The story of Marc Herremans, after suffering a bicycle accident to be Ironman Champion HAWAII 2006: I never give up!

Hand in hand COMPEX, today we get the story of Marc Herremans. The Belgian triathlete after completing the Hawaii Ironman in the 2001 where he achieved a deserved sixth place he had a terrible accident that paralyzed the lower part of the body.  5 years later Marc achieved his dream of getting his title in Hawaii. "I never abandon!" 

"Compex is the key to much of my training. I can only work my muscles from the chest. But I keep my abs, my back and my legs strong. I use my Compex several times a day. To prevent muscle atrophy, to maintain the blood supply of the parts of my body that I can not use and also to optimize the training of the upper part of my body. For me, Compex, it's pure magic. "

In this post we show you a three minute video that we are sure will not leave you indifferent.

The story of Marc Herremans could well be a novel. With ups and downs and a good dose of drama. But what makes his story extraordinary is the Ironman victor's conviction of a happy ending.

Six months after his accident, he was back at the IronMan triathlon start, but this time on a wheelchair.

At the beginning of his career as a triathlete, Marc Herremans was obsessed with the idea of ​​becoming the most complete athlete in the world. His results in the Ironman triathlon of Hawaii in 2001 showed that it was possible to realize his dream. Herremans finished 6º in the toughest race in the world. The January 28 the following year saw a tragedy. Herremans suffered a fall during a bicycle training on the island of Lanzarote and the D5 and D6 vertebrae were injured. He was paralyzed from the bottom to the chest.

Instead of leaving, Herreman began his second life in the hospital bed. Six months after his accident, he was back at the IronMan triathlon start, but this time on a wheelchair. It was evident that his return was very early after his terrible accident. But Herremans went on. In 2004 he finished 3º in the IronMan, in 2005 2º arrived and in 2006 he got the victory. 

"I still have so many goals," says the winner of the IronMan, "but My main goal is to walk again. I am working very hard and I sincerely believe that one day I will be able to walk again. It is one of the reasons why I maintain my body in the best possible way "

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