STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: THE ULTIMATE SENSORY EXPERIENCE
When giving tours of Inclusive Fitness, I sometimes get questions like, “Do you have a sensory space?” or “Why don’t you include a sensory gym as part of your business?” My answer is straightforward but at first may be a little perplexing for some. I gesture to the main floor of the center and say “You’re looking at it. This is the ideal sensory gym.”
The image of a sensory gym that typically comes to mind includes swings, trampolines, therapy balls, ball pits, and other pieces of equipment designed to provide proprioceptive and vestibular sensory feedback. These can be great spaces for people to engage, learn and experience valuable input.
As people mature, however, they need to develop skills, habits and the physical strength, stability, and stamina necessary to navigate their environments and lead fulfilling and productive lives. This means being able to push, pull, hinge, crawl, and rotate in space safely, confidently and with good biomechanics. In my opinion, it means strength and conditioning training that challenges the body and mind consistently over time.
In our latest episode of Raising The Bar podcast, we are joined by some special guests as we discuss expanding the concept of the sensory experience to include strength and conditioning training. I hope you’ll take a listen and share your thoughts and questions with us.
-Greg Austin, President and Founder of Inclusive Fitness