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Thoughts about ASD specific fitness classes for adults.

Ritchie
over 3 years ago

Hello everyone,

I hope this question is acceptable.

I would like to ask for your thoughts and opinions about an idea I've had that could hopefully help the adult community.

Firstly I would like to quickly introduce myself.

Im Ritchie, and I'm 37 from sunderlan. I'm a fitness and personal trainer in a local studio gym.

I found out I was on the spectrum in the later part of my adult life. Like many it was unexpectedly discovered and experienced the difficulty of accepting the condition. After diagnosis I discovered how little there is out there for adults in the local area.

I've been back and forth with an idea I've had and want to try and decide if it would have enough interest.

I'm wanting set up a small group fitness class only avaliable to adults living with ASD. It would be completely private and designed to help with many of the common conditions attributed to autism (balance and coordination, motor skills etc) while promoting and increasing physical health. It could also help to improve a person's difficulties around social interactions.

After spending alot of time searching around to see if anything like this is avaliable already I haven't found much info on it.

Would having an activity like this avaliable to you in your local area, is it something that would interest people and choose to do.

It would be a small group adult class in a private studio and exercises that are easy ti follow, can suit any fitness level and designed around improving the main physical attributes connected to autism.

I'm hoping that people will be able to feel reassured knowing it is ran by a coach who is also diagnosed with ASD and has personal experience of the difficulties faced while living with the condition

It would help so much and I would be so grateful for any and all relies of feedback, feelings and thoughts around this idea so I can find out if it could be something people would be interested in doing.

Thank you so much 

Parents
  • over 1 year ago

    Your idea of setting up a fitness class for adults living with ASD is amazing! As someone who has also been diagnosed with ASD, I can totally relate to the lack of resources and support available for adults. It's so great to see someone take the initiative to make a difference in their local community. I think your idea of a private studio class with exercises designed to improve balance, coordination, and motor skills is a fantastic way to promote physical health and social interaction. By the way, have you ever considered incorporating boxing as part of the class? If so, I highly recommend checking out the best gloves for beginner boxing. Sports can be a helpful therapy.

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  • over 1 year ago

    Your idea of setting up a fitness class for adults living with ASD is amazing! As someone who has also been diagnosed with ASD, I can totally relate to the lack of resources and support available for adults. It's so great to see someone take the initiative to make a difference in their local community. I think your idea of a private studio class with exercises designed to improve balance, coordination, and motor skills is a fantastic way to promote physical health and social interaction. By the way, have you ever considered incorporating boxing as part of the class? If so, I highly recommend checking out the best gloves for beginner boxing. Sports can be a helpful therapy.

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