Wheelchair Pushups: Meet the Inspirational Amputee Crossfit Trainer

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    An amputee CrossFit trainer is teaching other disabled people how to push their bodies to the limit. Twenty-six-year-old Zack Ruhl can impressively bench press 420 lbs and do pushups in his wheelchair. Last year he opened up his own CrossFit gym where he offers free classes to other amputees. Zack was born without thigh bones and brittle bones in his legs so doctors amputated them over the course of his life.
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  • @BRAVENEWORDERFILMS
    @BRAVENEWORDERFILMS 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The indomitable spirit of this warrior is an inspiration to us all. How blessed we are to be able-bodied...

    • @TheJulianBear
      @TheJulianBear 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Couldn't have been said any wiser

  • @rebeccafujieda
    @rebeccafujieda 8 ปีที่แล้ว +163

    dang not only motivation but eye candy

    • @rebeccafujieda
      @rebeccafujieda 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      TRAPZILLA 666 i'm simply saying he's handsome that isn't implying that i'm horny

    • @vibematik5398
      @vibematik5398 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +rebecca fujieda I'm a guy, but he does look handsome and this is extremely inspiring.

    • @dongyo69
      @dongyo69 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +TRAPZILLA 666 what about now? your good? :))

    • @mrgamingapple4371
      @mrgamingapple4371 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am
      coole are you

    • @rebeccafujieda
      @rebeccafujieda 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Jake Harris I said he was good looking lol grow up

  • @totukimou
    @totukimou 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    he is gorgeous and his mother is a very good example for all the mothers out there

  • @drakedog555
    @drakedog555 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He's the most amazing man I've ever seen

  • @Broken-Flesh
    @Broken-Flesh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Well, there goes my excuse for not getting into shape. Hooooly sheet!

  • @m3t4l.f4c3
    @m3t4l.f4c3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    u r a inspiration to everyone in a wheelchair and little girls like me who r part time wheelchair users

  • @arbinnunez109
    @arbinnunez109 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A strong mother is this man foundation

  • @Jameson4327
    @Jameson4327 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done Zack! I was told in 75 that I could lose my right leg. But now I'm 60 and they are very painful at times but I'm still able to get around. Thank you for your inspiration.

  • @erinharrold8996
    @erinharrold8996 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    This man is such an inspiration...i am a full time wheelchair user.. I love his happiness in life even though he may have struggles it's great the way he has positivity in life

  • @miz528aaaaaaa
    @miz528aaaaaaa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    was Down for weeks this guy just motivated me to move on thanks buddy !!!

  • @w395valhalla
    @w395valhalla 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very inspiring. I have to say, if you ask me half of the credit goes to his mother. From the start, she made him reach goals he thought (or other people told him) he never could. Well done both of them :)

  • @paulolone4372
    @paulolone4372 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for the motivation brother especially for people who are in wheelchair like myself

  • @chelseajennings5969
    @chelseajennings5969 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    God what is my latest excuse for not going to the gym!?!?!? Awesome to prove that anyone can take care of themselves and be healthy no matter what walk of life you come from! Take care of yourself, and it pays off no matter what ability you have or don't have! Awesome inspiration! Thanks! :)

    • @zurirobles7083
      @zurirobles7083 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      agree

    • @shaneluke346
      @shaneluke346 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chelsea Jennings He looks strong , but there again BOYS / MEN ARE MORE DETERMIDE to TRY things in MY OPINION posted from the UK

  • @starkiller23610
    @starkiller23610 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    My sub box just had the official cross fit channel upload before this... like the universe is giving me a sign.

  • @G3MiNiOfficial
    @G3MiNiOfficial 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    3:13 the way he motivated her was simply beautiful

  • @jasonbiggss
    @jasonbiggss 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This man kicks ass. How does he power through his pain? Pain is life. Next!

  • @Tekshit
    @Tekshit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The horrible attempt of "Leg day" jokes is giving me anxiety.

  • @rocsiali4092
    @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    He's doing something amazing. Teaching those to adapt!!

  • @RainWalking
    @RainWalking 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Motivated mother, created a motivated man.

  • @katiekawaii
    @katiekawaii 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Making the gym free for adaptive athletes is where he goes from just badass to badass hero.

  • @happyweekend2343
    @happyweekend2343 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never seen a someone in a wheelchair who can do press ups and why the 5 dislikes come on people show respect!

  • @juss-passin-thru
    @juss-passin-thru 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Good for him! He's a great inspiration.

  • @miz528aaaaaaa
    @miz528aaaaaaa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Respect added to straight favourite's videos!

  • @joecteanby
    @joecteanby 8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Joe Swanson IRL

    • @uhhhhJD
      @uhhhhJD 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      fr lmao

    • @zbhylton
      @zbhylton 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      omg so true

    • @fobudomh
      @fobudomh 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Joseph Teanby whats that ?

    • @joecteanby
      @joecteanby 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +fobudomh Character on Family Guy. Police officer who is in a wheel chair and has exceptionally large arms.

    • @greenjoe4206
      @greenjoe4206 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Joseph Teanby joe in reallife

  • @missmcphee8859
    @missmcphee8859 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He's amazing! And here's me struggling with a couple of push-ups XD

  • @Ga2010ZaL1
    @Ga2010ZaL1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    amazing man that what they called it hope

  • @lorrained4896
    @lorrained4896 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm a double amputee, I also am in dyalisis I get so tired it drains me. I came across you video today. Looking for some inspiration.

  • @lufrashaartisancakes3836
    @lufrashaartisancakes3836 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Motivador y de mucha inspiración, para muchos que aun teniendo sus piernas viven la vida quejándose

  • @mnichzpoznania2254
    @mnichzpoznania2254 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    *This Guy have really strong Hands and arms*

  • @sandyrodriguez2803
    @sandyrodriguez2803 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    What an inspiration. Go Zack!!!

  • @rocsiali4092
    @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a proud loving mama right there

  • @fungaijeyi3095
    @fungaijeyi3095 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is amazing keep it up man 🏋🏽

  • @alekosalekadis4825
    @alekosalekadis4825 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow man. you are beyond edge..... respect from me...

  • @visujjm
    @visujjm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great man i salute.....

  • @davidcummings1738
    @davidcummings1738 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The gains are real

  • @NikonChicFL
    @NikonChicFL 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mad props!!!

  • @fobudomh
    @fobudomh 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    good luck to him for the future.

  • @Azraeluchiha999
    @Azraeluchiha999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thought Joe Swanson was just a cartoon character

  • @robertbettis6552
    @robertbettis6552 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn, what an inspiration!! You are the man bud.

  • @Sa-ck7ww
    @Sa-ck7ww 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    For real I cry

  • @sharonwalters3439
    @sharonwalters3439 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow what a inspiration you have more courage than anybody I know besides myself I am wheelchair-bound not paralyzed workout 4 days a week Planet Fitness and have a trainer and do TH-cam shear exercise ab and shoulder workout you are impressive you are a beast mind over matter you've mastered it God bless you today and everyday where is your gym located

  • @joshs8704
    @joshs8704 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes mate!!!

  • @loganwahl2412
    @loganwahl2412 8 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    he skips leg day everyday

    • @newskin9234
      @newskin9234 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I feel terrible for laughing over that crap, lmao
      Btw, the dude is, indeed, inspirational asf.

    • @matthewledford7209
      @matthewledford7209 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      logan wahl Ur better than that bruv, don’t be talking bout my guy like that u get me

    • @fitnessmmaplaylists3548
      @fitnessmmaplaylists3548 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      logan wahl disgusting comment

    • @Shukulo
      @Shukulo 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fitness & MMA Playlists cry more.

  • @TrollLOLful
    @TrollLOLful 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thats what happends when you odnt even need leg day, you get buff as hell. Great job

  • @m.p1120
    @m.p1120 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    So inspirational

  • @VinayMaurya
    @VinayMaurya 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Salute from India.. :)

  • @ellamulti8030
    @ellamulti8030 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    even though he doesn't have legs he can still kick peoples ass's

  • @1jsdjcf3jdvhfdsmcvbf
    @1jsdjcf3jdvhfdsmcvbf 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Female here I'm interested in joining the U.S Army as a mechanic after high school and my goal is to be 135 pounds so far I have lost 40 pounds from eating right and being more active in Hapkido and I'm planning on doing cross fit to become more get more muscle in May and this video makes want to join cross fit even earlier!

  • @danielcatoe1833
    @danielcatoe1833 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I commend you sir for your hard work and dedication i give the glory to God

  • @whiskeypapa8842
    @whiskeypapa8842 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Badass on many levels!!

  • @linolium4814
    @linolium4814 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish I had a mother like that

  • @leahhumphrey1195
    @leahhumphrey1195 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He's amazing 🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @karansena
    @karansena 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    respect bro

  • @voiceofshajik3840
    @voiceofshajik3840 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow!

  • @ehottie8979
    @ehottie8979 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow😀 very inspirational

  • @lrowerowe7207
    @lrowerowe7207 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow really amazing.

  • @pardeepbasoya3031
    @pardeepbasoya3031 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Salute dil se

  • @dantemartinez5267
    @dantemartinez5267 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to go hit the gym now...

  • @howcanyoudothistome1
    @howcanyoudothistome1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    He's fine ....

    • @thebbiddim882
      @thebbiddim882 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah but he has no legs.

    • @ndsakjn
      @ndsakjn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +the b biddim only trains the upper body

  • @angelene7281
    @angelene7281 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing and another good example why we are lucky...and actually have legs but this guy is more than amazing and good looking. xD

  • @adeelmalik4713
    @adeelmalik4713 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    keep it up mate what you do not a lot of people can do

  • @FightyMighty782
    @FightyMighty782 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to go find this gym hopefully it's in California

  • @Martin750hp
    @Martin750hp 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is not a parapligic, and still has all his movement in his body and was born this way.
    He can do more physically than a para.

  • @wesbesttreacts4515
    @wesbesttreacts4515 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    " I would never just give him his baby ball, he'd have to crawl in his body cast, whenever he asked me to leave stuff down on the cabinets for him where he doesn't have to reach up for nothing, and I told him no"
    Lmao this sounds fucked up, but I guess it worked out

    • @ryderwashington4199
      @ryderwashington4199 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Wesley Gilmore Cant win with u idiots can we? If she gave him support all throughout his life yall would say to let him b independent. If she didnt it's fucked up? Oh my god, go get ur life's priorities in order bro.

    • @lokidaillest6781
      @lokidaillest6781 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      learn to fucking read lol

  • @leanne186
    @leanne186 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    420!!!!!!!!! No, just me who noticed that?

  • @courtneybacich6854
    @courtneybacich6854 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inspiring

  • @fluffydoggo4143
    @fluffydoggo4143 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inspirational

  • @susanwedell7627
    @susanwedell7627 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    great guy !!!

  • @ghostwalker8249
    @ghostwalker8249 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cue the "he skips leg day" comments. Grow up guys.

  • @Yakult2276
    @Yakult2276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    JOE LETS GO TO THE CLAM LATER

  • @andreacaddick7978
    @andreacaddick7978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where is your gym at... I lost my left foot to a forklift pallet almost 3 yes ago 0n nov 27.
    I'm trying so hard not to slip even further into depre

  • @jennifer9084
    @jennifer9084 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Inspirational. He can do more than me and I have legs.

  • @illusivemind6655
    @illusivemind6655 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1:50 did he drive there?

    • @rocsiali4092
      @rocsiali4092 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There are handpedels for people who can't push the gas and brake.

    • @Alwaysnatural-dj3wh
      @Alwaysnatural-dj3wh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🎉

  • @zurirobles7083
    @zurirobles7083 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    touching storie

  • @jamesa.w.parisho8189
    @jamesa.w.parisho8189 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    holy crap

  • @nvanguy6868
    @nvanguy6868 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just watched this for all the people that say you need to do heavy squats to get bigger upper body lol

  • @starkiller23610
    @starkiller23610 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Reminds me of Channing Tatum for some reason.

  • @jessicapham6615
    @jessicapham6615 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    So inspirational wow so amazing!! (sarcasm) well but is suprisingly amazing

  • @daanswinkels5993
    @daanswinkels5993 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is basically joe from family guy

  • @MarikaMedia
    @MarikaMedia 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    😍😍😍

  • @rxgub
    @rxgub 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn!

  • @THE1111AMARA
    @THE1111AMARA 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    wow he's gorgeous

  • @NILCKISABENIL
    @NILCKISABENIL 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool .

  • @Maz-zb9uf
    @Maz-zb9uf 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow

  • @NICH0LASW0LFF
    @NICH0LASW0LFF 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Zack I don't know if you read these comments I want to ask you some questions about working out because I got my leg amputated and I don't want this to be my life

  • @raynarayskye
    @raynarayskye 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don't make a leg day comment. Don't make a leg day comment. Don't make a leg day comment. Don't make a leg day comment.....Oh shit, I think this is a leg day comment. Meta

  • @stephaniecarreon135
    @stephaniecarreon135 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    same he fine as hell

  • @SkeletorFan
    @SkeletorFan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish he could be my trainer

  • @ΕλισαβετΠετρακη-ε8η
    @ΕλισαβετΠετρακη-ε8η 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi my dad is disable with No legs and I would like a training program if its possible pleaseee

  • @donkeyface0169
    @donkeyface0169 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    are more and more physically disabled people going to do more stuff physically to make them more abled and are mentally disabled people going to do more stuff that makes them more mentally abled

  • @Zitazitad
    @Zitazitad 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice

  • @BumblebeeILMC
    @BumblebeeILMC 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol where did he get those camouflage pants

  • @jaylove8573
    @jaylove8573 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    there goes my excuse for working out

  • @adamwaszkiewicz1919
    @adamwaszkiewicz1919 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    And I can't even get a text back...

  • @bluedreamer5000
    @bluedreamer5000 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing and good looking guy. But how did he play football?

    • @fullup91
      @fullup91 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      bluedreamer5000 ...with his schlong

  • @pedroinacio8965
    @pedroinacio8965 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kkkkk
    C ele fosse forte msm ele dava um chute na minha mão kkkkk

  • @crystalbabcock3647
    @crystalbabcock3647 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is Joe Swanson

  • @cornelschiauro-bz
    @cornelschiauro-bz 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Impresionant.

  • @kevinsalazar5878
    @kevinsalazar5878 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I challenge him to run a marathon

  • @fabianerosson6201
    @fabianerosson6201 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    He is a real life joe swanson