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Jan 17, 2018
3 min

Exercising as a Wheelchair user, and with Spondylolisthesis

When it comes to losing weight, it isn't all about diet. You have to exercise regardless. Why? Because if you diet alone you'll almost certainly lose muscle and not just fat. On a ketogenic or low carb diet, exercising becomes even more important to be able to keep muscle let alone gain it. I've been extremely lucky that in the last few months I've found a PT who not alone has experience of helping wheelchair users get a programme that suits them and their needs, she also has

Losing Weight As A Wheelchair User: Can The Apple Watch Really Help?

Jan 3, 2018
2 min

Losing Weight As A Wheelchair User: Can The Apple Watch Really Help?

In the days where fitness trackers like Fitbit and the Apple Watch are commonplace, many of us don't know where to start with them. Things like 'What one will suit me best?' or, 'What one will accurately track my calories burnt?' are all questions that everyone asks, but for wheelchair users, this becomes an even bigger problem. Hardly any of the fitness trackers will accurately track wheelchair users activity levels. Why? Because the biggest muscles in your body - your leg a