Comments on: How do I get a flat stomach while in a wheelchair? http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/ Free Videos to Get and Keep Six Pack Abs Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:51:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Billy (Chicago) http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-24607 Billy (Chicago) Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:07:38 +0000 http://tokenhow-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-24607 All of the previous posters have great ideas for exercising. I think you should try whatever you can to stay active as well as watch your diet. You can however still ride the exercise bike & I will tell you how I do it. I am a paraplegic T2-T3. I bought a Schwinn Airdyne http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Upright-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000E158CK While this particular brand is pricey, they have other brands for much cheaper. The thing is you want a bike that has handlebars that when moved, rotate the pedals. I diagramed a set of homemade parallel bars and had my buddy build them with my help. I used piping from Lowes which they will cut free of charge to your set measurements. Make sure the bars are long enough that you can place the bike between them and enough room for your wheelchair behind it. We attached the piping to a large piece of plywood. You can use straight iron pipe with 4 elbows, and attach it to the wood with 4 pipe flanges. I would hoist myself up with the help of the parallel bars onto the seat with the help of someone grabbing my legs. To keep my knees from hitting I bought large pieces of nylon straps that I had attached Velcro. I would put it around my leg and then around the parallel bars to keep my knees apart. I used the same nylon strap to attach my feet to the pedals. You will need assistance to do this. You can also buy those locking pedals that lock your foot into place. This is great cardio exercise. Remember to keep your heart rate elevated. Good Luck! I hope this works for you. All of the previous posters have great ideas for exercising. I think you should try whatever you can to stay active as well as watch your diet. You can however still ride the exercise bike & I will tell you how I do it. I am a paraplegic T2-T3. I bought a Schwinn Airdyne
http://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Airdyne-Upright-Exercise-Bike/dp/B000E158CK
While this particular brand is pricey, they have other brands for much cheaper. The thing is you want a bike that has handlebars that when moved, rotate the pedals.
I diagramed a set of homemade parallel bars and had my buddy build them with my help. I used piping from Lowes which they will cut free of charge to your set measurements. Make sure the bars are long enough that you can place the bike between them and enough room for your wheelchair behind it. We attached the piping to a large piece of plywood. You can use straight iron pipe with 4 elbows, and attach it to the wood with 4 pipe flanges.
I would hoist myself up with the help of the parallel bars onto the seat with the help of someone grabbing my legs. To keep my knees from hitting I bought large pieces of nylon straps that I had attached Velcro. I would put it around my leg and then around the parallel bars to keep my knees apart. I used the same nylon strap to attach my feet to the pedals. You will need assistance to do this. You can also buy those locking pedals that lock your foot into place. This is great cardio exercise. Remember to keep your heart rate elevated. Good Luck! I hope this works for you.

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]]> By: Madkins007 http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8298 Madkins007 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:50:34 +0000 http://tokenhow-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8298 1. People in wheelchairs need a slightly different diet. It is really easy to pack on more calories than you need if you eat 'normal' diets. A dietician or nutritionist with experience in this area can help. 2. Any exercise is better than nothing. Pushups, small barbells, chin ups, swimming, pushing the chair uphill, etc. Look for the harder way to do things. Get your heartrate up for several minutes in a row several times a week- the more the better. For some interesting workout ideas, search for 'Kettleballs", "Shovelglove", and so on. Each of these will probably take you to other helpful links- like the water tube and more. You can also make a great home gym from bungee cord and other stuff laying around. 3. 'Flat stomachs' are partially a scam. The stomach of a healthy, fit, normal person is generally not flat, but we have become convinced that the stomachs of fitness models is the 'norm', when it is really a little bit of a freak of genetics. A '6 pack' is even less likely for most of us- we just don't have the genes. 1. People in wheelchairs need a slightly different diet. It is really easy to pack on more calories than you need if you eat ‘normal’ diets. A dietician or nutritionist with experience in this area can help.

2. Any exercise is better than nothing. Pushups, small barbells, chin ups, swimming, pushing the chair uphill, etc. Look for the harder way to do things. Get your heartrate up for several minutes in a row several times a week- the more the better.

For some interesting workout ideas, search for ‘Kettleballs”, “Shovelglove”, and so on. Each of these will probably take you to other helpful links- like the water tube and more. You can also make a great home gym from bungee cord and other stuff laying around.

3. ‘Flat stomachs’ are partially a scam. The stomach of a healthy, fit, normal person is generally not flat, but we have become convinced that the stomachs of fitness models is the ‘norm’, when it is really a little bit of a freak of genetics. A ’6 pack’ is even less likely for most of us- we just don’t have the genes.

]]> By: Karynn http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8297 Karynn Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:23:58 +0000 http://tokenhow-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8297 Hey Elizabeth, I've only been in a wheelchair for two months actually, and I've only been home from rehab for about two weeks, but one exercise they told us to do a lot of is sit ups...also do a lot of push ups by laying flat on your stomach and pushing up your upper body with your arms. And chin ups. BUT the best thing to do is probably swimming. Many paraplegics swim, as it works all your muscles :) Hey Elizabeth, I’ve only been in a wheelchair for two months actually, and I’ve only been home from rehab for about two weeks, but one exercise they told us to do a lot of is sit ups…also do a lot of push ups by laying flat on your stomach and pushing up your upper body with your arms. And chin ups. BUT the best thing to do is probably swimming. Many paraplegics swim, as it works all your muscles :)

]]> By: Isometric-Man http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8296 Isometric-Man Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:29:31 +0000 http://tokenhow-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8296 I assume you can do this. This is one of my favorite exercises. It doesn't take long at all and is very effective. Take a deep breath and hold it. Tighten up your abs as hard as you can while slowly exhaling. Keep your abs REALLY TIGHT for 30 seconds if you can (being sure to exhale throughout -- and inhaling as needed -- you don't want to pass out by not breathing). Repeat this a few times. Later on in the day, do it again, only this time from a slouching position or lean forward. Just do these 2 exercises daily. You can even do them again at odd moments of the day if you want. These are ISOMETRIC exercises, and I think you'll soon feel and see the results. Isometric exercises don't require any movement whatsoever, so this may be the way to go for you. (I know it's my method of choice.) I assume you can do this. This is one of my favorite exercises. It doesn’t take long at all and is very effective. Take a deep breath and hold it. Tighten up your abs as hard as you can while slowly exhaling. Keep your abs REALLY TIGHT for 30 seconds if you can (being sure to exhale throughout — and inhaling as needed — you don’t want to pass out by not breathing). Repeat this a few times. Later on in the day, do it again, only this time from a slouching position or lean forward. Just do these 2 exercises daily. You can even do them again at odd moments of the day if you want. These are ISOMETRIC exercises, and I think you’ll soon feel and see the results. Isometric exercises don’t require any movement whatsoever, so this may be the way to go for you. (I know it’s my method of choice.)

]]> By: Kelleher http://www.coreabworkouts.com/how-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8295 Kelleher Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:36:54 +0000 http://tokenhow-do-i-get-a-flat-stomach-while-in-a-wheelchair/#comment-8295 Lipo Lipo

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