I know with that 3 percent of hope I was given, that’s all I need, Hargrave said.
Hargrave began the slow process of trying to rehabilitate his injured body. But, when his insurance coverage for rehab ran out within a year, he turned to the Claremont Club.
He had worked out at the local gym since he was 11 years old. The club’s owner, Mike Alpert, is the father of one of Hargrave’s friends. Together, Hargrave and Alpert converted a racquetball court into a specialized gym. Soon dozens of paralyzed patients were showing up for the clinic dubbed Project Walk.