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Once my boyfriend Jason is out of rehab, can he still go to the gym? we used to go together all the time and i dont really want to have to add it to the list of things we cant do together any more. we also used to do a lot of snow sports like skiing and snowbording, (and sometimes ice skating but that dont really count). i guessed we cant go skating together anymore, but cn u still ski in a wheelchair? im also assumin he wnt b able 2 go on college ski trips coz i doubt the insurance or whatever will cover it. if anyone knows if Jason can still go to the gym or skiing together, could you please reply to this thread because im trying to find out the limits now that its not too long before jasons out of hospital and rehab etc.
thanx, luv maddie xx
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Posted 26 January 2006 - 06:47 PM
of course he can go to the gym 
, but how well equiped the gym is, is a different story, i go to a gym where quite a lot of the stuff is wheelchair useable, you simply just swing the chair that is attached to the machine round....or you can just get out of your chair and sit on the equipment. if you cant use your legs, theres still loads of equipment you can use,
one of the best is the arm crank, the one at my gym is excellent, it has loads of programs, proves for me to be a great workout,
i try and go 5 times a week, two hours at a time,........still a weaklin though
, but how well equiped the gym is, is a different story, i go to a gym where quite a lot of the stuff is wheelchair useable, you simply just swing the chair that is attached to the machine round....or you can just get out of your chair and sit on the equipment. if you cant use your legs, theres still loads of equipment you can use,one of the best is the arm crank, the one at my gym is excellent, it has loads of programs, proves for me to be a great workout,
i try and go 5 times a week, two hours at a time,........still a weaklin though
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 12:44 AM
If he can transfer with ease, he can go to any gym that's big enough for him to circulate easily in. As for ski, it's still possible with a different equipment. Of course it depends on his injury level, but check on Google, you'll find some sites about adapted skiing. Great sport, really though at first and sometimes hard to learn, so perseverance is really important.
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 08:05 AM
We have a member here who skis with adaptive equipment, but his name escapes me at the moment. He had a pic of himself skiing as his avatar...anyone remember who that was?
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 07:06 PM
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We have a member here who skis with adaptive equipment, but his name escapes me at the moment. He had a pic of himself skiing as his avatar...anyone remember who that was?
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 07:23 PM
yes Russ is the one
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Posted 28 January 2006 - 09:37 PM
ok, thanx for your help every1. im sure Jason will be happy to know we can still go to the gym and ski together. but, does anyone know how hard it is to get hold of this equipment, and lessons etc. if you do, please let me know,
thanx again,
Madz xx
thanx again,
Madz xx
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Posted 29 January 2006 - 05:55 AM
I work in a physical therapy office at a surgical hospital. Everything in the gym is accessible and we have several patients who buy memberships after their rehab is over. Ask around at different PT departments to see if you can get a membership.
My husband used to go to a regular gym (before I got my job) and he just transferred onto the different equipment. The only problem he had was on the flat bench. When he lays down, his feet pop up so he can't lay flat. I take his chair and put it at the bottom of the bench and prop his feet up in it.
Your boyfriend can do anything he did before, he just has to figure out a different way to do it.
My husband used to go to a regular gym (before I got my job) and he just transferred onto the different equipment. The only problem he had was on the flat bench. When he lays down, his feet pop up so he can't lay flat. I take his chair and put it at the bottom of the bench and prop his feet up in it.
Your boyfriend can do anything he did before, he just has to figure out a different way to do it.
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Posted 04 February 2006 - 03:03 PM
Hi Guys and Gals
Been a bit quiet as I've just got back from a two week break skiing in Winter Park in Colorado with the nscd. Fabulous Fabulous sport - I skied for 8 days this year and did 8 days last year. By the end of the trip this year we were skiing all of the groomed runs on the mountain - on the second last day I got a GPS tracker - we did 18 miles of skiing and 15,000ft of descent.
There's some pictures here of last years trip.
The nscd will provide all the equipment and instruction needed until you're competent enough to go out on your own and get your own equipment.
HTH
Been a bit quiet as I've just got back from a two week break skiing in Winter Park in Colorado with the nscd. Fabulous Fabulous sport - I skied for 8 days this year and did 8 days last year. By the end of the trip this year we were skiing all of the groomed runs on the mountain - on the second last day I got a GPS tracker - we did 18 miles of skiing and 15,000ft of descent.
There's some pictures here of last years trip.
The nscd will provide all the equipment and instruction needed until you're competent enough to go out on your own and get your own equipment.
HTH
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Posted 05 February 2006 - 11:41 AM
And you still can go ice-skating its so much fun, you go on the ice in your normal wheelchair and you just roll about (well slide). I had the time of my life you slide around everywhere. Try it if you dont enjoy it then at least you've tried but I only recomend you try if your in a manual wheelchair because electrics on ice dont work that good!!!
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