Fitness for Neurodiverse Adults

These exercise programmes are made for a Neurodiverse person (Learning Disability).  

You can do the exercise program with your Instructor on a 1:1 basis & these can be done in your own home,

The exercise program can also be done:

• out in the community like the seafront or the park
• at a venue like a gym
• outdoor facility like the beach or the park

This can be chosen by you.

Exercises can include Chair based exercises if you have trouble standing or walking.

When I first come to chat to you, we will explore what you want to do.

From our chat, I will make you a personalised exercise plan.

I will then help you work through the exercises to make sure you are happy with them and know how to do them.

We can then meet up every week to keep you fit with your exercises.

These programmes are made for Neurodiverse people  & their friends.  

You can choose to share the Instructor with your friends.  It’s best to decide what exercises you would all like to do & where.

You can then do the exercise program with your friends and the Instructor on a 1:1 basis & these can be done in your own home or:

• out in the community like the seafront or the park
• at a venue like a gym
• outdoor facility like the beach or the park

This can be chosen by you and your friends.

As a mother of a young man with Down Syndrome, I am aware that encouraging physical activities can be challenging & with this aim, I try to ensure that the activities are fun based, first & that the individuals take ownership over their fitness plans. That way there is a better chance of this being a lifestyle change that works long into the future of the individuals’ life.

As we all know, getting fit and staying healthy can be an onerous tasks. My approach is to combine these with the things we do every day, by ‘bolting on’ to our existing day-to-day activities, then there is more chance of this being adopted in the longer term.

For instance, in the words of Mary Stewart (Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance & Author) ‘Ten minutes a Day, can Transform your Life’ & I certainly agree with this statement, from my own experience.

In order to maintain a good quality of life, through maintaining good health & functional mobility, the Chief Medical Officer recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity activities each week. As we know, this can be a challenge to achieve but with the right plan in place, this can be achieved.

Chief Medical Officer recommends the following:

Adults (19 to 64 years)

For good physical and mental health, adults should aim to be physically active every day. Any activity is better than none, and more is better still.

Adults should do activities to develop or maintain strength in the major muscle groups. These could include heavy gardening, carrying heavy shopping, or resistance exercise. Muscle strengthening activities should be done on at least two days a week, but any strengthening activity is better than none.