Adaptive Games 2019

Academy Fitness CIC in partnership with BoxLife Events brings you the first 'Adaptive Games' to be held during the Battle of Britain over Easter weekend 19th - 21st April 2019. 

The Adaptive Games will be a one day event taking place on Saturday 20th April and will see athletes compete in 4 events.   The events have been adapted from the JST programming designed for BoB.  

There will be 2 categories in the Adaptive Division - Standing and Seated. 

Seated 

The Seated division is for all adaptive athletes that perform the majority of their workouts in a seated position. Athlete able to perform exercises standing will not be eligible for seated division.  

Higher & Lower function level athletes will be classified as:
Higher – Unable to use abdominal muscles or below ie. T-7 -C-1 impaired
Lower -Access to all or some abdominal, hip flexors ie T-8 to amputee
The Higher athletes will receive % deductions on prescribed weights. 

Standing

The Standing division is for all adaptive athletes that perform the majority of their workouts in a standing position.  Single Arm & Single leg athletes will be classified as 1 point of contact on the equipment or floor. These athletes will receive % deductions on prescribed weights. 

Further details on what to bring and additional information will be released in the coming weeks.