FitXR Partners with Noted Professional Athlete Zion Clark to Further its Mission of Fitness Inclusivity

LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FitXR, the immersive digital health membership, has partnered with skilled athlete, creator and motivational speaker, Zion Clark, to proceed to ship in its pursuit of creating health enjoyable and inclusive for all. Zion, often known as Big Z, is collaborating with the health specialists at FitXR to choreograph and create new lessons that may be performed whereas seated.

FitXR has lengthy acknowledged {that a} sure stage of tension exists for a lot of when deciding to exercise. For these with a incapacity, damage or different mobility points, these hesitations are sometimes heightened. That’s why FitXR makes it simple for anybody, anyplace to get probably the most out of their exercises with adaptive health choices. All lessons in its Box studio are in a position to be performed whereas seated by disengaging the squat characteristic. In addition, FitXR additionally presents quite a few seated lessons in its Dance & HIIT studios permitting members with various levels of mobility to take pleasure in enjoyable, participating exercises.

Born with no legs as a result of caudal regression syndrome, Zion grew up within the foster care system the place he was bullied and overwhelmed. His life modified simply months from getting old out of the system when he was adopted by his mom on the age of 17. In highschool he turned devoted to wrestling and went on to realize nice success within the sport. His outstanding journey is the topic of the Netflix Original Documentary Short, Zion.

Zion is at the moment a Guiness World Record holder because the quickest man on two fingers (20M) with a time of 4.78 seconds. He’s at the moment making ready for his subsequent World Record for quickest rope climb in late March. Zion can be making an attempt to qualify to be the primary American athlete to compete in each the Summer Olympic (wrestling) and Paralympic Games (seated 100M in monitor) in Paris in 2024.

“I consider within the FitXR mission of creating health enjoyable and inclusive for all,” stated Zion Clark. “I needed to accomplice with FitXR to create these exercise lessons as a result of they perceive that health isn’t one-size-fits all. Together we’re creating content material that’s accessible to a broad vary of individuals, no matter their expertise, objectives or mobility. I hope I can encourage individuals to look previous their limitations – psychological or bodily – and begin being extra lively. If I can encourage individuals to decide to residing a extra balanced way of life via routine train, that’s a win for me.”

Zion’s top notch – READY FOR ANYTHING – debuts within the Box studio at this time and his further lessons shall be launched on a month-to-month foundation. Zion’s seated HIIT lessons shall be launched later this yr and he’ll seem within the studio by way of avatar.

“We’re so extremely psyched to welcome Zion to our crew,” stated Kelly Cosentino, Director of Fitness at FitXR. “Zion’s capability to beat adversity to steer with confidence and pleasure is completely infectious. We admire Zion’s motto – No Excuses – and his dedication to take management of his personal future. And whereas he prioritizes dedication and self-discipline because the keys to his success, he’s all the time smiling and having enjoyable alongside the best way. This may be very a lot the FitXR method. We hope our members are as impressed by Zion as we’re and discover motivation within the exercises he’s serving to to create and lead.”

“Since its inception, FitXR has all the time been about inclusivity and offering health choices that cater to all,” stated Sam Cole, Co-Founder & CEO of FitXR. “It’s a basis of our enterprise mannequin and I’m so thrilled to raise our pledge to health inclusivity via our partnership with Zion. We’re excited for him to deliver his distinctive ardour and sense of perseverance to FitXR.”

See extra about Zion and his partnership with FitXR here.

About FitXR

FitXR is an immersive digital health membership, merging VR with whole physique exercises designed by prime health specialists. Dedicated to creating health extra enjoyable and accessible for everybody, FitXR presents exercise lessons inside three distinct studios – Box, Dance and HIIT. FitXR is the one VR health app that gives a really participating, multiplayer expertise with continually refreshed content material, lessons and music. FitXR is creating group health for the longer term, transporting members to its digital health studios the place they will meet new individuals and exercise collectively all from the consolation, security and comfort of dwelling. FitXR is on the market on the Meta Quest.