How the Blind work out

I turn 37 today. I’m officially in my upper thirties. Yikes.I’ve blogged a number of times on healthier living, getting fit, and how to stay youthful. Now here’s a glimpse into my high intensity interval training (HIIT), which combines aerobic exercise with strength training. The point is to keep your heart rate up while building muscle and core strength, allowing for short rests in between. It’s about moving fast and hard: short bursts of energy which max you out.I’ve been working out with Jarrod Marrs for about 1.5 years now—some of you may recognize him from The Little Couple on TLC as the children’s swim coach. Since my time with Jarrod, I’ve definitely noticed an increase in my core and general strength. When I first started, I could barely hold a plank for thirty seconds. Now, two minutes of plank are doable (but not necessarily easy after several circuits).As you can tell in the video, the blind don't exercise much differently than the sighted. I know personal training isn't for everyone, but I'm more comfortable when I have someone training me who understands my individual needs--it's much easier than going to a large gym, trying to find available equipment, all the while navigating around other gym-goers.My goal is to do a single independent pull-up by the end of 2016. Pull-ups are pretty damn hard when you’re not a teenager on the tennis team anymore. Will I reach this goal? Let’s see by December 31, 2016. One pull-up is my birthday wish!What is your workout routine? I'm interested in knowing what other vision impaired people do for exercise.

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