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Wheelchair bodybuilder serves as inspiration
Posted by
JLoTuesday, May 08, 2012
Just today alone, I've read two articles about obesity in America. It's no secret Americans tend to be overweight. This unfortunately tends to be the case of wheelchair users and those living with paralysis as well. Here's a story of a wheelchair body builder who takes his work out to the next level.
Scott was at a turning point. He needed something, but what? As a football player, he was always comfortable in the weight room. So, doctors assigned him a workout load, he triple it.
"When you feel like you don't have nothing, you push that much harder to be something," said Scott. "You want to try and prove something to somebody. One thing led to the next, and I got into wheelchair body building."
He's not just into bodyuilding, he's the face of wheelchair bodybuilding, and the founder and CEO of The Wheelchair Athletic Foundation. These days he travels the world inspiring people to overcome their biggist obstacles. His latest stop landed him here in Tulsa.
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Here's another story of wheelchair bodybuilder, John Quinn, who has lifted his way over paralysis.
Happy working out everyone!
Janelle
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