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Helena

(helenamills)
Female, 35 Years Old
Wilmington, Delaware
United States

Qualified To Teach

Hey there .. after tough few mths since my fiance passed away unexpectedly (10/15/2007 RIP Mike) my instructing in Pump & Combat has been my rescue ...HUGE thx to all at les mills mid atlantic and fellow instructors at the Y for their amazing support :-)

My respect for these programmes and the amazing things they can do for people that many of us probably never even realise continues to grow! I have so much more appreciation for how that hour of power, that hour of pushing your body to its limits, to challenging it and letting the music take you there, can change your world. My world and my life is continuing because of what I get from my classes .. for that hour when my mind and thoughts can finally rest .. the music transports me and the feedback from my members is so heartfelt that theres no better feeling in the world!

I just finished training in RPM and cannot WAIT to teach it! Brilliant third addition .. bodyflow next :-) ..

Would love to hear from other like minded fitness fanatics out there .. the more the merrier!

Take care, me x

Availability

Available for early morning classes 6-7am, evening after 6pm and weekends. Specifically bodypump, bodycombat and rpm for now ..

Messages

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Cheryl	Hey, sweetie, are you going to the next Q?
	08 Oct 2008 06:43

Aaron	HI Helena, Great to meet you this weekend! How did your flow launch go? Aaron
	23 Sep 2008 03:56

Kurt	Hey Helena, It was a great treat to meet and work with you this weekend. You are a terrific instructor. I'm excited to see how BodyFlow unfolds for you :-). Contact me any time with questions, etc. I'll see ya next week in NY!! Kurt
	12 Aug 2008 10:26

Cheryl	Hey, I just heard today--I passed!!!!! Yay me! What should I do next?
	02 Jul 2008 09:55

Cheryl	Hey darlin! I STILL haven't heard about RPM, sigh...but it's only been 6 weeks and they did say 6-8. I got spoiled with pump--it only took 4 weeks to hear. How's everything?
	26 Jun 2008 07:29

Petter	Oh I thought the rule was "the most weight wins"!? Ha ha ha Think Justin already answered your question. Or as a rule of thumb; if you barely finnish the track....you can probably lift a little bit more :-) /P
	26 Jun 2008 09:57

Justin

Hi Helena,
There is a way to keep the recommendations genderless and still target the men in your classes.

Squats: 2-3 times warmup weight
Chest: 1/3-1/2 less than squats
Back: same or slightly more than chest
Triceps: 1/2 of Back
Biceps: track dependent
Lunges: All options (weight, no weight, more weight)
Shoulders: track dependent

Remember that this is only a suggestion and not the golden rule as releases change every quarter and, therefore, weight recommendations change due to different demands.

Go get em,
J

26 Jun 2008 08:16

Justin

Hi Helena,

As there is no 'official' 1 and 1/2 hour format (most likely due to safety and effectiveness issues), I would err on the side of caution and come up with your own format that doesn't include BODYPUMP, as it risks your integrity as a BODYPUMP instructor, the integrity of the program itself and the licensing agreement breach that would be made by YMCA approving of this.

My first thought would be to use a super-set circuit similar to the BP Challenge that you did in module training. Think 'Bootcamp' style training to challenge the people who are asking for it.

Best of luck!
Justin

15 Jun 2008 08:32

Thomas	that is great .thomas
	01 Jun 2008 03:54

Cheryl	OMG, we had such a good time! I'm going to post pictures on my page when I get the chance. Copenhagen was a BLAST! Have you ever been? I KNEW you'd pass your video--you were so good at training! I sent mine about 3 days before it was due, I had so many camera issues again, sheesh.
	01 Jun 2008 07:33