[NABS-L] Some Questions for These Who Work Out or Have WorkedOut At their Campus Gym

Tue May 22 16:58:25 UTC 2018

Hi Sami,
My gym's visitation policy is that anyone can bring a visitor but they have to pay 5 dollars each time. My gym is also open during the summer. Maybe you could go with your parents to check it out since I know you don't live far away from school.
Vejas 

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> On 22 May 2018, at 05:23, Sami Osborne via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Vejas and all,
> 
> Vejas, thank you for creating this thread, because coincidentally, I was thinking about doing this myself, as doing some exercise (which I have put off for some time) might do me (and everyone) some good.  However, I'm not sure if my school's gym actually has a weight room, and may only have balls to throw.  Do most college gyms actually contain an exercise room? Because my high school gym had one (which I frequently used while my classmates were playing other visual sports), but I know that most elementary-through-high schools don't.
> 
> Also, I do have a question about visitation policies.  My school has this intermural sports event called "open gym" at least one evening a week, which essentially means that anyone can come and use their equipment.  But I don't know if on other days, you may need to make an appointment or if you can just show up at the gym.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing what you guys have to say.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Sami
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Muzamil Ibrahim via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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> Date sent: Mon, 21 May 2018 21:41:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Some Questions for These Who Work Out or Have WorkedOut At their Campus Gym
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> The gym Center at my school is so huge and was harder little bit to navigate, but used Be My Eyes to navigate at first and locate where the equipments were and then took it from there and just do it now.  I do sometimes use Be My Eyes to start  machines or learn how buttons are set up.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 21, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Roper, Meaghan via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Vejas,
> 
> When I started using the gym, I asked one of the employees to show me around and teach me how to use all of the equipment.  After that, I was able to use the facilities on my own.  As far as having a regular schedule, I generally try to go in the late evening or early morning before classes started.  You can be pretty flexible with the gym time, I think.  College campus gyms are usually open pretty late.
> 
> Meaghan Roper
> Wheelock college | Class of 2018
> 
> On May 21, 2018, at 4:03 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> I'm coming up to my third year of college, but have just started to get back into taking excercising more seriously.  So I have a few questions for these of you who were or used to be college students who attended their campus gyms.
> First, are you able to manage the gym and the machines independently, or do you need sighted help to set up a machine? I know that I have a lot of friends who would be willing to go with me at various times, but I don't want to rely on them all the time.  I am more into moving equipment like the treadmill, stairmaster and excercise bike, and also like swimming.
> My second question is more general: How do you manage to fit in excercise as a priority? Do you go on set days and times? My concern is that I might start the semester wanted to go on certain days, but then have to attend events and extracirriculars on these days.
> Thanks for any help you can give.
> Sincerely,
> Vejas
> 
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