Bodybuilding for Cerebral Palsy
WHEELCHAIR BODYBUILDING FOR C.P. 2
Consult a trainer and doctor before starting any exercise program. ENTER AT OWN RISK.
This blog is for people with sever Cerebral Palsy.
The reason I’m not talking about every exercise is because I’m only focusing on areas
that a person with sever C.P. might need help on. These exercises are not in any order or what day they should be done on or weight- sets- reps. Just advice on helping a person with sever C.P. work out. And hitting the muscles being exercised.
After you built up your strength from the first C.P. blog or you’re ready for the gym now, this is the next step.
Find the best trainer you can, call the NPC, ask everyone, don’t just go with some kid working at 24hr. fitness. Make sure they pay attention to you at all times, not looking around day dreaming while they’re suppose to be training you. They have to be willing to work with you.
Go to a store that sells exercise goods, for this one it can be TARGET or WAL-MART. Find a weight lifting belt large enough to go around you and any machine you will be
Using in all workouts. Strap yourself into every bench or machine you use.
Basically your work outs will be the same as able bodied people, only with the use of weight machines.
Chest work out- chest presses are best in a seated –chest press machine- most people with C.P. have to have someone hold their elbows up so that the forearms are parallel
with the floor, throughout each repetition. To see watch another person do it and you can see that the elbows are up. As for weight and reps ask your trainer.
Incline press- I use a Smith machine- a 45 pound Olympic bar on glides, find a new model with counter weight. Have your trainer hold your elbows back so forearms are perpendicular to the floor and upper arms are parallel. Then fallow through the reps.
Flies- use a seated butterfly machine; push with elbows to squeeze chest muscles in each rep. hands should just rest on handles.
Shoulder presses- again use the Smith machine, this time sitting 90 degrees, strait, position the bench so the bar comes behind your head, have your trainer hold your elbows. Same as incline.
Bicep curls- any plate loaded or stack machine will do, chances are once you get seated/ strapped in and have a hold of the handles, and you’ll be ready to go. Sets, reps, negatives, ask your trainer.
Triceps- use a bench under a cable pull, face away form the machine, and have the preferred attachment handed to you with the correct weight. Keep elbows to your side during exercise throughout reps.
Back exercises- just remember to keep your chest up- these are self explanatory when it’s time, your trainer should guide you through BACK DAY.
Abs- find a machine that bends in your mid section not your hips, belt goes across lap, hook feet under foot pads. Then crunch.
