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About Fusion Adaptive Fitness
Real Fitness. Individual Adaptations. Respectful Coaching.
Fusion Adaptive Fitness was created around a simple idea:
Not every athlete needs the same workout.
Some people need more individual attention. Some need a different pace. Some need clearer instructions, more repetition or exercise modifications. Others simply have not found a traditional gym or fitness program that feels like the right fit.
Fusion Adaptive Fitness provides a different way to train. We focus on real fitness while adapting the coaching around the athlete.
Our Approach to Adaptive Fitness
Adaptive fitness does not mean creating one easier workout for everyone with a disability.
It means learning about the athlete and adjusting the training approach when needed.
Depending on the individual, that may include changes to:
- exercise selection
- resistance
- range of motion
- pacing
- instructions
- repetitions
- transitions
- group environment
- level of coach support
The workout adapts to the athlete, not the other way around.
Fitness First
Fusion Adaptive Fitness is a fitness program. We focus on:
We do not provide medical treatment, physical therapy, occupational therapy, ABA or rehabilitation.
Our role is to coach exercise and help athletes participate in meaningful physical fitness.
Who We Work With
Fusion Adaptive Fitness serves children, teens and adults who may benefit from a more individualized approach to exercise.
This may include some athletes with:
- autism
- intellectual disabilities
- developmental disabilities
- mobility differences
- coordination challenges
- other support needs
A diagnosis alone does not determine whether Fusion is the right fit.
We start by learning about the athlete.
Our Programs
Adaptive Personal Training
One-on-one fitness coaching built around the individual athlete.
Explore Personal TrainingAdaptive Group Fitness
Small-group training where exercises and coaching can be modified around different athletes.
Explore Group FitnessAdaptive Boxing & Kickboxing
Striking-based fitness including bag work, movement, coordination and conditioning adapted around the athlete.
Explore Boxing & KickboxingWhat We Believe
Presume Ability
Do not assume someone cannot learn, progress or be challenged because of a diagnosis.
Adapt the Coaching
If one teaching style or exercise does not work, change the approach.
Keep Fitness Real
Adaptive does not mean removing challenge. Athletes should still have meaningful fitness goals.
Respect the Athlete
People should not be defined entirely by a disability, diagnosis or support need.
Build Strength. Build Confidence. Build Independence.
Progress can look different for every athlete.
It may mean:
- becoming stronger
- learning a new movement
- finishing a full workout
- following a fitness routine
- becoming more comfortable in the gym
- participating in a group
- needing fewer prompts
- becoming more independent with exercise
We focus on progress that is meaningful to the person.
Part of the Port Jefferson Station Community
Fusion Adaptive Fitness is based in Port Jefferson Station, NY and serves athletes from communities throughout the Town of Brookhaven and surrounding Suffolk County.
Families and athletes may travel from Port Jefferson, Mount Sinai, Miller Place, Stony Brook, East Setauket, Centereach, Selden, Coram, Sound Beach, Rocky Point, Middle Island and nearby communities.
Using OPWDD Self-Direction?
Some participants using OPWDD Self-Direction may have qualifying fitness expenses included in an approved Self-Direction budget.
Fusion can provide program descriptions, pricing and business information for a participant's Support Broker and Fiscal Intermediary to review.
Fusion does not determine OPWDD eligibility or guarantee funding.
Start With the Athlete
Tell us about the athlete, their goals and what type of support or coaching helps them participate successfully. We'll help determine the best available place to start.
Tell Us About the Athlete