Page 4 - Gym Report March 2019

Case studies and testimonials

George Ed

‘When George first came to the Gym, he was not able to ‘When Ed first came to the Gym, he was already a fit
use the machines for more than 5 minutes. We commenced young man who did lots of cycling when at home. What
a 12 week weight and exercise routine. It took some time I saw with Ed was that he wanted to undertake tasks at a
for George to grasp some of the movements. Doing this very fast pace, so we aimed to work with him to introduce
for that period help George to gain his fitness and stamina a slower and more controlled rhythm to his exercise
to go back on the machines and use them for up to 15 routine. I chose a weighted routine with some slow
minutes on a medium level. George will now use all the running up and down the Gym hall.
machines in his routine for 20 minutes each on level 4. At first Ed would try and go as fast as he could and finish
George has also started walking and running. To start with his routine before anyone else. With some mirroring (i.e.
George went on a one mile walk and built this up to three working alongside) and visual resources Ed gradually
miles over ten weeks, with the running George started began to slow down and demonstrate greater control.
slowly doing a few hundred metres with no stops. We Ed started to use pictures of the different exercises on the
continued to build up the metres and now George can run white board and write down how many reps and rounds
one mile on the flat with no stops. The goal for George is he had to do. This was successful as between each
to build the run up to three miles with no stops.’ exercise Ed would have to go and see what was next on
Neil Harries (Health and fitness Tutor) the board this worked well to slow his pace.
Overall, Ed’s fitness, stamina, focus, social and
independence skills have all improved.’
Neil Harries (Health and fitness Tutor)

Thank you !!!

Students and staff at Coleg Elidyr remain hugely grateful to those individuals and organisations
whose time, effort and generosity led to the building of the College Gymnasium. On a daily basis
we can see the benefits it is bringing our young people and how it is contributing to ensuring time
spent at Coleg Elidyr increases young people’s life chances and well-being.