#107 "I Never Felt the Lack of An Arm A Hinderance for My Studies or My Cycling" - Vignesh Rao, On Life as an Amputee Cyclist!

<p>Vignesh Rao is a cyclist and a charted accounting consultant. Vignesh lost his right arm from below the elbow due to a bus accident as a 2 and half year old. He says that he is lucky that it happened so early in his life because it allowed him enough time to adapt to a life with a single arm. His parents never allowed him to feel sorry for himself and taught him to be independent and self-reliant.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about his endurance and weight loss journey of going from 110kgs to 70kgs over the years. He shared what worked form him for weight loss and what did not work. We talked about how he adapted to cycling and braking with a single hand and the safety precautions he takes. My takeaway from this conversation was how having a right attitude can help you get over any physical disabilities and live an active life.</p> <p>I really enjoyed this conversation. I hope you do too.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:02:55 &nbsp;Work as a CA consultant</p> <p>0:04:20 &nbsp;His relationship with sport growing up, walking and then picking up cycling</p> <p>0:08:50 &nbsp;Talking about his accident and prosthetic arm</p> <p>0:14:00 &nbsp;Modifying his bike to adapt to riding with one arm, riding solo for 6 months before joining group rides</p> <p>0:19:15 &nbsp;His weight loss journey, what worked for him, starting slowly, staying consistent, keeping it sustainable and is strength training enough</p> <p>0:36:00 &nbsp;Diet, can you out exercise a bad diet?</p> <p>0:38:55 &nbsp;Progression in cycling, vlogging his rides, enjoying the process, his riding group</p> <p>0:47:50 &nbsp;The precautions he takes to ride safely with one arm, moving on to a road bike, modifying brake and shifter positions for riding safely</p> <p>1:03:45 &nbsp;Managing time for work and cycling</p> <p>1:08:05 &nbsp;His safety suggestions; be confident, don't panic; practice.</p> <p>1:15:30 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>His YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/vigneshsrao"><u>Odyssey of a seeker</u></a></p> <p>Some Li