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Keep Yourself Fit With Wheelchair Exercises

By Anthony Meyer


As compared to a normal person, a person who is in a wheelchair has limited amount of mobility. Still, there is nothing that could stop them to be active and fit provided they want to do some useful wheelchair exercises. You could either do these exercises in a group with others or just on your own.

Regardless of whether you're more inclined towards cardio or weightlifting, there are a lot of various activities that you can undoubtedly do while sitting on your wheelchair so don't see yourself as a risk. When you build up a decent exercise schedule, you will like yourself and won't feel cripple any more. There are loads of various advantages that you increase out of the entire procedure.

Changing your routine will implement some positive changes in your life. You would feel much more relaxed and happy and would want to stay active. Your depression will disappear and you will not complain about changing moods anymore. Its all about regaining your confidence back that you can achieve anything in life.

The type of workout you do determines the amount of calories you burn during the exercise session. Don't be harsh on yourself, just choose a routine that best suits your physical abilities so that you can make it a part of your routine in an easy manner.

Always start off with shorter sessions and then gradually increase the time in order to be able to build your stamina. Once you reach your optimum level then all you have to do is to keep up with it and do it regularly because any gaps in between means you will have to start all over again. Warm up your body before every single session so that fatigue and tiredness do not take over your body afterwards.

For those who are more into weightlifting, they can start off with free weights and other weight machines. It is up to you whether you go to a gym or prefer doing your workout within the comfort of your home. There are gyms that specifically specialize in training people with disabilities. Therefore, even if you are in a wheelchair, it won't stop you from exercising at all.

Aerobics is also regarded as a very good from of workout for physically disabled individuals. You will enjoy every bit of aerobics as the movements are very simple and easy to understand there is no complication at all. A usual aerobic sessions lasts for about half an hour which is more than enough to burn good amount of calories.

You could also gain some motivation whilst watching videos in which people do exercises even if they are in a sitting position. Its all about how motivated you feel and how willing you are to bring about such changes in your daily routine. If an individual is not willing enough then no one can help him or motivate him to do something that he does not even want to do. Therefore, your self belief and confidence in yourself are the biggest motivations.




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