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Ali Jawad (Paralympic Silver Medallist): Lessons in Overcoming Adversity

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Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.

In this episode Ali discusses:

  • Growing up as a double limb amputee.

  • How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.

  • His meteoric rise to international competition.

  • The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.

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  • How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.

  • The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.

  • His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.

  • Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.

You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .

To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork .

You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .

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Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.

In this episode Ali discusses:

  • Growing up as a double limb amputee.

  • How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.

  • His meteoric rise to international competition.

  • The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.

.

  • How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.

  • The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.

  • His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.

  • Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.

You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .

To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork .

You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .

  continue reading

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