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New Functional & Suspension Training

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Functional exercise can improve health and wellbeing

A new functional and suspension training centre has been installed in Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre’s recently upgraded gym, allowing members to perform more movement-based, functional workouts. “We know most of our members exercise to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing – and ultimately their quality of life. Functional training is a great way to do this,” said Health and Fitness Manager, Shannon Mounsey. Functional training mimics real life movements, helping to prevent injury and improve flexibility and balance. It is suitable for all ages and fitness levels and injects variety into a regular gym workout. Functional training helps people perform everyday activities more safely and efficiently. The new Outrace training centre includes suspension bands, gym ropes, ladders, lat bars and Olympic racks. Group training sessions will be held on the new Outrace and it will be available for use at all other times. More space for stretching and mobility exercises has also been created as part of the overall gym upgrade. “Along with the new ‘smart’ cardio and weights machines, virtual fitness classes, online booking system and more space for stretching, the Outrace system completes our gym upgrade and delivers a state-of-the-art health and fitness facility for our members and guests,” said Shannon. To find out more about our health club click here.  

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It's Aquatic Awareness Week!

This week, our PARC Swim members have been learning lifesaving, water safety skills to continue building their confidence in and around water. Here's a snippet of some of the things they have been learning about this week:

🐠 Water safety around the home
🐟 Water safety in alternate waterways such as rivers and lakes
🐡 Experience swimming in realistic situations outside of class (wearing PJ's and no goggles!)
Happy Global Running Day! 🏃
 
One of our PARC Fit Run Trainers, Nic has some running tips if you are looking to start your running journey.
 
🔑 Consistency is key
⏳Set small, achievable goals
💪 Build foundational strength
🧣Layer up for Winter
👟 Invest in some good running shoes!
🤗 Run with a group for motivation and inspiration
We're halfway through our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🥳💪

If you want to go in the draw to win on of our PARC winter scarves (the perfect pairing to last year's beanie 👀), make sure to you get your card stamped everytime you vist PARC. 

Good luck!
Annual Studio Floor Upgrade 🚧

Studios 1 and 2 will be closed over the King's Birthday long weekend, from Friday 5 June – Monday 8 June while we upgrade and resurface the floors. 

Classes in both the Cycle Studio and Reformer Studio will run as normal, as well as our gym floor classes. You can also check out PARC Plus, our on-demand platform, or our 30-20-2 Digital Hub, for some home workout inspiration. 

Please view your Customer Portal for the updated class timetable and details. 

Thanks for your understanding, and we can’t wait for you to check out the new floor surface when we’re done!
Have you seen our new Hydro Snack Packs in the cafe? 👀🍟

Available Monday - Friday (excluding school holidays) from 4pm - 6:30pm.

Choose from three yummy options:
🌭 1/2 Hotdogs and chips
🍗 Small nuggets and chips
🍟 Sausage roll and chips

All Snack Packs come with a Pop Top drink and your choice of either a cupcake or pack of Tiny Teddies! 

Hydro Snack Packs are $13 each and available for under 12s only.
Just another friendly reminder for our King's Birthday Public Holiday Opening Hours.

We'll be open Monday 8 June, so come on down for a splash with the family. 

Centre: 7am – 7pm 
Waterslides – 10am – 6pm 
Café - 8am – 5pm 
PARC Swim – No Lessons 
Group Exercise – Studio 1 & 2 will be closed for maintenance works on Monday 8 June. You can view the updated class timetable and details on the Customer Portal. 

Group Exercise:
Classes will run in our Cycle Studio, Reformer Studio and Gym floor on a reduced timetable for the long weekend.  Visit our Xplor Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure App for details.

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