[Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms

Sat Dec 8 04:32:03 UTC 2018

My blind roommate and I use the weight machines 
twice a week at our gym. The desk lady just sets 
the weight and/or resistance for us and we work 
out. At 07:15 PM 12/7/2018, Michael via SportsandRec wrote:
>Sherri, I have been in and out of gyms all of my 
>life, most of which I used as a sighted gym 
>rat.  But over the past fifteen years I have 
>used Planet Fitness.  I mention this gym because 
>it is only ten dollars a month, and they offer 
>the use of a trainer for free.  I do believe 
>that as far as a trainer goes you get what you 
>pay for (or don't pay for). Personal trainers 
>who get paid for training sessions are obviously 
>going to have a vested interest in your 
>success.  But trainers at Planet Fitness will 
>help you with most beginner and intermediate 
>challenges.  This is not an endorsement of 
>Planet Fitness.  Each gym has its own 
>personality and it is up to you to find one that 
>best fits your goals. Michael -----Original 
>Message----- From: Ashley Bramlett via 
>SportsandRec Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 
>8:11 PM To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind 
>Discussion List Cc: Ashley Bramlett Subject: Re: 
>[Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms 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 -----Original Message----- From: 
>SportsandRec 
>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>Behalf Of Marana Vradenburg via SportsandRec 
>Sent: Friday, December 07, 2018 8:43 PM To: 
>Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion 
>List <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> Cc: Marana 
>Vradenburg <missmarana at gmail.com> Subject: Re: 
>[Sportsandrec] the ADA and Gyms Reasonable 
>accommodation does not mean anything other than 
>the fact that youâ€™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 Jimâ€™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 Jimâ€™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 itâ€™s new to me. 
>Thatâ€™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. 
>Sent from my iPhone > 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 > > flmom2006 at gmail.com > > President NFB 
>of Central Florida > > NFBF Newsline 
>Marketer > > 
>Phone:  1-844-827-7371 > > 
>          The National Federation of the Blind 
>knows > that blindness is not the characteristic 
>that defines you or your future. > Every day we 
>raise the expectations > > of blind people, 
>because low expectations create obstacles 
>between blind > people and our dreams. You can 
>live the life you want; blindness is not > 
>what > holds you back. > > Together with love, 
>hope, and determination, we transform dreams 
>into > reality. > > > > 
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