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Autism and the gym

Billy87

I am currently training to be a personal trainer and it has really occured to me that when I start up I want to work with other autistic people like me, some of whom might by reluctant or overwhelmed about going to the gym and other similar places. 
Personally, I have always struggled with the gym, I can find it an intimidating place, loud music (usually painfully bad RnB, not like it's anything decent like a bit of punk rock), posers, guys with way better bodies than mine etc. It's often put me off getting fit. 
Fortunatley, now I have found a gym I am comfortable in and really enjoy going to but its taken me many years. 

I just wanted to know other people's experiences of gyms and fitness in general so I can have an idea how I can help other autistic people like me when I'm qualified 

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  • The gym is a difficult place for me to go. I go there once a week with my mother since it’s about social contacts for her. But I’d not be able to go there several times a week I think. Thankfully I enjoy running and home workouts. I found that having some weights and a stepper at home really pays off for me since my gym offers every class online via zoom. That’s a great way to participate in classes, but I also realise that this isn’t an option for everybody since even the basic equipment can be quite pricey.

    I think the most overwhelming thing for me is the loud music from the classes. I don’t feel confident enough to train for myself, so that’s also not really an option, but I found that some noise cancelling or filtering earplugs do quite a lot for me and I go to a rather small women-only gym.

    Good luck for your journey as a personal trainer! It’s quite a fascinating profession with many variable options.

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  • The gym is a difficult place for me to go. I go there once a week with my mother since it’s about social contacts for her. But I’d not be able to go there several times a week I think. Thankfully I enjoy running and home workouts. I found that having some weights and a stepper at home really pays off for me since my gym offers every class online via zoom. That’s a great way to participate in classes, but I also realise that this isn’t an option for everybody since even the basic equipment can be quite pricey.

    I think the most overwhelming thing for me is the loud music from the classes. I don’t feel confident enough to train for myself, so that’s also not really an option, but I found that some noise cancelling or filtering earplugs do quite a lot for me and I go to a rather small women-only gym.

    Good luck for your journey as a personal trainer! It’s quite a fascinating profession with many variable options.

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