OUR VISION

A world where people with disabilities live healthy and active lives

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ATA's MISSION

To make fitness and sports training accessible and inclusive to people of all physical and intellectual abilities, regardless of geographic location or financial capacity.

1 Billon people live w/ a disability worldwide

1 in 4 Americans have a significant disability 

ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS

  • COSTS: Persons with disability (PWD) typically have higher costs of living and effective adaptive fitness training can be expensive. 
  • NOT ACCESSIBLE: Gyms may not be physically nor digitally accessible, and lack adaptive equipment
  • TRAINERS NOT EDUCATED OR PREPARED: Fitness and sport trainers are not educated nor prepared to work with PWD
  • NOT NEAR A GYM: PWD may not be geographically near a gyms or a trainer who can provided services or may have transportation barriers

OUR IMPACT

EDUCATION THROUGH THE AIT COURSES SINCE 2017

AIT GRADUATES

COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

GYMS & ORGS TRAINED

SEMINARS WORLDWIDE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELECTED 2024

Alec Zirkenbach

PRESIDENT
Lower Ext. Limb Salvage
CCFT, FMT, USAW SPORT, AIT
ATA Founder & AIT Course Author
Founder & Coach for Multiple Gyms
Accessibility Specialist
🇺🇸 US Navy Veteran  
Logan Aldridge
CO-VICE PRESIDENT
Above-Elbow Amputee
CFL2, NASM, AIT
ATA Co-founder
Seminar Staff | Online Course Staff
Peloton's 1st Adaptive Trainer 
2x CrossFit Games Athlete
Tracy LaMarche
CO-VICE PRESIDENT
Elective AK Amputee
AIT, NASM-CPT, ISSA-CPT, TRX
Project Manager & Health Scientist (non-profit)
Corporate Wellness Director
NPC Qualified Physique & Figure
17+ years experience as a personal trainer
KRYSTINA MILLER
TREASURER
Physical Therapist
PT, DPT, ATP, AIT
MATRX Health & Fitness Owner/Director 
15+ yrs Doctor of Physical Therapy specializing in neurologic impairments
Dr. Kristen Arnold
Ed.D, MAT, CCFT, AIT
Doctor of Education
3x CrossFit Games Competitor
Professor of Inclusive Education

Alec Zirkenbach
CCFT, FMT, USAW SPORT COACH, AIT
ATA Founder & Board Chairman
Founder & Coach Multiple Gyms
🇺🇸 US Navy Veteran  
Combat Trauma Lower Athlete

OUR STORY

FEATURED IN MEN'S HEALTH!

FOUNDED BY NECESSITY

2012

First adaptive fitness classes are taught at Fathom CrossFit

2017

First adaptive fitness course taught 
(CF Specialty Course: Adaptive Training)

2021

ATA Converted to 501(c)3 non-for-profit status

2024

New Board of Directors and mission established!

REHAB THROUGH FITNESS & COMMUNITY

In 2009, ATA founder Alec Zirkenbach suffered injuries while serving in the Navy that left him unable to walk for nearly ten months. Traditional rehab on his leg and minor spinal cord was tireless and challenging until Alec joined a functional fitness gym with empowering community support.

Alec fought off being medically retired and triumphantly deployed again to the Middle East to support Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). While stationed at Kuwaiti Naval Base, Alec co-founded and ran a not-for-profit CrossFit Affiliate (CrossFit KNB). 

When he returned from deployment, Alec founded Fathom CrossFit in San Diego, Calf. The gym was open to everyone but ran a one-of-a-kind recreational therapy program for the local Naval Hospital to serve wounded warriors and veterans. 

In 2017, CrossFit commissioned Alec and his team to create a course to teach other trainers how to do what they were doing: adaptive fitness! In 2019, ATA expanded the educational course to include a wider breadth of training methodology.

In 2021, ATA converted to non-profit status. We proudly elected a new Board of Directors to serve the adaptive fitness and sports communities. 

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LOGAN ALDRIDGE

ATA FOUNDER & PELOTON'S FIRST ADAPTIVE TRAINER