FREE Hot Beverage!

We hope everyone had a great weekend...

We thought the best way to end a weekend was to give something away for free. Now this wasn't just for one winner, it's for everyone! If you happened to see a post yesterday on DHP Facebook about a free hot beverage, then your eyes weren't decisiving you.

If you happened to miss the offer then please click here.

Once you have clicked on the link it will ask you to click LIKE to receive the offer. Once you have liked the page, the offer will show. You can simply print this page out or book mark it (only on portable devices, smartphone, iPad or laptop) and bring the offer in to DHP Cafe to redeem your prize.

Please stay tuned for more offers. This will be a great opportunity to pick up some freebies and stay up to date!

PT Profile - Marc Vann

With the Jetty2Jetty 10 Week DHP Training Program start date approaching, we would like to introduce Marc Vann, the fantastic trainer that will be conducting the program. A little from Marc's profile:

My philosophy on life is simple Respect myself my body, eat well exercise daily get adequate sleep set challenging achievable goals, belief in myself and most importantly have fun.

As a mature adult I have experienced life’s highs and lows. I have achieved some remarkable accomplishments including becoming a Police Officer, Personal Trainer competing twice in the Noosa Olympic distance Triathlon, 100km cycle events and ocean swim challenges and Running event. The low were confronting but allowed me to learn and grow as a person.

I am extremely passionate about living life. Getting out and doing it not watching others achieve great things. I can help you take control of your life, help you to set meaningful goals provide support an action plan and most importantly to believe in yourself.

Get out there and do something awesome. Change your mind set, you can do it but only if you believe you can!

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate III & IV in Fitness
• Personal Trainer
• Fitness Trainer
• Diploma of Exercise Science and Fitness Management
• Current Bronze Medallion
• Lifeguard
• Senior First Aid and CPR

SUCCEED in the J2J with the DHP Training Program

Want to succeed in this year's Jetty2Jetty? DHP has created a targeted 10 week training program to improve technique, race times, enhance performance, nutritional advice and understand the racecourse. The training program is coached by a professional trainer who is there to help you achieve and succeed.

The 10 Week DHP Training Program commences 12th May (on the actual racecourse). Training is every Saturday at 7am.

Get in quick and enrol now at DHP Reception!

Lest We Forget

Last post ... daybreak at Gallipoli.
Photo: Mike Bowers

To all those who served our country or lost loved ones,

today and everyday we will remember them, lest we forget.

Benefits of the PLANK Exercise

Photo Credit: Hemera Technologies/Photos.com/Getty Images

Plank exercises are a popular element of isometric training, which involves contracting your muscles against stationary resistance. Isometric exercises are common for injury rehabilitation or reconditioning. Isometric exercises, such as planks, can help you get past strength-training plateaus and improve energy transference between your upper body and lower body. Plank exercises, in particular, benefit multiple elements of physical fitness and your general well-being.

Plank exercises have aesthetic benefits that can enhance your appearance by improving posture. Planks activate core muscles, including the transverse abdominis and iliopsoas, which stabilise your spine and hips. Plank exercises help prevent or reverse postural deficiencies, including lordosis and posterior pelvic tilt. Lordosis, or swayback, results from abdominal weaknesses that overextend your back; it tends to make your buttocks stick out. Posterior pelvic tilt, or flat back, results from hip flexor weaknesses and flattens the normal curvature of your spine.

Next time you're at DHP, give this exercise a go!

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/500440-what-does-the-plank-exercise-benefit/#ixzz1suczRdXE

FREE Wi-Fi at DHP!

Hello...! We hope you had a great weekend.

For everyone that is checking out our Blog you will be rewarded from time to time, and today is one of those days! DHP has joined the social community by offering our website, Facebook, Twitter and our newest format, Blogging. So to make it easier to connect to us, we are offering FREE Wi-Fi until the end of May 2012.

This means you can now enjoy the Dolphins Health Precinct facilities and connect with DHP social, connect with friends and even do office tasks all from the comfort of DHP’s indoor or outdoor lounge area... (How good is that!)

All you need to do is bring along your Wi-Fi enabled device (laptop, iPad, smart phone, etc) and activate or turn on Wi-Fi. When your device picks up the DHP network it will ask for a password, the password is Dolphins (make sure its a capital “D”).

And, voila, your connected to DHP...!

IHRSA 2012 and a Few AMAZING People

A crowd starts gathering

Hello again, as mentioned in our eNewsletter we attended the International Health, Racquet & Sports Club Association which is otherwise known as IHRSA. The location was faultless, being in Los Angeles, the speakers were amazing and extremely inspiring. One being described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect" Simon Sinek. The other being the Chief envanglist of Apple, Guy Kawasaki. Along with that all of the new fitness equipment or should I say toys which were unique and cutting edge.

IHRSA exposed us to some amazing professionals, but nothing prepared us for who else we saw...

Beto & Kerry

All I could see in the distance was a gathering crowd,  and a funky dressed instructor with some sharp choreography, charisma and energy. As we approached I heard Kerry say its B.... but i couldnt hear because the gathered crowd had started to scream, laugh and dance like the pide piper had pulled out his magic flute and mesmerized the crowd to follow his every move!! I soon realized I was caught and moving to the beat. Finally Kerry moved closer to the man behind Zumba, the man who built an empire on helping people have fun and burning calories.

Come and experience the energy and fun of Zumba in Kerry Sharp's class next week!

The DHP Blog!

Hello there and welcome to the first official DHP blog post! Why do we have a blog all of a sudden, I hear you ask...? Reason is, we would like to connect with you and share all things DHP in a relaxed setting (plus blogs are really cool!)

You never know who or what will make a guest appearance on the blog, but times are about to get a whole lot more exciting!

Feel free to comment on posts and share with friends, we're all about a sense of community. Until the next post, swim, train and exercise hard! Remember, it all starts here!