If you start to train at an elite level, you should be working closely with your support team to ensure that your training programme is tailored to your impairment, your sport/discipline and importantly your performance goals.

At this level you are not only looking to train for health, remain injury free, improve daily function and perform well, but you are aiming to optimise training and recovery with one key goal, success.

An important principle that should be applied to ensure you achieve these goals is the organisation of your training and your time in general. If you compete at an elite level and your aim is to win at a Paralympic Games, you will need to dedicate your life to that goal.

Only a select number of individuals will realise this level of sporting achievement, but if you get fit and enjoy your sport/ exercise, you have already succeeded.