here to encourage the minority of disabled peoples who want to, or do, work out. We aim to support you the best we can while we’re here!