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TRX Connect – story on training

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton’s Amazing Comeback
by Todd, TRX Connect

Raised to surf from an early age, Bethany Hamilton’s left arm was bitten off by a tiger shark during a morning jaunt off the North Shore of Kauai when she was 13. Bethany narrowly survived. Yet a month later she jumped right back into the water and continued competing in – and winning – surf contests.

But while Bethany’s skill, determination, and unwavering faith were always getting stronger, she wasn’t as physically strong and well conditioned as she wanted to be. She wanted to surf bigger waves and to boost her stamina. At a charity auction, her surfer mom bid on, and won, a comprehensive chemical panel (a series of tests that reveal the status of your liver, kidneys, blood sugar etc.) at Dillberg Integrated Healthcare and TRX Studio. She gave it to Bethany.

After taking some X-rays, it was clear to Dustin Dillberg, who practices holistic healthcare alongside his father at the clinic, that Bethany’s spine was biased toward her stronger right side and would continue to be unilaterally “torqued” with every movement. …READ FULL STORY

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  • Jaimerox_8

    HI bethany, my name is jaime and i am 11years old. I a rom Australia, Victoria and i love you so much. I pray for yu and lots of peole tuat have been through tuff stages like you have. I watch soul surfer every day i can. You are my hero. I never surfed the big waves but o have surfer in torquay wih my school. That was.really cool but i neally drowned like every time i wiped out. But I am really scared of sharks because this.man has been missing from Queensland.from a white tiped shark. Really scary, also in western Australia there was a big group of sharks like 20 of them. Love yu so much. would love to visit you or you come to Australia. Please let me know. bY jaime, 11 years old. Victoria, Australia.

  • Easthegiant

    Hi Maggie , I am so sorry to hear about your arm. I have certain health issues and I can’t do a lot of things either. At my church we do so many fun activites but my mom doesn’t let me go at least not in the winter cause if I catch a cold it’ll take me almost a whole month to get better. She barelly even lets me get out places with my friends in the summer. It gets really hard. My older sister isn’t in good shape either . I always hear her complain to my mom how she can’t do things and makes it into a fight. It happens almost everyday and she is always complaining. Sometimes I get mad to when I can’t do things but I just let it go. After watching Bethany’s movie I promised myself I’d never complain when I can’t do something. I didn’t want to end  up like my sister. I hope u feel better . Just remember God is always with u.” I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me .” God bless.

  • Igrimes92

    Wow those positions do not look comfortable! Go bethany!

  • Karolinacpg

    To logan:
    Wow i live in Louisiana too. Since i was born my left leg hasnt grown as fast as my right leg and i have had to have many surgeries.  After watching Soul Surfer i have been inspired and i dont care what ppl think about me anymore.  Unfortunatly we DON’T have any waves here but i really would someday like to attempt to surf.  STAY STRONG EVERYONE!

  • ally

    Bethany I think you have inspired many others who have 1 arm also!
    For those of you who posted on here sharing their story that is similar to Bethany’s – Stay strong! Don’t give up hope! Pray to God that He will really use you in your life and other people’s life. Also, Bethany Hamilton is a great person to look up to!!

  • Ilipardo3@gmail.com

    you are so brave. by the way i read your book and it was beautiful.thank you so much for inspiring me to never give up on myself. now i am doing a report on you and your book. thanks again

  • Lizzy

    hey so how you doing

  • Grayson

    Bethany I hope you are doing well keep training and never loose hope I hope you read my comment because I need your help I want to be your friend here is my email grayson.stark@providenceday.org

  • Maya & Annie

    I relly hope to see you! my friend and I are your bigest fans!!! I just got a puppy and wanted to name it bethany, my mom named it Boo! If your in Az. please visit!

  • Lizzy

    hi my name is lizzy. So are you one of Bethany Hamiltons assistants? If so may you please reply to one of my posts? I would be honered if you do or you can email me? PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Lizzy

    Bethany i have read your book and i am reading it again. It is soo good and inspiering.Once i tried to use only my right arm for one whole day because since i am right handed i did not think my left was important ……..But it realy is.It was not really a surprise and Bethany i just dont get how you can do it every day in your life. Mabey its because you have no choice.

    Lizzy Dennis

    massachusetts

    9 years old

  • Lizzy

    i live in massachusetts and my mom found a program fdor surfing lesons.Ihope thie time goes by fast and my new room  will be surfing theme

  • Lizzy

    when my friends saw this pic they thought no one could servive a shark attak.I have encoreged them to see the movie soul surfer or buy it and they all said its my new favorite

  • Lizzy

    i want to be like you when i grow up and spend my days riding big blue shiney waves and share to every one my thoughts of god

  • Jaida and Mckenna

    I was amased that you didt skream but you went in a shocke.I live in portage la peraiary Manitoba Canada. I want to live in hwiyiy and have the sun in my face and surfing the waves. I have a friend named Mckenna and she really wants to met you and Alana and I do too.bey Betany and say aloha toAlana.

  • Lizzy

    can you describe what it feels like to have one arm or can you posta pic of you with one arm i realy want to know or see and please put it as a reply to me
                              Im only nine but i have a goal

  • Lizzy

    hayley,
                  I want you tu know that i will be praying for you and thinking about you all the time. You and Bethany are my insperations. You can meet Bethany but i think people should be meting you and wereyou onthe news? You are very pretty please reply

  • Emily

    DITTO! I live in a small town in IL, but i WILL try surfing somedya, lord willing!

  • Lizzy

    hey bethany at my grandmothers house there was this guy (an old man) with one arm i knew nothing about him and used to stare at him. his nub was just a little bigger than yours.Then i saw your story and relized you were not that different only that you can surf real really good. The next time i went to my grandmothers house i talked to him but did not get his name. He told me when he was ten years old he got his arm stuck in a rope and it would not come out or untie so then when 911 came they had no choice but to cut off his arm he told me everyone made fun of him i felt so sorry for him so i told him about you and for his birthday i got him somthing (even no i did not know him that well) i gave him a copy of your movie he wrote back a letter that came to my house. He said he loved the story and felt much better now. He told me to try to tell you some way his story so thats what i just did. He also told me he wanted you to know you made an old man feel beter with somthing he had for over 20 years and now he learned how to deal with things threw christ.

  • Erin Beacom

    I really want to surf but I live in Minnesota theres no ocean so I guess I could never do that but this summer I plan to try wake surfing thats behind a boat but thats not big waves

  • Erin Beacom

    I really want to surf but I live in Minnesota theres no ocean so I guess I could never do that but this summer I plan to try wake surfing thats behind a boat but thats not big waves

  • Erin Beacom

    Hey! thats being mean alot of people lose thier arms to sharks… they belive that it looks like a seal… thats what they eat. Now I feel bad for Maggie :’(

  • Glowbug

    you are so true

  • Glowbug

    i bet you are a tough girl always belive that you can do anything you set your mind to.

  • Glowbug

    hey k.k is that u ?

  • Mckenziecarlislesoccer10

    Bethany, I am a HUGE fan.Your so strong and I wish I was as strong as you after watching my sister die it emotionally and physically crushed me but seeing how you got back on yourboard after that attack encouraged me to get back on my feet so I just want to thank you.

  • Mckenziecarlislesoccer10

    Bethany, I am a HUGE fan.Your so strong and I wish I was as strong as you after watching my sister die it emotionally and physically crushed me but seeing how you got back on yourboard after that attack encouraged me to get back on my feet so I just want to thank you.

  • Guinnesg

    dear betheny i loved the movie and you  inspired me to try to learn to surf this summer! =) wish me good luck

  • calio

    i am a surfer and i love doing it i hope u guys get there soon it is sooooo funcant tell u guys how it fells but 1 thing is that it is AWESOME!!!!!!! :) love ya bethany:)

  • calio

    i am a surfer and i love doing it i hope u guys get there soon it is sooooo funcant tell u guys how it fells but 1 thing is that it is AWESOME!!!!!!! :) love ya bethany:)

  • Joshyzilla101

    hey u r so amazing i lov u i lov this pic. u r so amazing that u keep on sufing i am inspierd by u and so is my best friend Alexis we lov u

  • Jakeandemsmom

    you are good

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