Exercises for people with disabilities

carriebarbagel
carriebarbagel Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am physically disabled. Are there any exercises on this app for people who have disabilities?

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  • MikePTY
    MikePTY Posts: 3,814 Member
    Well this app is just a logging app, so it doesn't suggest or provide exercise routines for anyone. But if the question is can you exercise if you are disabled? And the answer is absolutely. There will be limitations depending on the nature of the disability, but perhaps not as much as you think, especially if you get assistance from someone who is a specialist.

    A classmate of mine who is in a wheelchair and has no use of his legs is still able to train with us in Krav Maga. His training is modified but still complete. He's a video of him: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=437maZJsNXQ&t=4s
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Like Mike said, "this app is just a logging app, so it doesn't suggest or provide exercise routines for anyone."

    Do you have a physical therapist who can help you develop a routine? If you're not sure how to log it, your physical therapist (or we) can help you with that.

    If you have no access to a physical therapist, you could call around to gyms and look for personal trainers with experience working with disabilities of your nature.

    For inspiration, here's a video about a disabled former paratrooper who was told he would never walk unassisted again:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIXOo8D9Qsc&t=33s
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,994 Member
    Walking on crutches is in the database. The numbers for hopping behind a zimmer frame after knee surgery were accurate for me when checked against my heart rate monitor. This entry was made by a friend who broke an ankle and calibrated it to her HRM.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    Like others have said, the question is what are your limitations and (as is the question for everyone) what are you doing?
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Depending on the nature of the disability, think about doing something in the water. We have a number of disabled people at my pool. Some are missing limbs, some have balance issues, some have back issues, a couple have CP, many have joint problems. The large number of exercises, and equipment, available plus the buoyancy of the water seems to really help. One regular is paralyzed below the waist and swims laps.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    “Disability” can include so many things, both physical and mental....PTSD and quadriplegia as two examples. What is the nature of your disability? What kind of exercises would you like input on?
  • lisasays
    lisasays Posts: 142 Member
    There are lots of videos on youtube. From chair aerobics, modified cardio and strength, senior fitness etc. Best of luck to you.
  • AlexandraFindsHerself1971
    AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Posts: 3,106 Member
    I have chronic pain and exercise intolerance and am slowly hardening myself to be able to exercise. The app just correlates data for us; we are the ones who determine how we use it,

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