My Story – Joe Mose
Joe is 81 years old and was referred to Ability Bow gym 6 years ago after a Stroke. He is still exercising today so we asked Joe to describe why regular gym exercise became so important to him, and we brought out his old testimonial too: 2007 “Since joining the gym I have found my mobility has [...]
Healthy Recipes – Goat’s Cheese Pasta
We like this tasty, well balanced meal because it is quick and easy to make and tastes delicious! Ingredients 2tbsp light olive oil 1 aubergine, cut into chunks 2 courgettes, sliced 2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into chunks 1 red onion, peeled and cut into thin wedges 250g carton baby plum tomatoes, halved, 30g [...]
Jo’s Exercise Corner: How to use a Gym Ball (part 1)
Are you like the majority of people, you have a gym ball at home but never use it to exercise? (I use mine to sit on when I blow dry my hair!!) Let me give you a little nudge in the right direction and remind you of just some of the fab exercises you can [...]
Helping People in Wheelchairs to Stand
Not everybody knows that Ability Bow has a Standing Frame for wheelchair users. We have had it for a few months now after it was donated by a gym member who didn’t have the room for it at home. The frame actually belongs to Tower Hamlets NHS and we work in partnership with physiotherapists to induct [...]
43 Days to go until the Big Day!
“Welcome and Hello to our lovely Runners..” Today we count 43 days until this year’s London Marathon – the Big Day for our Team of 35 wonderful runners signed up to run 26.2 miles to raise money for Ability Bow. It is a big day for us too, we’ll get up early and go to [...]