{"id":25109,"date":"2020-06-25T13:48:29","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T17:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=25109"},"modified":"2020-07-20T10:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T14:22:07","slug":"special-olympics-just-right-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/special-olympics-just-right-living\/","title":{"rendered":"How These Special Olympics Athletes Have Stayed Focused And Fit Through The Coronavirus Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When the coronavirus pandemic shut down gyms across the country, Florida-based Special Olympics coach and trainer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coachjoe321\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Luther<\/a> refused to give up on his athletes. Through his nonprofit, <a href=\"https:\/\/l.instagram.com\/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fjustrightlivingbrevard.com%2F&amp;e=ATO2UZ3Wn9catMuz16NSfATDdUkjYBbkhstvf-nfRrnUCQUXNyPMegjvEywE0r5_b4m0G8zCC7FPoNkjtF1SilNbRBWC5eSwzP35hA&amp;s=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Just Right Living,<\/a> Joe and his team continued to train their special needs athletes, known as the Palm Bay Powerlifters, from home to keep them motivated, strong, and healthy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We spoke with Joe and a couple of his Special Olympic athletes about how Just Right Living has changed their lives\u2014and how they\u2019re keeping their eyes on the prize despite today\u2019s circumstances.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Tell us about Just Right Living. Why did you create it\u2014and how has it grown and transformed since?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Coach<\/b> <b>Joe: <\/b>Just Right Living was born out of a motivational mantra I used when training myself and my mother a couple of years back. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 2018, my mom was diagnosed with cancer the day after Christmas. At the same time, depression and an unhealthy lifestyle contributed to me gaining 100 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I got back into training to help myself\u2014and my mom\u2014overcome our circumstances. From there, we wanted to inspire change in other individuals and help them establish healthy lifestyles, self-esteem, and self-respect that prevail despite all circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We set out with a mission to create a supportive, empowering environment for special needs individuals and those with challenging health issues. It is our goal to give them access to information, education, skills, resources, and local infrastructure that can help them take charge of their lives and give them better opportunities to enjoy a better quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Since then, it has transformed into a community that serves those who need it the most.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>How did the coronavirus pandemic affect what you do\u2014and how did you adapt to support your athletes?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Coach<\/b> <b>Joe:<\/b> The initial closing of gyms impacted our team immensely. However, we knew immediately that we had to stay in touch with our athletes to keep them engaged and continue their healthy lifestyles during this pandemic.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We ultimately devised a \u201csocial distance-friendly plan\u201d to train our athletes at home. This challenge also gave us opportunities to find new ways to keep our training programs operational outside of the gym, and gave us valuable insight into how people with disabilities who are often stuck at home feel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>We hear that you\u2019ve taken athletes to The Vitamin Shoppe! What do you strive to teach your athletes about nutrition\u2014and why is it important?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Coach<\/b> <b>Joe: <\/b>Teaching our athletes about nutrition and health is imperative. 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We need to help each other get fit and more active, instead of eating junk food because we don\u2019t know what to do at home. The Vitamin Shoppe has helped us find healthy drinks and foods to eat at home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What goals are the Palm Bay Powerlifters currently working towards\u2014and why do you think it\u2019s important to continue your work despite the current challenges?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Athlete<\/b> <b>Timmothy: <\/b>Our true goal is to get more athletes to join our team so that we can help more people. We look forward to training\u2014and our goals aren\u2019t just about lifting weights, but to grow as people. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Coach Joe: <\/b>One specific goal our team member Thomas (\u201cThe Tank\u201d) has is to win a Special Olympic gold medal in 2022. In the meantime, he\u2019s working towards a personal best bench press of 225 and then 250 pounds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What are your plans and dreams for Just Right Living in the future?\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Coach<\/b> <b>Joe:<\/b> My dream is to help EVERYONE have a basic understanding of a healthy lifestyle, so we can all follow the \u201cJust Right Living\u201d mantra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our vision is to inspire community-focused projects that can help the most vulnerable individuals enjoy personal and professional development opportunities important for them to lead positive, fulfilling lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Athlete Timmothy<\/b>: We would like to see more people joining our mission to get people with disabilities healthy. I never had coaches, friends, and mentors like I do now. I love Coach Joe and Coach Chris. Just Right Living is about more than fitness. We hang out all the time an go to movies together. I want to help more people get involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Athlete Thomas: <\/b>I would like to see more people in chairs get healthy, gain enough knowledge to help other people in my situation, and coach athletes with Down syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow along with Coach Joe, the Palm Bay Powerlifters, and Just Right Living via Joe&#8217;s Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coachjoe321\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@coachjoe321<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the coronavirus pandemic shut down gyms across the country, Florida-based Special Olympics coach and trainer Joe Luther refused to give up on his athletes. 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