Through their Albuquerque-based company TruFit, they are creating a fitness app for all. Users create their profile and then receive customized workouts for their ability.
“Maybe the dependent is in a wheelchair. So you would check ‘seated.’ Then once you apply that profile, it filters out exercises that would require you to be standing,” said White.
Users then earn digital rewards based on their workouts. It’s work near and dear to the brothers’ hearts.
“Because it doesn’t exist and the demographic of people with developmental intellectual disabilities, their obesity levels are one of the highest in the nation,” said White. “Some of that could be because of whatever condition they’re dealing with. But then also, a lot of it has to do with lifestyle choice and not having a lot of options for them.”
White and his brother have been working on adaptive fitness for years, partnering with organizations in California to lead workout classes and creating an e-book of fitness programs. “And [it] really helps them take control of their lives, helps their parents or caregivers to also feel empowered as well and bring that community together,” said White.
