Breaking barriers: Helping SEN adults get stronger and fitter through strength and conditioning

After working with SEN adults in both a group training environment and one to one I have seen significant improvements in motor skills which has impacted both their physical and mental health providing them with new found confidence and belief

What are motor skills?

Your body’s ability to recruit the appropriate muscles to perform a movement e.g. putting something on a shelf overhead or skipping 

Two types: 

Fine motor skills: Completion of activities that require small muscles e.g. tie shoelaces 

Gross motor skills: Larger muscle groups required e.g. running up stairs

How can imoroving motor skills help SEN adults?

An improvement in motor skills can mean an easier life especially with SEN adults, making difficult day to day activities (which are difficult) become easier

Some key focal points -

Coordination

Basic strength

Balance/stability 

Why are you posting this?

I want to help SEN adults become better athletes and help show them they can walk into a gym and train like everyone else. BUT first having a baseline or strength and ability is always nice and being able to help kick start their journey is a privilege

Please see the screenshot of an example training session I have used and use it yourselves and adapt it to whoever’s necessary