Overweight and out of shape is no way to go through life. The doctors at Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital in Miami were wise to point this out to me after the accident that left me with C6 quadriplegia 28 years ago. But knowing something doesn't necessarily lead to doing something about it, especially if you are someone like me - a man who never met a pizza he didn't like and whose idea of major exercise is watching a game of volleyball at the beach. Hitting a lifetime high in weight last year, along with the aches, pains, and difficulties associated with transferring, turning, and dressing that both extra pounds and a slothful lifestyle bring, finally convinced me to make some changes.

To read more about the changes made and the exercise system developed as a result, go to http://www.ncpad.org/482/2366/Community~Voice~~This~Poor~Man~s~Exercise~System.