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Find the Right Wheelchair Exercises for You

You are in a wheelchair . You want to keep fit and not get fat. What are the options for you? Some people think that being in a wheelchair makes it difficult to excercise, but this is not true. In fact there are wheelchair excercises which have been designed for wheelchair users. This lens will explore some of the best wheelchair exercises, created for wheelchair users. Before attempting wheelchair exercises it is best to check with your health care provider and find out if there are any wheelchair excercises which you should avoid.

Wheelchair Exercises: Weight Lifting

From paraplegic and a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician

This is a cool wheelchair exercise from Gael. Gael is a T7 complete paraplegic and a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician. So you are learning from an expert

Lisa Ericson's Wheelchair Aerobics

An EXCELLENT Wheelchair Exercise

Check out this wheelchair aerobic video by Lisa Ericson, this is a great wheelchair excercise.

Wheelchair Aerobics

Lisa Ericson's Cool Wheelchair Excercise

See the video sample above of Lisa Ericson's wheelchair aerobics. This looks cool. Unfortunately only available in VHS format, this wheelchair aerobics video is lively and fun way to keep in shape or get in shape.

Seated Aerobic Workout! [VHS]

by: John Adkins

Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 05/27/2012)

Wheelchair Aerobics For Wheelchair Exercises

Aerobics is possible even in a wheelchair

Aerobics are a great form of wheelchair exercise. Typically done by women, aerobics are great for everyone in a wheelchair.

Chair Aerobics For Everyone - Wheelchair Workout

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 05/27/2012)

Look Cool In Your Wheelchair

Pimp Your Wheelchair With wUnderglow Wheelchair Light

You exercise so that you look cool. Then why not make your wheelchair look cool by adding a bit of bling to your wheelchair? Pimp Your Wheelchair with wUnderGlow the cool Wheelchair Light.

Stronger Seniors Chair Exercise Program

Wheelchair Excercise For Older People

Stronger Seniors® Chair Exercise Program- 2 disc Chair Exercise Program- Stretching, Aerobics, Strength Training, and Balance. Improve flexibility, muscle and bone strength, circulation, heart health, and stability. Developed by Anne Pringle Burnell

Amazon Price: $17.91 (as of 05/27/2012)

Wheelchair Exercise Equipment

Active Passive Exercise Equipment for Wheelchair Users

The TZORA wheelchair exercise equipment is used by many physical therapists, rehab institutes and in home users. Active passive wheelchair exercise equipment means that you can either use it actively, it applies resistance and gives your limbs and heart a work out. Or use it passively and it moves you! Wheelchair Users can get great benefit from this active-passive exercise equipment:

* Work out your legs and arms as much as possible
* Auto reverse feature ensures release of seized muscles
* If you can not move it, it can move YOU!
* Multi-Speed for different levels of work out.
* May help to decrease or even replace visits to physical therapist
* Highly reliable equipment with good customer service
* The lowest priced quality active passive wheelchair exercise equipment on the market.

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We blog about cool wheelchair users and against disablism

Check out WheelchairPride our wheelchair blog.

Do You Do Wheelchair Exercise?

Tell us your favorite wheelchair exercises.

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Do You Have a Favorite Wheelchair Exercise?

Nah, I prefer to get fat

Of Course! Here is my prefered wheelchair exercise

bekat says:

I'm not in a wheelchair, but my favorite exercise program used to be on PBS (and on tapes) called Sit and Be Fit. These are all excellent exercises for seniors, office workers who only have a few minutes to get some exercise, or anyone working at a keyboard. I work at home and I used to have a program that nagged at me once every half hour to "move!" I'd do isometric exercises or just stretch - a good nag!

Roberto says:

I am a 66 year old male and I am trying to build my upper body strength by using a wheelchair 1 mile a day. I walk a mile everyday. Does what I am trying to do make sense. Please advise. Email me at rrodriguez667@satx.rr.com.

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Victor Konovalov Wheelchair Bodybuider

Weightlifting is a great wheelchair exercise

Victor Konovalov is a world-class bodybuilder and all around cool guy.

Chair Tai Chi Exercise

Wheelchair Tai Chi

Tai Chi for people in wheelchairs or people with limitied mobility. Mostly for upper body exercise. Who would have thought about Tai Chi as a form of wheelchair exercise?

Chair Aerobics for Everyone - Chair Tai Chi

Amazon Price: $14.99 (as of 05/27/2012)

Quad Rugby aka MURDERBALL

Quad Rugby is More Than Wheelchair Exercise

If you have not seen the movie,Murderball , you are really missing something. Buy it or Rent it, but by all means watch it. HIGHLY recommended.

Find A Wheelchair Sport

Sport Is A Great Way To Exercise

Did you know that there are many, many sports designed just for wheelchair users? Check out this collection of Wheelchair Sport Videos to get an idea of the various types of sports. Then use this Wheelchair Sport Assessment Wizard to find the best sport for your disability. Sport Is a great way to have fun and get some wheelchair exercise at the same time.

RehaDesign Wheelchair Tire Covers

Keep Your House Clean with RehaDesign Wheelchair Slippers

These wheelchair tire covers will help you to keep your house clean. No more tracking dirt and marks inside of your house.

Chair Aerobics for Everyone

Another type of wheelchair exercise

Chair aerobics are designed for people in wheelchairs and for people who are not strong enough to stand while they exercise. Use Chair aerobics as a form of wheelchair exercise

Chair Aerobics for Everyone

Amazon Price: $13.99 (as of 05/27/2012)

Wil For Wheelchair Users

Many Say Wii is a good form of Wheelchair Exercises

Many people say that Wii sports is a good form of fitness for wheelchair users. Here is an interesting discussion about Wii For Wheelchair Users.

Wii Sports

Amazon Price: $15.52 (as of 05/27/2012)

Wii For Wheelchairs

Wii also enables Wheelchair Exercise

Have you heard about Nintendo's Wii? Many people are enthusiastic about Wii as a form of at home exercise. There are various forms of Wii and many of them can be enjoyed by wheelchair users. These good people have adapted a platform to allow the Wii fit to be used by wheelchair users.

Wheelchair Rope Training

Rope Training is an Awesome Wheelchair Exercise

These guys do amazing rope training from their wheelchair. This would be good both for the arms and for the cardiovascular system. These are powerful wheelchair exercises.

HeartFlex

Innovative Exercise Which Can Be Done In a Wheelchair

From the website "HeartFlex builds hand, wrist, arm, forearm, shoulder, chest, and back strength while improving overall physical fitness". This could also be a good form of wheelchair exercise.

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Upper body excercise which can be done from a wheelchair

Looks like a great exercise for the upper body which can be done from a wheelchair.

Heartflex - The Revolutionary Upper-body Conditioner

Amazon Price: $39.00 (as of 05/27/2012)

Other Types Of Wheelchair Exercise Equipment

Good upper body exercise device which can be done from a wheelchair

Various types of wheelchair exercise equipment is available.

Aaron Fotheringham

Aaron is A TRUE Wheelchair Fitness Junkie

In case you have not heard of Aaron Fotheringham, check out this video, which I made in 2008. Aaron Fotheringham has Spina Bifada, but has accomplished more while still in his teens than most people will accomplish in a lifetime. I did this interview with Aaron Fotheringham just after he accomplished his first wheelchair backflip and we have stayed in contact since then. I am proud to call Aaron my friend.

If Aaron can do this in his wheelchair, why not get out and finding the right wheelchair sport for you?

Crunches on an Inversion Table

Check out the Crunches This Wheelchair User Does On An Inversion Table

This guy does crunches on an inversion table. Looks like a great idea for a wheelchair exercise.

Exercises Pulley Set

Great Wheelchair Exercise Equipment for Upper Body Mobility

* simple to put together
* sturdy enough
* Great aid for shoulder trouble

Essential Medical Supply Exercise Pulley Set

Amazon Price: $13.25 (as of 05/27/2012)

Do you practice wheelchair exercise?

What kind of wheelchair exercises do you do?

Tell us about your favorite wheelchair exercises.

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AgingIntoDisability Apr 22, 2012 @ 2:29 pm | delete

I'm not in a wheelchair, but these are absolutely great exercises for those who are.

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Roxanne@ www.allmobilityscooters.com Mar 15, 2012 @ 2:55 pm | delete

To make sure that my hands do not wear out I like to use those Chinese relaxation balls. They help to stretch my fingers and relax my wrists!

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r.marcantonio Feb 25, 2012 @ 10:25 am | delete

Upper body exercise with The Wheelchair Gym

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Inkhand Dec 31, 2011 @ 8:08 am | delete

A very useful lens, the Chair aerobics exercises would be useful to reduce back pain too.

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SAPearl Oct 13, 2011 @ 8:18 am | delete

Thanks for this lens, it's good to see a nice variety of exercises for people in wheelchairs, usually there are only one or two options.
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Best Wheelchair Exercises

Find the Right Wheelchair Exercises for You

Wheelchair Exercises: Weight Lifting

From paraplegic and a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician

Lisa Ericson's Wheelchair Aerobics

An EXCELLENT Wheelchair Exercise

Wheelchair Aerobics

Lisa Ericson's Cool Wheelchair Excercise

Wheelchair Aerobics For Wheelchair Exercises

Aerobics is possible even in a wheelchair

Look Cool In Your Wheelchair

Pimp Your Wheelchair With wUnderglow Wheelchair Light

Stronger Seniors Chair Exercise Program

Wheelchair Excercise For Older People

Wheelchair Exercise Equipment

Active Passive Exercise Equipment for Wheelchair Users

“Receive A 5% discount on Tzora Active Passive Trainers With This Promotional Code: MSE-APT”

Our Wheelchair Blog

We blog about cool wheelchair users and against disablism

Do You Do Wheelchair Exercise?

Tell us your favorite wheelchair exercises.

Do You Have a Favorite Wheelchair Exercise?

Nah, I prefer to get fat

Of Course! Here is my prefered wheelchair exercise

bekat says:

Roberto says:

Victor Konovalov Wheelchair Bodybuider

Weightlifting is a great wheelchair exercise

Chair Tai Chi Exercise

Wheelchair Tai Chi

Quad Rugby aka MURDERBALL

Quad Rugby is More Than Wheelchair Exercise

Find A Wheelchair Sport

Sport Is A Great Way To Exercise

RehaDesign Wheelchair Tire Covers

Keep Your House Clean with RehaDesign Wheelchair Slippers

Chair Aerobics for Everyone

Another type of wheelchair exercise

Wil For Wheelchair Users

Many Say Wii is a good form of Wheelchair Exercises

Wii For Wheelchairs

Wii also enables Wheelchair Exercise

Wheelchair Rope Training

Rope Training is an Awesome Wheelchair Exercise

HeartFlex

Innovative Exercise Which Can Be Done In a Wheelchair

Buy HeartFlex Below

Upper body excercise which can be done from a wheelchair

Other Types Of Wheelchair Exercise Equipment

Good upper body exercise device which can be done from a wheelchair

Aaron Fotheringham

Aaron is A TRUE Wheelchair Fitness Junkie

Crunches on an Inversion Table

Check out the Crunches This Wheelchair User Does On An Inversion Table

Exercises Pulley Set

Great Wheelchair Exercise Equipment for Upper Body Mobility

Do you practice wheelchair exercise?

What kind of wheelchair exercises do you do?

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