[Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center

[Bill Kociaba]

Rock climbing is an awesome form of exercise in that it will stimulate your
entire body.  You are using virtually every muscle in a coordinated
movement.  Because you are using your whole body it will also have a cardio
effect.  Big movments like rock climbing will build more strength and
overall fittness than lots of time on the various weight machines that are
designed to isolate each muscle sepratly.  regarding adapting the new center
I would say just go in at quiet times and learn your way around.  Its very
nice of them to offer to move a bike for you but realisticly it will just
make you "stick out".  The controls on most pieces of cardio are pretty
simple to learn.  You could create templets as Lori suggested or simply ask
one of the staff to teach you the various control pannels.  And commit the
quick start, up, down and stop bottons to memorey.  Since they are open to
making it work for you I have no doubt they will be willing to do this.

-----Original Message-----
From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin
Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 4:18 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center

Rock Climbing is another way. Here IN Berkeley,CA I attend a Fitness &
Climbing Facility . I've experimented with various exercise equipment such
as Stationary Bikes, Treadmills, and Ellipticals.

As for your question, stationary Bikes do NOT provide a TOTAL BODY WorkOut.
You can receive aerobic activity and muscle toning from the abdominal region
and below, but you are neglecting your upper body region.

As for navigating the facility, I either go alone in pairs or ask for some
assistance. I know this asking for assistance is NOT popular, but I SEE it
as an opportunity to EDUCATE Ol'Sighty on blindness and give him/her
connection at least to 1 person, who is TOTALLY BLIND. 
Other members usually come up to me while I'm navigating to offer assistance
even if I don't need it. I figure if they offer, I should accept. It breaks
down communication barriers.

I'm completely capable when I have to be, and that's all that is important.


These members, who offer usually comment that they SEE me navigate
throughout the Bay Area,CA, and are amazed how I'm able to do it. I inform
them that if they were Blind, they would find a way to do it like I do.




At 12:55 PM 9/1/2012, you wrote:
>It's one way. Thanks.
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