Hotwheelz-Wheelchair Weightlifting

Wheelchair Weightlifting -Fitness and Sports Nutrition Blog! This blog is a branch of my other sports nutrition blog pumpit-sportsnutrition.bloogspot.com/. I created this site because I am in a wheelchair and felt that sharing my fitness and nutrition program, along with the trial of errors I have faced and overcome, that it might provide encouragement and motivation to others in similar situations or for anyone for that matter.

Before my accident in October of 2001 I was becoming free hard-core with my fitness program. I was hitting the gym 3-5 days a week and on my off days would focus my efforts into some kind of cardio routine. After spending a considerable amount of time trying out different supplements I had finally found a nice course that worked well for me. I was making tremendous muscle gains and couldn't have been any more pleased. I even decided to pursue my building, not as a career but just for myself. I was healthy, focused, motivated overall felt great. It seems like any time we get comfortable life will throw us a curveball to make us reach deep down in our souls and search our self worth, and there is something to be said of the human spirit it forces us to push on and survive.

In October of 2001 pounds in a car accident which left me with a spinal cord injury. I am basically paralyzed from the chest down and in a wheelchair. In the very beginning of my rehabilitation I tried continuing with the supplements in weightlifting, but fear and self pity got the best of me. It took me about 2 1/2 years to really come to terms with and except my injury, but I couldn't except the limitations of injury left me with. That is when I began lifting weights again and started to pursue wheelchair sports.

After going full force at weightlifting and quad rugby I gained my independence in no time at all, I was even doing things I thought were not possible. Along with starting to feel healthy physically my mind began to clear I started feeling better about myself and no longer felt self-pity. By just being around other people with similar injuries adapting to life around them gave me the inspiration I needed to succeed.

Today on a very pro health/fitness I recommend and encourage the newly injured to focus on fitness and nutrition. I cannot emphasize enough how much it has helped my mind body and spirit! (Not to sound too New Age) maintaining a physical fitness program has been crucial for transferring in a note of my wheelchair getting back into my wheelchair when I take a fall. Being able to do these things has done wonders for my mind and spirit I have regain self-confidence and self-respect. I've decided to take what I have learned and accomplished and pass along to others. I believe my situation is made me focus on what is important and also motivated me to seek out all the wonderful things our world has to offer!

Push past your limits!

Michael C.