Hello and Introduction

Here I am reluctantly introducing myself. After spending a little time looking around, I decided to do some searches for topics of interest and was taken aback by the negativity towards wheelchair users. As a wheelchair user it was a little off putting!! That being said, I am hoping that is not the norm.

My name is Ann-Marie and I am from Florida. After a decade long battle to diagnose a disability, I am having to relearn everything that I knew before now that I am in a chair. Due to long periods of inactivity and more steroids that I care to count, I have put on an excessive amount of weight. My diet is back in check and no more steroids so I am ready to get back in the gym. I've been in my chair full time for 2 years and I finally have the freedom and independence to get back to the gym. So far everyone at my gym has just stared at me weird and left me alone.

I am currently only using the circuit machines to get back into the rhythm of regular workouts and to help me determine where my strength levels are before delving into real weights. I really hate circuit machines but almost no one goes into that area in the gym so I have it mostly to myself! I only plan to do a few weeks of the circuit machines.

I hope to be able to learn from everyone here and I would love to know if there are any other wheelchair users on this forum.

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