Ideas for Wheelchair Cardio

Hey Paul, I'm sorry I don't have any good ideas. The only thing I can think of is that maybe a crossfit gym might be able to make a workout that would give you a good sweat. Good luck

If you can't get to a gym the best thing is a hand cycle, and I mean of the exercise equipment variety. They have them in therapy centers and gyms, they are small usually clamped to a tabletop and you spin. I doubt it is covered under insurance, but it is definitely worth looking into.

They do have fancy ones too I have heard about, basically free standing units that are the hand cycling equivalent of a spinning bike, but I haven't used one myself. I'd ask their therapist if they still are in contact, or an exercise equipment supplier otherwise.

That's what he suggests. Good luck!

I had very intense reconstructive foot surgery 10 years ago and found NOTHING to help oout there. TODAY, I found this video on YOU TUBE Fabulous Upper Body Cardio work out in bed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtrciwU4Fbo

I was impressed.
Now, living with torn rotator cuff injury, afib and looking at knee replacement surgery --- I am pleased to find this easy (but tough) cardio workout. It's a 1st step. This can be done from a chair/wheelchair/bed.

Good luck!

Okay, so here goes, I am running into a roadblock when it comes to sticking to my routine, specifically cardio. I guess I should start with the facts, I actually know why I am running into difficulty, and it is a multi-layered issue. 1, I am in a wheelchair, which makes finding cardiovascular exercises challenging to begin with. 2, I live in central Minnesota so while I am usually fairly creative at finding ways to keep the ol' pump going, Old Man Winter apparently has a different agenda in mind! Now, like I said I have come up with some creative ways to get in my cardio-activity, but what I want to know is-- are there any resources anyone is aware of specifically for the disabled, I.e. wheelchair aerobic videos, modified seated boxing etc.? I have found a couple of videos on youtube (and I do mean a couple) but they are either not working on a level I can respect or appreciate, they'er just flat out corny, or they are just a snippet used to promote a $40 workout video. Ugh. I apologize if this came off as one big complaint-fest, I really would appreciate any avenues or suggestions anyone has to offer.

Thanks,
Paul Kemp Jr.

do you have a gym membership? if not i suggest getting one..you need an ergometer and depending on level of your injury and stability you could probably use a rowing machine. if its not possible to get to a gym, find a hill and wheel yourself up.

Our Y has wheelchair basketball.

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cardio boxing, via wii 3 or some other source even without the leg movements you can workout to a good sweat throwing punches, jabs, uppercuts, ect.

I use to work with a student who was quad and he had become overweight due to loving junk food but he suddenly noticed girls and felt helpless to change how he looked. We looked into getting him into weight training and he did amazing with it, he did need someone to load the weights for him but it worked. Also the local ymca did offer swim classes he had a trainer lower him into the water and he did manage to do that which he hadn't been sure he could but found he could swim even though he had no use of his limbs and only 3 fingers on one hand, amazing young man I can say I am so proud to know. Grew up to be a happily married and wonderful father, he still loves his junk food lol.

ps He had straps with loops that went around his arms and he would be able to use the weight machines over free weights to be specific. I think they ordered them online to modify the gym machines for his use, straps also for a seated row machine worked too. Or maybe your gym has straps.