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The Big Picture of Exercise

PARC Trainer Andrew talks us through the big picture of exercise.

The essence of exercise or physical training is the improvement of your current status, mood, wellness or performance capabilities. In order to illicit the “training response” one must ‘’stress the body” for adaptation. The General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) described by Hans Selye (1907-1982) outlines the training response elicited by stressing and straining the human body physiologically and psychologically through the delivery of exercise or training. The 3 stages of GAS are 1) the Alarm Stage (the stressor), 2) the Recovery Stage 3) Adaptation Stage (response). When the appropriate stimulus is applied, the human body will repair itself, or condition itself to improve upon its previous status. However, if an inappropriate stimulus is applied, or, if the dosage is too much, then the Recovery Stage will can be prolonged, and you may spill over from the Adaptation Stage into the stage of Overtraining, where weariness, failed responses, injury and/or illness lay. To prevent the agony of Overtraining, exercise prescription should include the F.I.T.T principles of Frequency, Intensity, Time and Type of exercise. This dosage should also follow the 6 Components of Exercise Prescription, which include 1) Overload 2) Intensity 3) Duration/Time 4) Frequency 5) Type/Mode of exercise 6) Progression/Periodization. But of course, not just any-old exercise programing will do. It must be designed to your needs, capabilities and intentions. The S.A.I.D principle states that one will achieve Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands when training prescription is closely applied to and monitored by a trained professional. So as you can see, exercise prescription is not something one can just come up with off the cuff, and if you want to have the greatest opportunity to achieve your best results, working with a trainer on a regular basis will help you reach those results sooner, safer, and confidently. Make an appointment with a Personal Trainer today!
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When your Cycle bestie surprises you for your birthday! 🎈🥳

Eve got a lovely surprise when she arrived to her Cycle class this week, and found that her bike had been decorated! Shoutout to Sheryl for making her day so special!

It`s moments like these that show how wonderful our PARC community is 💙

#PARC #PARCFrankston

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When your Cycle bestie surprises you for your birthday! 🎈🥳 Eve got a lovely surprise when she arrived to her Cycle class this week, and found that her bike had been decorated! Shoutout to Sheryl for making her day so special! It's moments like these that show how wonderful our PARC community is 💙 #PARC #PARCFrankston

It`s Men`s Health Week! 🏋️‍♂️

We wanted to take a moment, and share some ideas on how to incorporate more movement into your day:
🚶 Go for a walk after a meal
⚡️Use the stairs instead of the elevator
💼 If you work at a desk, try and get up and move or stretch every 30 minutes
💪 Aim to do two strength sessions per week
😄 Exercise with friends!

#PARC #PARCFrankston #menshealth #menshealthweek2026

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It's Men's Health Week! 🏋️‍♂️ We wanted to take a moment, and share some ideas on how to incorporate more movement into your day: 🚶 Go for a walk after a meal ⚡️Use the stairs instead of the elevator 💼 If you work at a desk, try and get up and move or stretch every 30 minutes 💪 Aim to do two strength sessions per week 😄 Exercise with friends! #PARC #PARCFrankston #menshealth #menshealthweek2026

Are you ready for some out of this world fun?! 👀

We`ve got an intergalactic adventure waiting for Aquanauts, big and small these school holidays. If you`re looking to escape the cold (and boredom), head down to PARC and check out all the fun we have in store:

🚀 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential)
☄️ Rafter waterslides
👽 Aquatic Playground
⭐️ Scavenger hunt
🛰️ Balloon entertainment and face painting
🪐 Prizes and giveaways

Our school holiday program will run from Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

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Are you ready for some out of this world fun?! 👀 We've got an intergalactic adventure waiting for Aquanauts, big and small these school holidays. If you're looking to escape the cold (and boredom), head down to PARC and check out all the fun we have in store: 🚀 Our inflatable obstacle course, Splash Island (bookings essential) ☄️ Rafter waterslides 👽 Aquatic Playground ⭐️ Scavenger hunt 🛰️ Balloon entertainment and face painting 🪐 Prizes and giveaways Our school holiday program will run from Monday 29 June – Friday 10 July. Visit our website to learn more about pricing and booking information.

That`s a wrap on our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🤩

Congratulations to all of our members who have worked so hard over the last 4 weeks. It`s been AMAZING seeing so many members take on the challenge, and achieving their 30-20-2!

Don`t forget to hand your card in by Sunday this week to go in in the draw to win one of our PARC Winter scarves.

Well done team PARC! 💪

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That's a wrap on our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🤩 Congratulations to all of our members who have worked so hard over the last 4 weeks. It's been AMAZING seeing so many members take on the challenge, and achieving their 30-20-2! Don't forget to hand your card in by Sunday this week to go in in the draw to win one of our PARC Winter scarves. Well done team PARC! 💪

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