This wheelchair user with cerebral palsy just qualified as a gym instructor and says there are no barriers to fitness
Jay Moir
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Jay Moir is a 20-year-old fitness instructor based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
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He is also a wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, but won’t let that be a barrier to achieving his goals.
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Moir struggled with his mental health as a teenager, dropping out of school and gaining weight, but said fitness “gave him his life back,” and he also lost 70 pounds.
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He trains six days a week and told Insider that able-bodied people in the gym often underestimate his strength.
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“In the gym, I feel strong and powerful but most importantly, happy!” he said.
The fitness industry can be very intimidating.
Whether it’s the weights room of a gym, a trendy spin studio, or even a Zoom workout class, many workout environments can put people off, which stops them from getting active.