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Hi my name is Elizabeth and I am an exercise addict. It’s been 171 days since my hip surgery and I haven’t been able to train every day. Probably sounds funny I know but we all have our vices and mine is sport. As I have gotten older my ability to train long hours every day without injury has diminished, but I didn’t listen to my body and take a break. I pushed through the pain like I had trained myself to do. Turns out it was the wrong kind of pain to push through.

I’ve had constant right sided hip and leg pain for 3 years and had surgery a few months ago. The rehabilitation road has been slow. Prior to the surgery I ran, cycled, swum, did boxing and weights although in decreasing amounts as the hip injury got worse. Now I am attempting to rehabilitate my hip. PARC is giving me an awesome opportunity to increase my rehab activities as there are so many options available.

My obsession with sport for at least 38 yrs has meant I have occasionally woken up at 4.30am to get my training in. So any other self-confessed fitness junkies out there will understand my excitement at being able to start my exercise at 5am thanks to PARC’s great opening hours. I have 2 children so any mums out there will also understand how hard it can be to get in any exercise once our little angels are awake. I find early morning sport is the easiest time and it also puts me in a great mood for the whole day. Exercise in any form is great for our minds and bodies increasing our endorphins and making us feel good.

My initial consult was fantastic. Andrew Castillo is an exercise physiologist and spent extra time with me because of my injury and surgery. His knowledge is invaluable, not just for injury rehab but also for anyone who wants to increase exercise volume safely. After a certain age our bodies need extra care in sport as general wear and tear can take its toll. There is plenty of gym equipment at PARC to suit all levels of fitness requirements. There are also plenty of friendly staff around to help you work out how to set up the equipment – so don’t hurt yourself just ask for help. I’d rather sound like an idiot than look like one getting stuck in a leg press machine!

There are a phenomenal number of group classes available which is lucky for me as my movements are restricted post-operation. The deep water running class is great as it decreases the load on my hip so I can get in some cardio which has been impossible up to now as I can’t even walk for 30 minutes.

I have to be honest, starting from scratch is very frustrating for me but having been out of action now for so many months. I’m just excited to be getting my gym on again.

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✨ New Class Alert! ✨

Les Mills SHAPES has landed at PARC! A fun, low-impact workout that blends Pilates, barre and power yoga for strength, tone and mobility. 

Join us on:
Monday @ 5:15pm
Wednesday @ 6:00am & 5:15pm
Friday @ 8:10am

Les Mills Shapes is a fun new way to get a great workout and change up the Pace and move with purpose. check out the link in bio to see what this exciting new class is all about! 

You can book your spot through the Peninsula Leisure Xplor app or customer portal via the link in bio

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Reminder: Closure notice – Main 50m Pool 

Our Main 50m Pool is now closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July for planned improvement works and will reopen Monday 28 July.

🔴 CLOSED: Over the period, the 50m pool will be closed. 
🟢 OPEN: All other aquatic facilities will remain open, including the Learn to Swim Pool, Warm Water Pool Hall, Waterslides and Aquatic Playground. Importantly, this means that PARC Swim lessons in the 50m pool will not run. 

If you would like to suspend your membership for the closure period, you can do so via our website - Link in bio

Suspensions used will not go towards members’ allowable suspensions and won’t impact the suspensions rules. 

Please visit our website to learn more about these planned works and impacted services during this time - Link in bio

Thank you for continued patience and support as we complete these important upgrades. 

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Keep cup challenge! ☕️ 🙌

Round 1 Maya vs Drew

We think Maya had this one in the bag, cracking the code in 26 seconds, but both are number 1 in our hearts. 🫶

Grab your Fressko Keep cup at PARC Cafe today and stay tuned for round 2 Kynen vs Nathan. 

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Reminder: Closure notice – Main 50m Pool closure 
Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July 🛠

Our Main 50m Pool will be closed from Monday 30 June – Sunday 27 July for planned improvement works. 

🔴 CLOSED: Over the period, the 50m pool will be closed. 
🟢 OPEN: All other aquatic facilities will remain open, including the Learn to Swim Pool, Warm Water Pool Hall, Waterslides and Aquatic Playground. Importantly, this means that PARC Swim lessons in the 50m pool will not run. 

If you would like to suspend your membership for the closure period, you can do so via our website - Link in bio

Suspensions used will not go towards members’ allowable suspensions and won’t impact the suspensions rules. 

Please visit our website to learn more about these planned works and impacted services during this time, Link in bio

Thank you for continued patience and support as we complete these important upgrades. 

#PARCFrankston #Centreupdates
Do you have an appointment with Allied Health?

Follow along with us as we show you where to go if you have an appointment in our Allied Health suites with Compass Allied Health or Davenport Physiotherapy.

For more information on Compass Allied Health or Davenport Physiotherapy, please visit our website via the link in bio

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Congratulations to the Winners of the My Movement Challenge 🎉
 
We're excited to announce that the winners of the 100 PARC Beanies have been drawn! 🏆 Please check your email to see if you're one of the lucky winners. 
 
A huge thank you to all our incredible members who participated in the PARC My Movement Challenge! We hope you all had fun and were able to find your pace at PARC this winter. It was so fun to see so many members signing the Gym wall and committing to happy, healthier habits. 

Well done you, keep it up! 💪 
 
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