From the [UK] Guardian:

Among the usual deluge of fitness DVDs, celebrity and otherwise, that emerge at this time of year, there is one that stands out from the rest. Like many, it encourages its viewers to work out in the comfort of their own living room, performing a varied routine of stretching, strengthening and toning moves. What makes it different, though, is that its presenter, Leanne Grose, is an amputee who instructs and performs the fast and furious regime of her Chair Workout from her wheelchair.

Grose discovered a tumor on her left foot when she was a teenager; surgeries ultimately resulted in the loss of her leg past the knee. Now 26, Grose wanted to return to her former fitness routines but found that few gyms accommodate the needs of people with disabilities.

“My goal is to convince people that they can be physically active and that a disability does not mean you need to be unhealthy. I also hope it will make everybody rethink what being in a wheelchair really means.”

Her DVD can be viewed at: Leanneschairworkout.com.

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