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Staying motivated to keep active and look after your physical health and fitness can be a challenge for all of us. Keeping moving can sometimes feel even more impossible for people with accessibility requirements, especially without consistent support of community groups or expensive specialised equipment.

Javeno McLean is here to help! A personal trainer with over 20 years experience, Javeno is known for his addictive enthusiasm and work with the elderly and disabled community. Javeno has supported people with a wide range of health conditions and disabilities, and throughout the years he has gained knowledge that can help introduce more movement and activity into people鈥檚 lives.

Super Movers for Every Body reached out to Javeno for his top five tips for helping the whole community stay active and fall in love with fitness and sport. If you鈥檙e a parent or teacher of a disabled child / children, and even if you鈥檙e not, Javeno has some insights worth listening to.

Thanks Javeno!

Javeno鈥檚 tips can be applied to anyone, whether you鈥檙e trying to get active yourself, or you鈥檙e a parent, carer, teacher, trainer or coach of a disabled person. These tips can also be adapted to help with any small lifestyle change that might feel daunting at first.

Here鈥檚 a quick recap鈥

1. Remember, we鈥檙e all human

Don鈥檛 worry about what people can鈥檛 do, worry about what they can do! You鈥檙e going to make mistakes and that鈥檚 okay, it鈥檚 all part of the procedure. It is essential to remember to treat yourself and others with care, compassion, respect and kindness, because everyone must start somewhere.

2. Be optimistic

Optimism is everything because disabled people can be used to a pattern of negativity and boredom when it comes to sport and fitness. Break the pattern - show them that exercise and sport is for everyone. As well as getting your muscle up, it鈥檚 going to give you improved self-confidence and self-belief, a smile and a purpose.

3. Don鈥檛 underestimate anyone

Some of the strongest, most resilient, unbreakable people have been wheelchair users, have Down's syndrome, or have cerebral palsy. Do not doubt their abilities! Longevity in sport and health and fitness is fuelled by challenges. It's all about giving people reasons to stay motivated; goals, challenges, tasks, missions鈥 Push the boundaries!

4. Make it entertainment

Put on a show, put on a performance! Make people smile, make people laugh! Make people forget about yesterday, make people forget about tomorrow. Happiness keeps you present: right here, right now. That's the power and that's the beauty of sport.

5. Get involved!

Sport is better together. Don't be afraid to look silly and don't be afraid to put yourself in other people's shoes. Getting involved symbolises love, it symbolises community and normality - it gives people the realisation that somebody cares.

For more support and inspiration on your inclusive sport journey, visit Super Movers for Every Body.

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