Happy Wellness Wednesday, everyone!! We are so excited for today’s 42nd workout in Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s ππ’π π ππ§ π§π’ πππ§ video series! πͺπβΊοΈ
For today’s session, we’re joined by Shelley Peterman, an athlete from Area M! Shelley is going to lead us in a triceps workout, as well as push-ups and squats! Be sure to check out her amazing health/wellness tips throughout as well!
And remember — check back every weekday at 10:30 a.m. EST for a new workout video. If you missed any of the previous workouts, you can find them here.
What’s up everyone! We are so pumped for today’s 41st workout in Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s ππ’π π ππ§ π§π’ πππ§ video series! πͺπβΊοΈ
For today’s session, we’re going to be joined by someone we know and love, who will help us focus on mindfulness and mental health — Megan Sicheri, who is the co-founder of Open Up PGH, an organization that teaches movement and mindfulness practices to individuals with disabilities! We’re going to focus on some mindful stretching today, so let’s all jump in and re-center ourselves!
And remember — check back every weekday at 10:30 a.m. EST for a new workout video. If you missed any of the previous workouts, you can find them here.
Happy Monday, everybody!! If you can believe it, we’re at our 40th workout in Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s ππ’π π ππ§ π§π’ πππ§ video series! πͺπβΊοΈ
We’re remarkably excited to be joined today by Dr. Mary Stephens from Jefferson Health and her daughter Callie from Special Olympics Delaware (SODE)! Today they’re going to be leading us in step-ups and arm raises and Dr. Stephens will also talk us about the option of telehealth while we’re staying at home!
And remember — check back every weekday at 10:30 a.m. EST for a new workout video. If you missed any of the previous workouts, you can find them here.
#50for50: Volume 25 βͺοΈ Alex Grubisa βͺοΈ 26 years old βͺοΈ Westmoreland County
“Basketball is my favorite because I’m really good at it. I played on my basketball team all through high school when I at Clelian Heights. It was a Catholic school for kids with special needs and now my former basketball coach there is my coach for Special Olympics. He’s a really good coach and he’s really awesome. He teaches us a lot of stuff and inspires us and motivates us into doing our best to have fun and support our teammates. In high school, we played against two other special needs schools in the county, and it was good just being on the court and having fun with my friends. Our biggest rival was Clairview. They had some really good athletes. I had my best game against them one time when I scored 32 points and got 18 rebounds. β¦ I’m a really good bowler, too. I remember back in December, it was December 7th on my birthday, I got first place and then I got a really big kiss from my girlfriend since she found out I won. It was her first year doing bowling, too. We’ve been together for six months. And bowling for Special Olympics was on the same day as I was doing a show for my acting class. I’m involved in an Autism workshop called The Stage Right Inspirations. I’ve been with them for three years. I’ve always been interested in acting and that’s how I met my girlfriend. β¦ We meet for the acting class every Friday and it’s very inclusive. We do junior versions of actual shows. Right now we’re doing Aladdin and I’m playing Jafar. We’ve been doing Zoom meetings recently, but we were rehearsing for Aladdin at the studio [before the pandemic]. I also work as a camp counselor, a camp buddy for an Autism camp at Antiochian Village. I enjoy working with younger children who have Autism like I do. β¦ I work at my former high school as a Teacher’s Assistant and a part-time PCA [Personal Care Assistant]. After I finished two years at Westmoreland County Community College, I volunteered at my high school for three years. And then I got a job application from my former principal and she said it’d be nice for me to work there. At the time, there had never been a former student with special needs who came back as an employee, so I became the first person to do that. It’s kind of nostalgic to me. It’s like seeing part of my childhood again. As a teacher’s assistant, I help a lot of teachers and PCA’s with their jobs. I also am really good at doing tasks for some of them. And I enjoy working with the kids. I enjoy helping them the way I was helped when I was a kid. β¦ My parents are my biggest support system and they help me a lot. I’ve been living on my own ever since I was 21. I’m saving up for a car and hoping to get my Learner’s Permit and Driver’s License soon. I understand that not a lot of people my age or who are just like me are so lucky. I understand that some of them can’t always live on their own. They have to go to a workshop or group home and might not be able to get a job, so that’s why I try to give back.”
It’s Friday!! And “We Are” so excited for today’s 39th workout in Special Olympics Pennsylvania’s ππ’π π ππ§ π§π’ πππ§ video series! πͺπβΊοΈ
We’re beyond pumped to welcome today’s host — Bo Nickal! Bo is a member of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and a three-time NCAA Division I champion with Penn State! He’s currently training for the Olympics next summer and is going to demonstrate the perfect jump rope technique for you today!
And remember — check back every weekday at 10:30 a.m. EST for a new workout video. If you missed any of the previous workouts, you can find them here.
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