James Sutliff Fitness
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Hi everyone My Name is James Sutliff, I am 31 years old and I live for fitness. It not only keeps me motivated, inspired and strong but it helps me to manage my Dystonia.
I've recently completed my level 2 Gym Instructor Course and level 3 Disability Specialist Coach Course. I raise as much awareness for Dystonia,hidden disabilities and visual disabilities on a whole.
I thought I would start with why I need to raise money the money. I'am asking you to help me reach my target of £6000 to help pay towards my Personal Training and Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation courses and also my Sign language course at a later date.
I also new equipment to be able to do my online training business which includes a Apple Mac computer to do my online coaching and website and a IPRO Camera to video my workouts for my website also my insurances.
This is all to help me pursue a business plan that I have been working very hard to bring to function which is to set up a online coaching business for people with or without disabilities so I can reach a worldwide audience.
I would also like to further my qualifications in the fitness sector but unfortunately due to my disability and the effect it has had in my career and financial stability I am unable to fund this project myself. I have no doubt that my business plan is strong and I have no doubt that It will be a success. I am determined and deserve the chance to bring my dreams to life. I will work has hard as I possibly can to make this happen and any support, advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated. I would like to take the time to thank you for taking a moment to read my story and for your considerations. I cannot explain how much your support means to me.
Here is my story and how I would like to prove that anything is possible, any goal, dream or ambitions you have life, you can achieve no matter what life throws at you, always give 110% back. 8 years ago my life took a sudden, unexpected change. After a normal night out on the town with friends, drinking the usual G&T. I returned home, went to bed as I usually would and slept without any interruptions. I woke up as I normally would the next day and I started to feel a little unwell, I put this down to a hangover. I took a small nap, to wake up to something that changed my life in an instant. I found that my speech was badly distorted and slurred, thinking this would pass I carried on as I normally would do. A couple of days later the problem seemed to worsen, so a friend took me to the hospital, where I was admitted straight the way. I underwent test after test, to the doctors confusion.on paper I was a healthy 24 year old man. Doctors were baffled by what had happened to me and could not finger point a cause or diagnosis. Still almost 6 years on I still have no firm treatment plan or clear cause. After discharging myself I was put under the care of a neurological specialist, whom I saw every 6 months, just to prodded and poked at. A year had past and although I still had my speech problem, I was carrying on my life as I normally would do......then the problem directed its self into my hands. I noticed that my thumb on my left hand was starting to become painful and tight and I found it increasingly hard to use, to the point where it eventually closed fully. Over time a couple of my fingers on both my left and right hands did the same. Working as a plumber by trade I found it increasingly hard to continue doing my job, I no longer plumb as a living. being a proud person, I am not one to sit around and mope nor feel sorry for myself. Although I found it very hard going from a drastic wage decrease I continued to found work as laborer. I work with a great team of lads and they help encourage and build my confidence each day. Finally in the year of 2012 I was diagnosed with a neurological dysfunction disorder, know as Dystonia. Finally I had name to this thing that had been ruling my life for so long. I started to read up on Dystonia and came to found I actually have a very mild form. However, Dystonia should not be overlooked. It is a debilitating disorder that can affect your life completely, no matter how minor. Going through this challenge has been very difficult at times. One minute I was a normal confident young lad, with a promising rugby career, no cares, a great paying job, to then have to deal with this massive change. It felt like my life had been taken away from me and I felt resentful at times and I went through some dark periods to say the least. trying to get around coping with what had happened to me, I struggled a lot with confidence and my self esteem was at an all time low. One thing I did know is that I wasn't going to allow what had happened take over my life. I knew if I continued on the road of self pity I would end up a lot worse off than I am today. This is when I turned my focus to fitness.
With thanks James Sutliff
I've recently completed my level 2 Gym Instructor Course and level 3 Disability Specialist Coach Course. I raise as much awareness for Dystonia,hidden disabilities and visual disabilities on a whole.
I thought I would start with why I need to raise money the money. I'am asking you to help me reach my target of £6000 to help pay towards my Personal Training and Level 4 Cancer Rehabilitation courses and also my Sign language course at a later date.
I also new equipment to be able to do my online training business which includes a Apple Mac computer to do my online coaching and website and a IPRO Camera to video my workouts for my website also my insurances.
This is all to help me pursue a business plan that I have been working very hard to bring to function which is to set up a online coaching business for people with or without disabilities so I can reach a worldwide audience.
I would also like to further my qualifications in the fitness sector but unfortunately due to my disability and the effect it has had in my career and financial stability I am unable to fund this project myself. I have no doubt that my business plan is strong and I have no doubt that It will be a success. I am determined and deserve the chance to bring my dreams to life. I will work has hard as I possibly can to make this happen and any support, advice and guidance would be greatly appreciated. I would like to take the time to thank you for taking a moment to read my story and for your considerations. I cannot explain how much your support means to me.
Here is my story and how I would like to prove that anything is possible, any goal, dream or ambitions you have life, you can achieve no matter what life throws at you, always give 110% back. 8 years ago my life took a sudden, unexpected change. After a normal night out on the town with friends, drinking the usual G&T. I returned home, went to bed as I usually would and slept without any interruptions. I woke up as I normally would the next day and I started to feel a little unwell, I put this down to a hangover. I took a small nap, to wake up to something that changed my life in an instant. I found that my speech was badly distorted and slurred, thinking this would pass I carried on as I normally would do. A couple of days later the problem seemed to worsen, so a friend took me to the hospital, where I was admitted straight the way. I underwent test after test, to the doctors confusion.on paper I was a healthy 24 year old man. Doctors were baffled by what had happened to me and could not finger point a cause or diagnosis. Still almost 6 years on I still have no firm treatment plan or clear cause. After discharging myself I was put under the care of a neurological specialist, whom I saw every 6 months, just to prodded and poked at. A year had past and although I still had my speech problem, I was carrying on my life as I normally would do......then the problem directed its self into my hands. I noticed that my thumb on my left hand was starting to become painful and tight and I found it increasingly hard to use, to the point where it eventually closed fully. Over time a couple of my fingers on both my left and right hands did the same. Working as a plumber by trade I found it increasingly hard to continue doing my job, I no longer plumb as a living. being a proud person, I am not one to sit around and mope nor feel sorry for myself. Although I found it very hard going from a drastic wage decrease I continued to found work as laborer. I work with a great team of lads and they help encourage and build my confidence each day. Finally in the year of 2012 I was diagnosed with a neurological dysfunction disorder, know as Dystonia. Finally I had name to this thing that had been ruling my life for so long. I started to read up on Dystonia and came to found I actually have a very mild form. However, Dystonia should not be overlooked. It is a debilitating disorder that can affect your life completely, no matter how minor. Going through this challenge has been very difficult at times. One minute I was a normal confident young lad, with a promising rugby career, no cares, a great paying job, to then have to deal with this massive change. It felt like my life had been taken away from me and I felt resentful at times and I went through some dark periods to say the least. trying to get around coping with what had happened to me, I struggled a lot with confidence and my self esteem was at an all time low. One thing I did know is that I wasn't going to allow what had happened take over my life. I knew if I continued on the road of self pity I would end up a lot worse off than I am today. This is when I turned my focus to fitness.
With thanks James Sutliff
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James Sutliff
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