Mobility Challenges and Working Out.
Exercise from a wheelchair is an excellent way to practice and train your body. If you are confined to a wheelchair either on a temporary or permanent basis, the condition does not mean that you have to spend your days in sloth and boredom. Wheelchair workouts allow those who need to use a wheelchair to stay fit just as those who are not in a wheelchair. Build up muscles with strength and resistance training, as well as exercising your heart and improving cardiac health. (A quick note, be sure to bring and drink plenty of water with any fitness workout. Bottles can be carried in any drink holder that attaches to your chair.)
Wheelchair exercises provide the user with increased health, both mental and physical. The body will definitely become more flexible and the mobility will increase in other parts of the body. Wheelchair exercise will help increase strength, flexibility, and muscle-tone, aid mobility and help control weight and aid digestion. Many people in wheelchairs still have the upper-body strength required for exercise. As with any person working out, increasing the body’s ability to do more helps promote a greater sense of self.
People with a disability or using a wheelchair often have what is called an “inefficient push”. With a proper regime you can work to improve these muscles. Disabled individuals find traditional bicycle exercise equipment hard to mount and dismount, let alone use for rehab therapy. However, wheelchair accessories exist that are more or less hand powered bicycle turbines and are the perfect exercise equipment for the disabled, stroke patients, heart disease and rehab therapy.
Start slowly and work up to more weight and more challenging exercises. Motorized wheelchair exercise will help increase strength, flexibility, improve mobility, strengthen heart and lungs, and help control weight. Start slowly and work up to more weight and then to more challenging exercises. Begin to apply discipline to get into a regular exercise and fitness program. As you progress, use six to eight repetitions and gradually add more weight as you get stronger. Always exhale as you raise the weight and inhale as you bring it down.Always consult with a trainer or a health care professional before starting a rigorous workout.
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