Name: Chad McCrary           
Email: CHAD.MCCRARY@US.ARMY.MIL
Date of Birth: April 1, 1974
Off Season Weight: 212
In Season Weight: Approx: 190-ish
Year Started Training: Dec 2000
Favorite Exercise: Pull-ups
Favorite Bodypart to Train: Back

WCBB: What happened? Why are you in the Wheelchair?
Chad: T-12 burst FX from motocross accident in March 05. Was attempting to jump a 100 ft. triple. .

WCBB: why did you get started?
Chad: I was already evolved in bodybuilding and just carried it over to the wheelchair.

WCBB: what made you want to become a wheelchair bodybuilder?
Chad: same as above! And to basically also try and inspire others!

WCBB: how did you go about doing it?
Chad: just kept lifting & had to modify most all standing exercises to a seated or lying position.

WCBB: What motivates you?
Chad: GOOD QUESTION! Lol. I think to just be the best I can be and show myself and everyone else we don't have to settle or crumble under adversity. You can do whatever you apply yourself to do if that's truly what you want to do!!!!!

WCBB: What supplements do you take?
Chad: pretty much just the basic staple of all the time tested & proven ones. A good protein powder, a good multi-vitamin, omega 3,6 & 9 fish oils ( for the joints, tendons and blood lipids.among many others too lengthy to list here) .

WCBB: What is your training?
Chad: pretty much I hit it on Mondays (chest), Tuesdays (arms), rest Wednesday,Thursday (shoulders) & Friday (back) rest Saturday & Sunday. Repeat on Monday.

Chest goes as:

1. Incline hammer: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
2. Flat bench: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
3. Standard hammer chest: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
4. Cable flyes: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.

Back goes as:

1. Pull-ups or pull downs: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
2. Seated row: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
3. Machine unilateral pull-downs: 3 sets 8-12 reps.
4. Machine pull-over: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
5. Seated unilateral low rows: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.

Arms goes as:

1. Alternate cable curls with triceps push-down: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
2. Preacher curls on hammer machine: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
3. Seated triceps extension: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
4. Lying cable curls on the seated row ( improvising for standing curls) 3 sets 8-12 reps.
5. Bilateral cable push-downs: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.

Shoulders goes as:

1. Seated military presses: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
2. Either dumbbell lateral raises or machine: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
3. Lying or seated shrugs: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.
4. Reverse pec deck for posterior delts: 3 sets of 8-12 reps.

WCBB: Do you have any suggestions or tips for others?
Chad: Find what motivates you and go with it!!!!