[Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms

Sat Dec 8 02:11:35 UTC 2018

call around; maybe a local hospital can recommend something.
Also, I will add that even chain gyms often give you a free session or two 
and in that session they can show you around and orient you to the gym and 
also recommend a workout plan.
Personal training at a gym is optional too if  you can afford it.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sherri Brun via SportsandRec
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 9:01 PM
To: 'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'
Cc: Sherri Brun
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms

Thank you so much for your valuable information.

How do I find a gym or fitness program operated by a hospital similar to the 
one you belong to?  I am very new at this stuff.

Sherri

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Reasonable accommodation does not mean anything other than the fact that you’re 
able to navigate the gym freely. Knowing where everything is is a completely 
different matter. If you taken some braille dots, they will mark them for 
you so you can use the cardio equipment independently. The problem is, other 
members like to peel these things off. I have found that chain Jim’s are not 
typically staffed well enough to provide sighted assistance. If I were you, 
I would search your area for a facility that is owned by A local hospital, 
or other medical facility. It seems like these places have more staff and 
have a bigger interest in the health and well-being of their members, rather 
than the chain Jim’s that care more about dollars. The gym where I train is 
owned by our local hospital and every time I go in, they have somebody that 
will help me navigate around people and machines, help me get my weight 
selected and show me how to operate the machine if it’s new to me. That’s 
basically it. You also have the option of getting an oh and M instructor to 
go in with you and help you figure things out. Good luck.

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> On Dec 7, 2018, at 5:07 PM, Sherri Brun via SportsandRec 
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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