Need exercises for wheelchair bound person?

Question

Person is wheel chair bound because of bad knees. Can walk but not stand for very long. Need to exercise arms, legs and especially abs.

Answer 1

First of all, Props to you for seeking to stay fit.

The best option I would say is "Elastic Bands". The kind that you see where people are standing on the little boards and doing curls and sqauts. Well, likewise, if you got those, they would be a great benefit.

for your abs, you would secure them to the handles on the back of the chair, the more bands would equal more weight/resistance, and then pull forward -- bending at the waist. This will work your midsection. reverse that action and lock them around the foot rest to work your back.

for your arms you would secure them at various points around the chair or from a door to simulate curls and lat pulls and everything you can imagine, just see what the pulling point is for the weighted exercise and then mimick that with the bands.

same with your legs, although working out in a pool would let your legs get a workout without putting pressure on the knees... good luck!

Answer 2

Don't stay in the same position till numbness, shift positions every ten minutes or so to keep the circ circulatin.