Paralyzed in a gymnastics accident four years ago, Brandon Beack was left paralysed from the chest down. In these amazing pictures watch him walking in the Ekso bionic walking suit and training hard to qualify for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, Brazil.

1. Brandon's biokineticist straps him into the Ekso bionic walking suit. Walking is achieved by the
user’s weight shifts to activate sensors in the device which initiate steps. Battery­powered motors
drive the legs, replacing deficient neuromuscular function. Photo: Shaun Swingler

2. Brandon prepares to stand in the Ekso suit. Ekso™ is a wearable bionic suit which enables
individuals with any amount of lower extremity weakness to stand up and walk over ground with a
natural, full weight bearing, reciprocal gait. Photo: Shaun Swingler

3. Brandon walking in the EKSO Biokinc walking suit at the Sports Science Institute's High Performance
Centre with the expertise provided by Lander & Pursad Biokinetics. Photo: Shaun Swingler

4. The Ekso bionic suit provides functional based rehabilitation, over ground gait training,
and upright, weight bearing exercise. Photo: Shaun Swingler

5. Brandon spends hours in the Weyergans hypobaric vacuum machine
that assists with blood circulation

6. Upper body strength exercises. Photo: Shaun Swingler

7. Brandon pumping 20kg weights, while training for discus Photo: Shaun Swingler

8. Training for shot put and discus on the rings. Photo: Shaun Swingler

9. Brandon practicing a the Green Point track. Photo: Diana Neille

10. Brandon in his throwing chair for shotput and discus in Stellenbosch. Photo: Facebook
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11. Brandon in his brand new Top End racing chair from the
USA. Photo: Facebook WalkingWithBrandon