Steve Alexy is a 41-year-old bodybuilder and an inspiration to many. His inspiration is not due to his old old old old age of 41, but due to the fact he has had cerebral palsy (CP) for those 41 years.
 
Steve began an exercise routine 16 years ago to improve his strength and coordination. Eventually, however, he wanted more of a challenge.
 
He told his trainers he was interested in entering a bodybuilding contest and began training and prepping towards his goal.
 
His motivation was that he wanted to prove to people a physical disability shouldn't define someone and limit their potential, and also he just wanted to do something that was unique and different.
 
 Steve increased his strength and improved his weight lifting form. Steve also saw an increase in his body’s stability and coordination which CP affects heavily. 

 

Several hundred spectators came to their feet in a standing ovation as Steve was presented with the competition's outstanding achievement award.
 
 

About Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is a condition categorized by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and or other disabilities, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. The brain damage is typically caused by brain injury or any abnormal development of the brain that occurs while a child’s brain is still developing whether it is before birth, during birth, or immediately after.
 
Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy in an infant may not always be apparent at birth. Cerebral palsy affects; muscle control, movement, coordination, tone and reflex. It may also impact fine motor skills, gross motor skills and oral motor functioning.