Ned Norton devised a workout program for a man with a spinal cord injury and word spread . Soon patients from a rehab center sought Norton 's help and he trained them for free . `` They ca n't move , they ca n't be independent . Norton is dedicated to providing low - cost or free strength training for the disabled . Competition for ' CNN Hero of the Week ' continues through Sunday , Nov. 16 .
Ned Norton devised a workout program for a man with a spinal cord injury and word spread . Soon patients from a rehab center sought Norton 's help and he trained them for free . Norton is dedicated to providing low - cost or free strength training for the disabled . Competition for ' CNN Hero of the Week ' continues through Sunday , Nov. 16 .