[Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms

[Sherri Brun]

My name is Sherri.  I live in Orlando.  I am a 63-year-old female who has
battled weight all my life.  I finally determined to try to lose it once and
for all.

 

In the last 6 months, I joined Weightwatchers, started walking with a friend
as much as 3 miles per day and now, this friend has talked me into joining a
gym.  We used the treadmill and some other elliptical machines some, but I
got offered a significant discount to get a personal trainer, which I have
done.  This is quite a financial obligation.  She has shown me a lot of
resistance equipment and taught me several exercises on these machines.  We
have now started learning the machines in the order they are in the gym so
hopefully, I can do this myself.  

 

I am on a limited income and cannot have the expense of a personal trainer
for long, but I do not see how I am going to learn much of anything about
the equipment or exercises without her.  

 

I know this gym offers classes, but mostly, they are watch and learn type of
classes, which would definitely leave me at a disadvantage.

 

I am determined to lose the rest of the weight and do not want to give up.
Does anyone on this list know what the ADA would require a fitness center to
do in terms of accommodation for a blind person?  Any help or advice would
be appreciated.  Thank you so much!

 

Sherri Brun

flmom2006 at gmail.com

President NFB of Central Florida

NFBF Newsline Marketer

Phone:  1-844-827-7371

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