{"id":3603,"date":"2014-11-18T14:21:13","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T14:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/self-help-4-stroke-plugin-upgrade.local\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2015-06-10T11:35:41","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T11:35:41","slug":"brian-at-the-gym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selfhelp4stroke.org\/?p=3603","title":{"rendered":"Neil&#8217;s visits to the gym and back playing golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Neil has adapted with his golf playing and by interacting with others at the gym, Neil has also gained more confidence in being more sociable again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xbX9GdQP4ac?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>This was filmed with the kind permission of Edinburgh Leisure.<br \/>\n<\/em><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7114 alignnone\" alt=\"Ed-Leisure_Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.selfhelp4stroke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ed-Leisure_Logo.jpg\" width=\"179\" height=\"46\" \/><\/em><br \/>\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-1\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">View text alternative<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">\u201cI find going for to the gym for the first time was actually quite a relaxing experience. When I was in hospital I met Andrew (the coach) and it was he who encouraged me to go to the gym so that when I was there I was aware of what it was I was actually going to be doing.<\/p>\n<p>I use both the bike and the treadmill to warm up. I find both of them are easy to use. Again, I had very good instructions on how to work them. I feel very comfortable with the amount of control I had, the way I could warm up and the speed at which I was warming up. At all times I felt in full control. I used the exercise machine both to tone and strengthen my muscles. Because of my stroke, I lost my right hand side, and in particular my arm and leg but I find both of these machines help me get my stroke back.<\/p>\n<p>There are some exercises I do at home and I don\u2019t really need any specialist equip like you do here in the centre. Using things like Squeeze balls for my hand and also by quickly going up and down my stairs helps. You can also lean against a wall and treat it like a push-up.<\/p>\n<p>The thing I think is most important is that I\u2019m very conscious that exercise is beneficial to me and even without equipment at home I can do exercise and the more I do it, the better it is for me.<br \/>\nI will be definitely coming back to the centre and regularly the physical and fitness side is very important to me but the actual psychological of actually meeting people outside my home is very important to me too. Last but not least I would like to get back to playing golf soon and the physical exercise is helping me with that aim in life.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler --><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ay4qVZt_cuY?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\"  frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>This was filmed with the kind permission of Edinburgh Leisure.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-7114\" alt=\"Ed-Leisure_Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.selfhelp4stroke.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ed-Leisure_Logo.jpg\" width=\"182\" height=\"47\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-2\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">View text alternative<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\">\u201cHaving had my stroke, one of the things I have to do is plan my time and make sure I have plenty time to get organised with my equipment and get myself on to the tee at the right time. Also I have to ensure I have time to get a proper warm up before I even hit the first ball. There are two aspects of my life that have really affected myself and my goal: One was the physical challenges that I had to recover from and the second was the mental challenge &#8211; Not to be too hard on myself if I was not in a position to go on to the course and play the way that I used to. I had to start working on that very slowly. Also, getting out of the house and meeting friends in the golf club as well as on the course was great but one of the aspects that really helped me was going to the leisure cent and working hard on my physical fitness so I could get back to playing golf again.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n<div id=\"wp-spoiler-3\" class=\"wp-spoiler wpui-hashable wpui-narrow wpui-styles\" data-style=\"wpui-narrow\">  <h3 class=\"wp-spoiler-title wpui-hashable fade-true slide-true open-false\">More information<\/h3><div class=\"wpui-hidden wp-spoiler-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdgp.org.uk\/\">Scottish disability golf partnership.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/?p=3614\">What&#8217;s in my area?<\/a> <\/div>  <\/div><!-- end div.wp-spoiler -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Neil has adapted with his golf playing and by interacting with others at the gym, Neil has also gained more confidence in being more sociable again. This was filmed with the kind permission of Edinburgh Leisure. 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