Oct 08 2019 40 mins
Steph Hammerman was born with Cerebral Palsy. She became the first adaptive trainer athlete sponsored by Nike due to her Crossfit expertise. In this episode:
- Wanting to become a teacher ever since she was a little girl
- Her doctors told her parents that Steph may never be able to read, speak, or write, however she graduated high school and college
- Steph lives a fulfilled life with cerebral palsy. She does not suffer from cerebral palsy
- The most difficult part of having CP – getting out of bed in the morning.
- The best part of having CP – the perspective she has gained on life
- The question her trainer asked her that transformed her life, “What do you want to accomplish?”
- Overcoming bloody, ripped hands and fatigue to finish her first hand cycling marathon
- How the passing of her friend inspired her to carry on his athletic legacy
- The starting pieces of her journey to becoming a CrossFit athlete and certified trainer
- Why Steph has the power to tell someone about something verbally and watch them accomplish their workout even though Steph can’t do the same movement herself
- Battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stage 3B in 2016
- Becoming the first Nike sponsored adaptive training athlete
- Opening up Hammer Driven Fitness and the challenges that come with running a business
You can follow Steph on Instagram @stephthehammer