This gives insight to your life in a wheelchair. Thankyou for enlightening us in a hurmurous way. It opened my eyes and made me laugh at the same time. Patti -- Michigan - I walk like I've had one too many drinks and I don't drink! ---- Kathryn Keen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just thought of some good "wheelchair exercises" I've learned since > getting TM. .. ;) > > Bending - leaning down to try to pick up dropped > spoons/forks/pens/papers/ (and so on) - say around 200 repetitions per day. > Stretches - (1) trying to locate dropped soap - say around 6x per shower > per day... (2) stretching to get to the many things that seem to be > just above reach of wheelchair height... > Muscle pumping - pushing the wheels of that chair around everywhere you > need to go.. (no point even trying to count this....if you really need > to get somewhere then just 'go for the burn' as jane fonda used to say....) > Endurance - (same as above).. > Agility - various contortions (punctuated with numerous expletives) > used to try to unwedge oneself from being jammed in hallway corners not > designed for wheelchair access... > Aerobics workout - racing to the other end of the house to catch the > phone that's started ringing the moment you are at the furthest point in > the house away from it; then picking it up just as the caller hangs > up.... added touches to the 'phone run' include the wheelies around > corners, occasional skids, scuffles or smashes with doorways etc. > Biceps/shoulders workout - Alternative to above for those with > floorboards using full-forearm-support frames (ie: rolling device where > full body weight can be carried through elbows & bent arms that rest on > the frame); the "lean and lift" - used to propel oneself by the wheels > to try to get somewhere quicker..... > Bicep/shoulder pumps - lifting one's body weight through the arms during > transfer whilst attempting to land safely.. > And a mental workout ...the leap of faith required to overcome that > feeling of sinking dread when being pushed over the edge of stairs and > gutters in the wheelchair - having to trust someone to hang on to you; > and of being totally out of control of your own safety during that time > .... (yeeek ..that's scary!) > > Kathryn
