Accessible Fitness, more choices for more people

Fitness has always been a concern with regard to both mental and physical health regardless of age, gender, or any other variables that make each one of us unique. And for those in the blind community, fitness is every bit as much—if not more—important.

Exercise for the visually impaired is something that should be incorporated into a weekly, if not daily, routine for a variety of reasons that are both similar and different from people within the sighted community. For those with total loss of sight as well as for those who are low sighted, a lack of regular exercise can bring on a host of other issues, including weight gain, sluggishness, and perhaps worst of all for many, insomnia or a circadian rhythm that has been thrown completely off track.

A quality workout done at the right time of day and at the right pace to meet your unique physical and mental needs is just what the doctor may have forgotten to order. For many blind people, fitness has been a challenge: without someone to guide you and without the ability to drive yourself to the gym, it becomes obvious why so many visually impaired individuals give up—but with the BlindAlive line of Fitness Workouts for blind people, you’ll never have to depend on anyone else again.

Yoga and Strength Training with wieghts for blind people along with a variety of other cardiovascular exercises help our bodies stay toned, help us gain muscle mass and lose weight, but most of all, can help lead a blind person away from a sense of helplessness.

Are you ready to sweat? Come get healthy and leave all your notions of not being able to get fit due to your visual impairment behind with BlindAlive!

Eyes-Free Audio Exercise Workouts Are Here!

July 15, 2014 / Mel Scott

It’s here! BlindAlive LLC has created truly eyes-free audio exercise workouts. No more straining to see the little phone or the TV screen. Sculpting With Weights Levels 1 and 2 are completely described so no eyes are needed.

Mel Scott, founder of BlindAlive LLC decided something had to be done about blind and low vision people not having accessible fitness tools just like everyone else. As she says, “I got tired of straining to see the exercises and waiting for somebody to describe them to me, so I have done something about it.”

BlindAlive.com is a simple screenreader friendly website. You can keep up with my blogs, podcasts, and reviews of fitness programs. Best of all, you can buy and download Sculpting With weights for yourself. We have many more programs in the works such as cardio, chair workouts and more. BlindAlive is going to be your home for accessible fitness.

Check it out! Get strong all by yourself!

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