About

History

Cane and Able Fitness is dedicated to making health and fitness more accessible and inclusive for people who are blind or visually impaired around the world.

Founded and led by Evan Schwerbrock, a legally blind and highly accredited fitness professional, Cane and Able Fitness brings a uniquely qualified perspective to the field of adaptive fitness.

Through personalized remote coaching, comprehensive online programs, educational articles, and live speaking engagements, Cane and Able Fitness empowers individuals with vision loss to build strength, confidence, and independence. Evan also shares practical guidance and motivation through social media, helping people push beyond perceived limitations and achieve their goals.

Cane and Able Fitness has been featured in Shape, Blind New World, and the Four Bad Eyes podcast, and has partnered with leading organizations such as AER, SOAR, Camp Abilities, and numerous centers and lighthouses for the blind.

More About The Founder, Evan Schwerbrock

A few months after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science from Bradley University in 2014, Evan was diagnosed with Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy and became legally blind. Determined not to let vision loss define him, he continued to train and adapt, learning firsthand what it takes to overcome barriers.

That experience became the foundation of his mission: to show that fitness is for everyone, no matter the obstacle. Evan went on to earn a Master’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Applied Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois–Chicago, where he also studied disability and its application to health and fitness. In addition, he holds multiple professional certifications, including Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), and NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS). His expertise has been referenced in both academic and practical settings worldwide.

Evan doesn’t just teach resilience—he lives it. Since 2017, he has competed in strongman competitions, winning titles such as Illinois Strongest Man (2019) and rising to become the top-ranked Visually Impaired Adaptive Strongman athlete in the world.

Through Cane and Able Fitness, he brings that same spirit of perseverance and possibility to others, helping people break through barriers and discover what they’re capable of.