Joining the Gym

Here are some Easy Read resources and videos about joining a gym or fitness centre. These are created for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilites.

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1. Why do we exercise

This Easy Read is about why exercise is good for everyone. 

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2. How to find a gym

This Easy Read talks about different ways that you can find a gym.

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3. How to choose a gym

This Easy Read helps you choose the right gym for you.

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4. Choosing activities at the gym

This Easy Read is about the different kinds of activities that you can choose at a gym.

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5. Gym memberships

This Easy Read talks about how you join a gym. When you join a gym, you become a member. 

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6. Gym rules

This Easy Read is about the rules that everybody needs to follow at the gym.

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7. Getting ready for the gym

This Easy Read talks about the things you need to take to the gym.

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8. Personal training at the gym

This Easy Read is about what a Personal Trainer is and how you can get one.

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9. Group fitness classes

This Easy Read is about exercising with other people in a group at the gym.

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10. NDIS and the gym

This Easy Read talks about the NDIS and how it can help you. 

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11. What is an exercise program?

This Easy Read is about making an exercise program that you can follow at the gym.

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12. How should exercise feel?

This Easy Read talks about what it feels like to exercise.

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This Easy Read is about things you can do so you feel like going to the gym more often.

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13. How do I motivate myself?

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DDWA Digital & Printed Resource - Flexable

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