A Weight Off My Mind – 14/3/2020
It’s Saturday 14th March 2020.
Today I attended the Everlast Fitness Club
with Julian (Support Worker).
We concentrate on working with weights on
Saturdays. We always start with the Bench Press exercise. From my perspective
this is one of the most challenging disciplines as a consequence of my brain
injury, I have co-ordination, sequencing and balance difficulties, therefore, I’m
at most risk of being crushed to death when lifting the weights from laying
down of the bench. Julian always stands behind me and the rack ready to take
the weight from me and put it back on the rack. The ‘crushing’ problem was
almost proved today when I decided to go for a new Personal Best lift without
Julian being in position. I forgot to wait for Julian to get into position, I
attempted the lift but the jump up in weight caught me off guard, thankfully
Julian was already getting into position and was quick to react, grabbing the bar
and putting it back.
We ended our session with both Julian and I achieving new personal bests.
Health & Fitness are very important aspects of my life. From a physical and mental well-being perspective and in respect of goal setting.
The downside is
that working out causes an increase in seizures.
David J. Di Palma, A Survivor & Proud
David J. Di Palma, A Survivor & Proud
