[Sportsandrec] new member and a question

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hey, Joe,

         Each of your points directed to Ben have been my own 
experience as well, but lemme just say my boyfriend, Robin and I 
became very close with the abbs instructor after going a couple times 
weekly to learn the exercises. Eventually we were able to slip, 
rather seamlessly into the main stream classes.
Joe is right when he says the workout community is a generally down 
to earth and open one, and chances are you will find yourself feeling 
at ease right off the bat.
Other clients are a great resource and, given the openness of the 
community will be  enthusiastic impowerers.
Good luck!
Carto the class and be near them treading water while you do it if 
you are able to tread and listen. After class talk to the instructor 
expressing your desire to join the class. Tell he/ she that verbal 
cues will have to be given so you will know what is going on.
>I spin as well and do abs after. The positions are explained to all 
>new members joining your first class or two generally. They know the 
>regulars. The abs stuff was harder as it's not as cut and dry. My 
>teachers got to where they were real wordy and will watch and tell 
>me if I am not doing it right. Fitness instructors and the workout 
>community in general I think are a team help oriented mind-set 
>naturally I think and so are usually pretty eager to assist.
>I went to a boot camp class in this same manner to see if it was for 
>me and to show I could really smile. I decided it was too much work 
>for me to learn what everything was and that it was the workout I 
>was interested in and not the strain of paying attention so I have 
>passed on them. The knowledge that I could do it was more important 
>tom me than was the sticking in there. By the way, I have very 
>little to no usable vision in the gym and who cares anyway.
>Find out what you want to do and go after it.
>You can!
>Joe Shaw
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Peters" <myangelblessings at hotmail.com>
>To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:41 PM
>Subject: [Sportsandrec] new member and a question
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>>Hi I am new on this list. My name is Ben, and I'm a 24 year old 
>>college student in California. I look forward to this list.
>>
>>I have a question regarding fitness classes. Specifically, my local 
>>public swimming pool offers some aerobics and stretch and tone 
>>classes that are instructor led and set to music. I have been 
>>thinking about attending, but I don't have a clue to how I would be 
>>able to know what the instructor is doing. I have some sight, but 
>>not enough to follow a workout routine that someone else is doing. 
>>I spoke with the person at the front desk and they were also unsure 
>>how it would work for me.
>>
>>
>>
>>I guess what I am wondering to all of you is, does anyone have any 
>>tips, techniques, ideas, suggestions, or something that could help 
>>me in these classes. I am unsure how this situation would work, and 
>>I have never taken such a class before and could use any 
>>suggestions. Or are these types of classes generally difficult to 
>>do because of poor vision? I'm not willing to attend until I can 
>>figure out if it is workable.
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanks, Ben
>>
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