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What could be more inspiring than Peter Rowley, an old man suffering from Peripheral Neuropathy and Cerebella Ataxia, pushing himself for strength training exercises? The conditions mostly make the people confined to the four walls and wheel-chair bound. But Peter is a determined soul who is defying the odds.

And his gym sessions with coach Sean Mcinroy are a big hit with the netizens as they were awestruck by the grit of the old man. They also adored the support from Rowley’s Coach and rushed to the comments section to bless the two.

Fans react to Peter Rowley training sessions

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The coach shared a video of Peter doing some tasks at the gym on his Instagram handle and captioned the post, “Peter’s condition means that he struggles to do a lot of things.” Peter was seen doing ball slams while Mcinroy was assisting him from the backside. As the coach replaced the lighter ball with a heavier one, Rowley joked, “What do you think, I am Superman?” Witnessing the duo’s heartwarming video, followers flooded the comment box with adorable messages.

Answering the old man’s question, a follower wrote in affirmation, “To be fair we’ve never seen Peter and super man in the same room.” While another viewer found Rowley’s jest to be adorable and commented, ”What do you think I am; Superman?” Ugh so cute.

The video inspired a person as he started out on a new routine. He shared what the video made him do by writing, ”Thanks to Peter, I’m getting my mom and dad to lift some weights in the garage,” An appreciating comment read, ”This is good for the soul!” Blessings are on the way for the two men in the video, as a fan wrote, “This video is life. You’re both beautiful men. Bless!!!

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The old man’s grit to manage the neurological conditions

Rowley had chosen to fight the symptoms instead of succumbing to them. He had enrolled himself in various physical activities to manage his condition. Peter Rowley visits the local pool for some swim laps twice or thrice a week. He also plays golf though he admits that he is not good at it. He visits the gym a couple of times a week to keep himself active.

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As there is no cure for Rowley’s condition, he is focussing on managing the symptoms as long as he could. This is the inspiring story of Peter Rowley. Have you watched his video yet? If yes, comment your thoughts below!

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