METRONEWS: Canterbury Personal trainer tackling inclusivity in the gym

foreign rugby true strength and conditioning sessions Eve Mickel was one of canterbury's only pts making the gym more inclusive so there's one in four new zealanders living with with a disability that's a quarter of our population so I think that we as a community need to offer programs and accessibility to Sport fitness strength and conditioning Recreation the whole lot to cater to these people because it's it's really just not being met this year she was one of five finalists for the local community diversity and inclusion award and is adored by those she trains it's full-on and you know you get treated as normal so you're expected to do the workout just as a nobody person so endless adapted to our needs so she helps us we will need help and she adapts her when she comes in and has a conversation about what your abilities are and then if it's not going to the normal way to do it doesn't work okay let's try it this way so it's still hitting that muscle group and while Eve's not putting them through group fitness in the gym she joins them in an encourt workout and training with wheel blacks and their coach of course they give no mercy and for Eve it's more than just a job it's cheesy but I just love seeing the smiles on people's faces if we can improve their physical and mental well-being then that's a win and that's exactly what she's doing Layla Bailey McDowell metro news if there is