Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.

In this episode Ali discusses:

• Growing up as a double limb amputee.

• How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.

• His meteoric rise to international competition.

• The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.

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• How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.

• The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.

• His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.

• Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.

You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .

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