DISABILITY-FRIENDLY AND INCLUSIVE GYM IN REDDITCH

A DISABILITY-FRIENDLY GYM WHERE EVERYONE CAN TRAIN

AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE, WE BELIEVE EFFECTIVE COACHING STARTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL.

PEOPLE ARRIVE AT THE GYM WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STRENGTH, MOBILITY, COORDINATION, CONFIDENCE AND PREVIOUS TRAINING EXPERIENCE. HAVING A DISABILITY OR LIMITED MOBILITY DOES NOT MEAN THAT MEANINGFUL STRENGTH AND FITNESS TRAINING IS AUTOMATICALLY OUT OF REACH.

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INSTEAD OF EXPECTING EVERYBODY TO PERFORM IDENTICAL EXERCISES, OUR COACHES CAN ADAPT MOVEMENTS AND TRAINING WHERE APPROPRIATE. THE AIM IS TO FIND SUITABLE WAYS FOR EACH PERSON TO TRAIN, PROGRESS AND WORK TOWARDS THEIR INDIVIDUAL GOALS.

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WE ALREADY WELCOME PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES INTO THE ATHENA PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING WHEELCHAIR USERS. WE WANT TO PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE GYM ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE FOCUS REMAINS ON WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE THROUGH APPROPRIATE, STRUCTURED COACHING.

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WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE GYM FACILITIES IN REDDITCH

KNOWING WHETHER YOU CAN PHYSICALLY ACCESS A GYM IS AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION BEFORE DECIDING TO VISIT. ATHENA PERFORMANCE HAS A RAMP AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO PROVIDE STEP-FREE ACCESS INTO THE GYM. ONCE INSIDE, THE TRAINING SPACE IS ARRANGED ACROSS ONE LEVEL, MAKING IT MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS AND PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY TO NAVIGATE THE FACILITY.

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WE UNDERSTAND THAT ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DIFFER CONSIDERABLY FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ENTERING THE BUILDING, MOVING AROUND THE GYM OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD AFFECT YOUR VISIT, PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE ATTENDING.

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OUR TEAM CAN TALK THROUGH YOUR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACILITY SO YOU CAN MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION ABOUT WHETHER ATHENA IS SUITABLE FOR YOU.

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STRENGTH AND FITNESS TRAINING FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS

WHEELCHAIR USERS CAN STILL PARTICIPATE IN CHALLENGING AND PROGRESSIVE STRENGTH AND FITNESS TRAINING WHEN EXERCISES ARE APPROPRIATELY SELECTED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL.

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AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE, OUR APPROACH IS NOT ABOUT PROVIDING AN EASIER VERSION OF SOMEBODY ELSE’S WORKOUT. IT IS ABOUT UNDERSTANDING YOUR CAPABILITIES, STARTING POINT AND GOALS BEFORE FINDING APPROPRIATE WAYS TO CHALLENGE YOU.

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DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUAL, TRAINING MAY FOCUS ON AREAS SUCH AS STRENGTH, FITNESS, MOVEMENT CAPACITY AND GENERAL PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE. EXERCISES CAN BE SELECTED OR ADAPTED ACCORDING TO WHAT YOU CAN PERFORM SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY.

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PROGRESS WILL LOOK DIFFERENT FOR EVERY PERSON. OUR COACHES FOCUS ON HELPING YOU DEVELOP FROM YOUR OWN STARTING POINT RATHER THAN COMPARING YOUR TRAINING WITH SOMEBODY ELSE’S.

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ADAPTABLE COACHING FOR DIFFERENT ABILITIES

ACCESSIBILITY IS ABOUT MORE THAN WHEELCHAIR ACCESS.

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PEOPLE LIVING WITH CONDITIONS SUCH AS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS), CEREBRAL PALSY (CP), PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR LIMITED MOBILITY CAN HAVE VERY DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. EVEN TWO PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CONDITION MAY REQUIRE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT APPROACHES IN THE GYM.

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THIS IS WHY WE FOCUS ON THE PERSON RATHER THAN MAKING ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON A DIAGNOSIS OR DISABILITY.

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OUR COACHES CAN ADJUST EXERCISE SELECTION AND TRAINING AROUND INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE, HELPING TO CREATE A PROGRAMME OR SESSION THAT PROVIDES A SUITABLE LEVEL OF CHALLENGE.

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ATHENA PERFORMANCE PROVIDES STRENGTH AND FITNESS COACHING RATHER THAN MEDICAL TREATMENT. WE DO NOT TREAT OR MANAGE MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IF YOU HAVE MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS, ARE RETURNING TO EXERCISE FOLLOWING TREATMENT OR HAVE BEEN GIVEN GUIDANCE BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL, THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BEFORE STARTING OR CHANGING YOUR TRAINING.

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NOT SURE WHETHER OUR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT WILL BE SUITABLE? SPEAK TO US FIRST. WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES AND HELP DETERMINE THE MOST APPROPRIATE NEXT STEP.

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ACCESSIBLE PERSONAL TRAINING IN REDDITCH

FOR SOME PEOPLE, PERSONAL TRAINING PROVIDES THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT TO BEGIN.

WORKING INDIVIDUALLY WITH A COACH GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR CURRENT CAPABILITIES, PREVIOUS TRAINING EXPERIENCE, PREFERENCES AND GOALS BEFORE DECIDING HOW SESSIONS SHOULD BE STRUCTURED.

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EXERCISES CAN THEN BE SELECTED AND ADAPTED AROUND YOU RATHER THAN EXPECTING YOU TO FIT INTO A PREDETERMINED WORKOUT.

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ONE-TO-ONE COACHING CAN ALSO BE USEFUL IF YOU ARE NEW TO STRENGTH TRAINING OR WOULD PREFER MORE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT WHILE BECOMING FAMILIAR WITH THE GYM.

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PERSONAL TRAINING IS NOT THE ONLY ROUTE AVAILABLE TO DISABLED CLIENTS AT ATHENA, BUT IT MAY BE WORTH CONSIDERING IF YOU WOULD BENEFIT FROM A MORE INDIVIDUALISED APPROACH.

EXPLORE OUR PERSONAL TRAINING OPTIONS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE-TO-ONE COACHING AT ATHENA PERFORMANCE.

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CAN I JOIN SMALL GROUP TRAINING?

ATHENA PERFORMANCE ALSO OFFERS COACHED SMALL GROUP TRAINING. WHETHER THIS IS THE RIGHT OPTION WILL DEPEND ON YOUR INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS AND THE FORMAT OF THE TRAINING. RATHER THAN ASSUMING THAT EVERY SESSION WILL BE APPROPRIATE FOR EVERYBODY, WE RECOMMEND SPEAKING WITH OUR COACHES FIRST.

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WE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR MOBILITY, CAPABILITIES, TRAINING EXPERIENCE AND GOALS BEFORE DISCUSSING WHICH OF OUR TRAINING OPTIONS COULD BE MOST SUITABLE.

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WHERE APPROPRIATE, EXERCISES WITHIN COACHED TRAINING CAN BE ADAPTED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATE AT A SUITABLE LEVEL WHILE STILL WORKING TOWARDS MEANINGFUL FITNESS AND STRENGTH GOALS.

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EXPLORE OUR SMALL GROUP TRAINING OPTIONS OR CONTACT US TO DISCUSS WHICH APPROACH COULD WORK FOR YOU.

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VISITING ATHENA PERFORMANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

GOING SOMEWHERE NEW CAN INVOLVE ADDITIONAL PLANNING WHEN YOU HAVE ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SO YOU DO NOT NEED TO ARRIVE AT ATHENA WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT.

BEFORE YOUR FIRST VISIT, YOU ARE WELCOME TO CONTACT OUR TEAM AND DISCUSS ANY PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU.

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THIS COULD INCLUDE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS, MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS, ASSISTANCE YOU MAY NEED, PREVIOUS EXERCISE EXPERIENCE OR ADAPTATIONS YOU HAVE USED SUCCESSFULLY ELSEWHERE.

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YOU CAN ALSO TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE FROM TRAINING. WHETHER YOUR GOAL IS BECOMING STRONGER, IMPROVING YOUR GENERAL FITNESS, RETURNING TO REGULAR EXERCISE OR SIMPLY FINDING A GYM ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUR NEEDS CAN BE CONSIDERED, UNDERSTANDING YOUR OBJECTIVES HELPS US ADVISE YOU ON THE MOST APPROPRIATE TRAINING OPTION.

ATHENA PERFORMANCE IS BASED IN REDDITCH AND WELCOMES PEOPLE FROM THE TOWN AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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START TRAINING WITH ATHENA PERFORMANCE

WE WANT STRENGTH AND FITNESS TRAINING TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND STARTING POINTS.

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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN ACCESSIBLE GYM IN REDDITCH, USE A WHEELCHAIR, HAVE LIMITED MOBILITY OR SIMPLY WANT TO KNOW WHETHER OUR COACHING CAN BE ADAPTED AROUND YOUR REQUIREMENTS, GET IN TOUCH WITH ATHENA PERFORMANCE.

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TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE AND ANY ACCESSIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT. OUR TEAM CAN TALK YOU THROUGH THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS AND HELP YOU DECIDE WHETHER ATHENA PERFORMANCE IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU TO TRAIN.

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