There became a third exercise with the blue rings. The circles have started becoming a consistent tool in the workout sessions. A help in working on my ability to balance, following the landing of a jump. In the next installment of working with the blue rings. They were placed onto the turf close together. The … More Target Jumping: Blue Circle Lateral Jump
Up until the point of working with four blue circles. I was working on target jumping with two circles. The lateral jumping I had written about in a previous post. When the exercise called for me to jump from one foot onto my other foot. Making certain to land, in the center of a blue … More Target Jumping: Four Blue Circles
I enjoy working a new exercise that feels out of the ordinary. The trainer I currently work with is talented with that creativity. Coming up with things that keep me interested and challenged. A few weeks ago, he brought out a couple blue rings. They were shaped in a circle about medium in size. The … More Target Jumping: Two Blue Rings
It can be fun to run into people unexpectedly. This time, it was a previous trainer. One I had worked with a few years prior. He does training work out of the gym I attend. The unique quality of our friendship has to be his son. His son has cerebral palsy, which has been known … More CP Conversation: Karate
The weekend trip for the yearly scramble has been enjoyable. Happening during the first weekend in June. The trip has been a good break from the routine of everyday. However, the weekend is still early in the golfing season. Meaning, leading up to the golf tournament in La Grande, I usually haven’t spent much time … More La Grande Preparation
I have been working with personal trainers for a number of years. My total number of people I have worked with is about six. Some of the experiences have lasted a matter of weeks, when it came to one trainer. While my partnerships with other trainers have lasted multiple years. One thing that has seemed … More The Training Diet
We took the six-pound medicine ball we had used for playing catch during our lateral movements and used it differently. Following the toss and catch that moved us up and down the turf floor. The trainer had me sit on the turf with my legs pointed forward. The next exercise would be one for working … More Coordination Work with The Medicine Ball: Gentle Kicks
We have pushed forward from using the football to improve coordinated movements. The football was a great tool, but trying something different is often helpful. The trainer pulled out a medicine ball for us to work with. He wanted to work a method of tossing and catching, we had done with the football. He also … More Coordination Work with The Medicine Ball: Lateral Toss and Catch
A Journey With Cerebral Palsy 