Gym equipment
What equipment can I use in the gym?
Gym equipment can be quite adaptable to the needs of many.
Sometimes it takes some creativity and problem solving to get the program that works for you.
The aim of this page is to give you some ideas of how young adults with CP have used gym equipment within their programs.
This includes using standard equipment, specialised equipment, and adapting equipment:
Standard equipment: Equipment that is commonly found in community gyms
Specialised equipment: Gym equipment that is designed specifically for people with disability, and equipment that young adults have purchased to use in the gym.
Adapted use: How young adults and their teams have adapted existing equipment to meet their needs
Standard gym equipment
Ropes
Hip abduction
Rower
Seated boxing
Ski ergo
Bicep curls
Boxing bag
Cable machine
Knee extension
Free weights
Kinesis machine
Chest press
Shoulder press
Lat pull down
Bicep curls
Cable pull back
Specialised equipment
Wheelchair accessible hand cycle
Wheelchair accessible hand cycle
Grip assist gloves 'Active hands'
Wheelchair accessible hand cycle
Grip assist gloves
Adapted use
Using bands instead of machines
Using a ball to prompt knee positioning
Foam rolls for leg exercises
Theraband as foot strap
Theraband instead of machines
Squat rack as a pull up bar