cindy yonover was a killer athlete before she got MS and she loved to work out. about 5 years ago, she wondered if she could still work out after she spotted an electric peddling machine that did the peddling for you. after alerting me (robert yonover) to it’s existence, i was on it. i bought a machine and proceeded to my research and development facility (read WalMart) and got a camping chair which i sawed the legs down to put her at more of a reclining angle. i rolled up towels (and later elastic belts) to tie her thighs to the camping chair and then used some “croc” shoes to lock her feet into the straps on the peddling machine. 5 years later, she is still “peddling” away! cindy puts in about 6 hours of continuous peddling per day and it has absolutely changed her life, e.g., lessening the risk of muscle atrophy, increased circulation, improved digestion, firm thighs (good for me), and of course the psychological benefits are off the chart as she watches her paralyzed legs rotate continuously as she “peddles” away! we call the system the PTpeddler (Physical Therapy Peddler) and it will be featured this weekend (Saturday/Sunday, July 31, 2010 and August 1, 2010) on Extra TV as part of their LIFECHANGERS segment (with a possible RescueStreamer cameo) . a true HARDCORE INVENTING team effort! aloha, rob
