From CrossFit to bodybuilding to strongman to powerlifting and weightlifting, adaptive athletes excel in every strength sport. A new Adaptive Division was introduced alongside the 2021 CrossFit Open schedule, and the first International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) female wheelchair bodybuilding pro card was earned at the 2020 Olympia. There were many major strides made in 2020 for adaptive athletes.
While some of the more known adaptive athletes like Logan Aldridge — the Training Director of the Adaptive Training Academy — might be closer to a household name in the fitness space, many athletes should be on your radar heading deeper into 2021. Below are 10 adaptive athletes across five different strength sports that you should be aware of as we head into 2021’s suite of competitions:
James Spurgin
Chris Ruden
Harold “King Kong” Kelley
Jen Pasky Jaquin
Kevin Ogar
Casey Acree
Marybeth Baluyot
KC Mitchell
Victor Hugo Castro Assaf
Brandi Darby
Check out the full article here:
00:00 Intro
00:50 Spurgin
01:25 Ruden
02:06 Kelley
02:45 Pasky Jaquin
03:10 Ogar
03:50 Acree
04:20 Baluyot
05:10 Mitchell
06:10 Victor Hugo Castro Assaf
06:45 Darby
#AdaptiveAthletes2021 #Weightlifting #Strongman
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