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I\u2019m late with the announcement for club member of the month for May and June. No excuses\u2026life has just been super busy! The weeks seems to be flying by! <\/p>

Club life continues to be busy with lots going on. Our summer term progression has gone well and watching everyone\u2019s clean technique improve, alongside using heavier bells, is a pleasure to watch.<\/p>

The beginners workshops have been well attended for the past few months and I\u2019m enjoying introducing new members to the club. Everyone at club is supporting them and making them feel welcome! The next workshop for anyone wanting to join will take place at the beginning of September. Don\u2019t hesitate to drop me a message if you are interested in joining.<\/p>

I\u2019m also excited to have launched the new Hels Bells website. Go check it out if you\u2019ve not had a look;<\/p>

www.helsbells.com<\/a><\/p>

This month the first of our two club members goes to the amazing Lois. Lois has been a member of the club for many years and has always been super strong.<\/p>

The saying \u2018strength has a greater purpose\u2019 has never been more true than for Lois who sadly suffered a brain aneurysm during lockdown. Thankfully Lois survived and has been working hard ever since to regain her strength, mobility and movement. She has come on leaps and bounds. And in her words is a \u2018miracle\u2019<\/p>

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Initially Lois began her recovery accompanied to her 1-2-1 sessions with Richard her husband. My role as coach was to adapted and adjust every movement to allow Lois to succeed. We focused stability and mobility. Slowly but surely Lois\u2019s strength began to return and with her improved movement patterns she\u2019s gradually started to increase the weight of the bells.<\/p>

It\u2019s not been without its frustrations along the way for Lois, and I know she doesn\u2019t find it easy, but she never gives up and continues to show sheer grit every time she trains.<\/p>

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Recently we have reintroduced double bell work for Lois and she is confidently swinging the 8kg\u2019s and is able to press the 10kg bell, she\u2019s also swinging a 20kg! <\/p>

Our other focus has been to introduce stability exercises and movements patterns, many of these I learned from a recent course attended run by Dan John and Tim Anderson. <\/p>

Lois has learned and remembered these exercises and is now working on them at home independently. It\u2019s allowing her to relearn movement patterns and improve her balance. <\/p>

Lois, I could not be prouder of you for the tenacity and determination you show day in day out. It is a privilege to coach and support you and I thank you for putting your trust in me to support you. <\/p>

This month is a double whammy for club member of the month, two for the price of one!\u2026.<\/p>

I\u2019m delighted to give the second club member of the month award to Jamie, one of our evening club members. He joined Hels Bells a year ago. Like many of us he had been experiencing some back issues. So the plan from the outset was to gain strength in a bid to reduce the back pain and support his mobility.<\/p>

Jamie has worked diligently to improve his technique and has, quite literally, gone from strength to strength. Improving and increasing the weights he is using slowly but surely. <\/p>

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In the last few weeks he has also increased the number of sessions he\u2019s attended and this is paying dividend as it is supporting him to get stronger. <\/p>

This was demonstrated only this week, with our cleans progression where Jamie made phenomenal progress and even surprised himself. Cleaning up weights he never imagined he could do. <\/p>

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Supporting and coaching Jamie is a pleasure. He readily accepts coaching and is keen to improve his technique. Over the last year he\u2019s integrated himself into the club and is a valued member of the group. <\/p>

A huge well done on all you\u2019ve achieved so far Jamie I\u2019ve no doubt this is just the beginning. <\/p>

Both our club members of the month for May and June are very worthy winners! <\/p>

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