Episode 009 - From amputee to high performance athlete - with Steve Arnold

It was another routine day in Afghanistan in 2011, when suddenly, Steve Arnold, a former Staff Sergeant of a search team in the Royal Engineers' life was turned upside down in an instant when he stepped on an IED. The blast left Steve with multiple horrific injuries, with the main injury being the loss of both legs, leaving him a double amputee. Instead of letting this horrendous incident and life get the better of him, Steve has worked extremely hard with the help of the fantastic rehabilitation team at Hedley Court to not only take up hand cycling as a hobby, but represent his country in it on the world stage taking home multiple medals. Steve's passion for sport hasn't stopped there. As he explains in today's inspiring episode, hand cycling has been removed from the Paralympic games so has instead taken up Biathlon with the aim to reach the Paralympic games in 2022. On top of several Invictus Games medals Steve has represented Great Britain on the world stage in Biathlon and he shares with us the dedication, endless hours of training, the sacrifices he has made over the last few months - All in order to be the best version of himself whilst representing his country. Not only was it a humbling experience to interview a great friend and high performing athlete. It was tremendously inspiring to hear Steve's message to those who have been badly injured in the past and how they can motivate themselves to achieve great things. Regardless of the injuries Steve has sustained, he has no regrets and wouldn't change a thing, which says a lot about the man and his outstanding attitude. It sends home the message that if you apply yourself to your goals, you dream big and you work your ass off. Every single one of you can achieve great things! To  follow Steve and his remarkable journey, follow him on Instagram @stevearnold79 and on Twitter also @stevearnold79. Likewise if you loved today's episode please remember to SUBSCRIBE and I'd really appreciate it if you would leave me a review on iTunes. Your Coach AJ Roberts