[SportsandRec] Introduction
Carly Mihalakis
carlymih at comcast.net
Mon Sep 16 11:28:15 UTC 2019
Good morning, regular fitness seekers while abnormally sighted,
Duh guys, what about spin? My fellow totally
blind roommate and I attend spin class at least
once per day in the mornings. Sometimes we return
to the gym for an additional evening class. If
you spin (exercise performed on a stationary bike
at a health club) The wild thing about it, one
need not eyesight to execute this fitness, no
tracking down pilots or anyone to help. Check it out, guys!
Car 08:27 PM 9/15/2019, Sherri via SportsandRec wrote:
>This is really a good suggestion! Thanks so
>much and I will check out the site myself.
>Sherri -----Original Message----- From:
>SportsandRec
>[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via SportsandRec Sent:
>Sunday, September 15, 2019 1:48 AM To: Sports
>and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
><sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> Cc:
>bookwormahb at earthlink.net Subject: Re:
>[SportsandRec] Introduction Caitlin, itlWelcome
>to the list. I’m a young adult and I try to
>workout regularly but I do not really have a
>sport although I do enjoy recreation. I just do
>not have any people to go out with regularly to
>engage in activities I want to. Like you, my
>doctor said to work on diet and exercise to
>prevent health problems such as high blood sugar
>and cholesterol. Its sometimes hard though when
>you are doing it on your own. I’ve been low
>vision all my life unlike you. I have some
>ideas. I think this is a common barrier to find
>a good exercise or sport activity especially if
>your vision decreases. You cannot play ball
>games with everyone else. So it can be a
>challenge. I assume you like the outdoors and
>balls with aerobic exercise because the sports
>you were previously able to play involved that.
>Think about your interests and what resources
>you have. If you have facilities around you with
>organized programs or outdoor activities, it
>will be easier to get involved. Knowing where
>you live may help us suggest resources. You
>might try contacting the US Association of Blind
>Athletes to see what information and contacts
>they have. That site is www.usaba.org. Not all
>states have chapters but if yours does, you are
>fortunate because USABA often organizes more
>local events. So, see what is in your area for
>gyms, recreational facilities and teams. First,
>some ideas for outside. You mentioned running.
>This activity is certainly doable. You can begin
>by using a treadmill or just running in place
>where you live. You can regularly run outside
>with a partner and find one by putting an add
>for that in the local paper or social media.
>Civic groups such as lions club may have a
>volunteer who also wants exercise and could be
>your running guide. I suggest starting slow
>though and running on flat surfaces; ideally run
>on a track if available at a school and many
>high schools have this. The benefit to running
>on a track is the surface coupled with the
>markers for laps that your guide can see.
>Another outdoor activity is tandem cycling.
>I’d love to do this but the bike trail is not
>too convenient and I do not know any people to
>ride with regularly. If you have the space
>outside to ride and can find a pilot to steer
>the bike, you can ride. If you are willing to do
>something indoors, cycling on a stationary bike
>is doable. You could also join a spin class if
>you have a gym you join or a public recreational
>facility. Another outdoor activity, or one that
>can be indoors too, is swimming. There are teams
>for all ages of swimmers in some areas. In my
>area, there are masters swim teams. If you need
>to learn more swimming or brush up on it,
>private swim lessons are often less expensive
>than personal trainers. There are not enough
>organized sports for blind people or even
>ongoing recreational events or retreats. I wish
>every community had an organized team of some
>sort for blind people. Have you heard of beep
>baseball? If your community has a team and this
>interests you give it a try. Beep baseball is
>kind of like softball where the ball beeps and
>you hit the ball as its pitched to you and then
>run to a base that has a beeping cone so you can
>hear where to run. So if there is a team, that
>might be an option. Second, indoor activities
>are numerous. Are you interested in dancing at
>all? Dancing involves the legs a lot and the
>agility of some sports and you have to stretch
>to warm up and that you may already know from
>your sports days. All dancing is good movement
>but jazz and hip hop involves more exercise.
>There is even Zumba out there which is aerobic
>dances based on latin dance moves. Dancing is
>harder to accommodate, but if you can get a
>handful of private lessons to get the basics
>down, then that would work. If you joined a
>dance class, you would have to have the
>instructor show you the moves or describe them.
>No, I have not tried dancing, but that is more
>so because my mom does not think I can succeed
>in it. However, I do know some blind girls who
>did engage in dancing: jazz and tap dancing. For
>aerobic exercise, cardio machines are flat
>screens usually now a days. This is why I think
>exercise is quite not accessible. Cardio
>equipment can be marked though for you to use.
>In the past, knobs and dials and buttons were
>very common. I do hope I see the day for more
>tactile screens or better yet machines with
>talking output. Anyways, if your facility
>accomodates you, you can place tactile markings
>such as dimo tape or clear bump dots on the
>machines you want to use. Just label the buttons
>you need. For instance, you do not need the
>programming buttons labeled on the treadmill;
>you just need the start, stop, incline, and
>speed labeled. Someone should orient you to the
>equipment and show you how they work. I have low
>vision and just see the buttons but still had to
>memorize what button did what function since I
>cannot read the labels. Once I was oriented to
>the equipment, I was fine using them. You
>probably would find a treadmill and elliptical
>most helpful. An arc trainer is similar to an
>elliptical and can simulate more of a running
>motion. Gyms often have stationery bikes and
>rowing machines as well. You might just have to
>go to a gym and see what is there and try each
>machine to see your preferences assuming you
>have a facility near you that is transit
>accessible and affordable. As for diet, I have
>struggled with this as someone who loves sweets.
>I hope your doctor gave you specific advice on
>what to eat and modify in your habits. You might
>benefit from seeing a nutritionist or dietician.
>Watch portion sizes especially of starches
>because starches easily make you gain weight. A
>portion is the size of your hand. Include a
>variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet.
>Stay away from sugary cereals and if you eat
>cereal, just have the serving size; someone will
>need to read you the nutrition facts label to
>determine that; but a serving is often one cup.
>I say this because we often eat too much and do
>not even realize we are eating too much, more
>than a serving; I know I had that problem until
>my doctor said to cut back on portions and to
>just eat a serving of food particularly cereals.
>I hope this helps. I have a few of my own
>questions and hopefully we can get this list
>talking again. HTH, Ashley -----Original
>Message----- >From: Caitlin Best via
>SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> >Sent:
>Sep 14, 2019 6:33 PM >To:
>sportsandrec at nfbnet.org >Cc: Caitlin Best
><bestca21 at gmail.com> >Subject: [SportsandRec]
>Introduction > >Hello everyone, >I am new to the
>list, but not to the NFB. I hope you all are
>doing >well. I have recently gone to the doctor
>and was told I need to start >dieting and
>exercising more regularly. When I was younger, I
>used to >play softball and volleyball with
>partial vision, however now I only >have light
>perception. I'd like to get back into the sports
>I played >when I was younger or perhaps start
>running or any other type of >exercise really.
>I'm open to any and all ideas. >Thanks for your
>help and I look forward to talking to you
>more. >Cheers, >Caitlin > >______________________
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