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To: Fairview

You can use it while reading the Freerepublic forum.

Personally any new challenge I set out for have to be withen physical ablility.

Thinking this would be a decent core trainer for someone in a wheelchair. It is low impact and not meant as a cardio tool.

We get plenty of upper body work out need lower waist and this thing moves so if the persons body doesn't or lack endurance.

One elderly fellow claims he used it to get his lower half in shape or his long Harley rides.

I think I am going for the knock off version igallop as it is 1/3 the bucks and from everything I have read it has same power, movement just no wheels and seat is not a saddle.

I think it would work great using the our cieling non barrior sling for WC transfer to keep the rider on safely if they slip off or lose balance.

I am gonna go for it.
Studies show it helps glucose levels by strengthening the core muscles which increases metabilism.

We are take a total of 5hrs a day to get up/down to get out so running to the city pool is not as easy, odd looks dragging self along the beach like GI joe but enjoy it on a rare nice day.

IOW We are limited to our physical adventures.


9 posted on 02/14/2007 12:04:57 AM PST by Global2010 ( I am just ole Lab dog with my head stickin' out the window and my ears a flappin' in the wind.htp)
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To: Global2010

It sounds like a good choice for you. There is a lot of pleasure just to be had from the sensation of movement, and there's no doubt that the sort of variable movement this offers would require the development of a lot of muscles that are hard to use when you're not on a horse, back, abdominal, and interior muscles particularly. What a great idea.


12 posted on 02/14/2007 6:52:45 AM PST by Fairview
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