REMINDER: DHP Social Day - Climb to the Summit

DHP Social Day

Climb to the Summit of Mount Ngungun

It’s not the tallest or most challenging of the Glasshouse Mountains climbs, but Mount Ngungun is certainly one of the most rewarding. The climb to the summit is a 1.1km track offering many visual highlights, capped off by the interrupted 360 degree views of the surrounding landscapes.

1 December 2013

Time: Meet 8.00am at DHP Car Park

Required: Suitable walking shoes (with good grip), hat and sunscreen 

Supplied: First Aid, water and snacks 

Guides: Siân and Chloe (DHP Trainers)

All are welcome - we hope you will join us!

Baby & Me - Picnic by the Pool (Monthly parent and baby picnic gathering)

Join us for our 

 MONTHLY PARENT & BABY 

PICNIC GATHERING 

Join us once a month for a casual picnic get-together in the relaxing surroundings of the sunny grassed area next to Dolphins Health Precinct Aquatic Centre. 

We will be offering interesting and informative monthly guest speakers as well as workshops. 

Light refreshments will be served. 

STARTING 11th OCTOBER

DETAILS:

Date: Second Friday of every month 

Time: 1pm - 3pm 

Location: Grassed area next to DHP Pool 

Cost: $10 

Inclusions: Sandwiches & juice or tea/coffee 

 ALL ARE WELCOME!

DHP Fitness Challenge Board

Have you noticed the new DHP Fitness Challenge Board? Located on the wall in between the male and female change rooms.

It's an opportunity to have your name on the board for doing a one off exercise by the amount of reps, heaviest weights or timing - or trying multi-challenges. 

Anyone is welcome to participate... maybe you would like a change from your current program or maybe you don’t have a program and would like to try an exercise from the board.

The Fitness Challenge Board works on the proviso that all entries onto the board are legitimate, and you need to have a staff member or witness before you write your entry onto the board.

Have fun and good luck!

Help Keep Off Extra Kilos

As the days change from scorching hot to cool, there has never been a better time to exercise! Staying motivated in the cooler months is paramount in keeping off those extra kilos that can creep on over the autumn/winter period. With a steady increase in members to Dolphins Health Precinct, we are always thinking of new and exciting ways to get our members involved and take a hands-on approach to facilitating various events, programs and challenges to help them be the best version of themselves. We are often complimented on how welcome our members feel at DHP, from the dedicated staff and the friendly atmosphere. It’s great to see friends catching up for coffee post-workout or the excited faces of new learn to swim students. We strive to ensure DHP is a place where all are welcome and all feel inspired, comfortable and motivated.

Tough Mudder - Expressions of Interest

Register your interest NOW with Dolphins Health Precinct Reception to be part of the DHP Tough Mudder Team.

17th & 18th August 2013 - Sunshine Coast.

Tough Mudder events are hardcore 20 km-long obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses and 700,000 inspiring participants worldwide to date, Tough Mudder is the premier adventure challenge series in the world.

Click for more information.

Easter School Holidays at DHP

If you jump on the School Holiday Train these school holidays not only can you watch movies in the new theatre, or play the new X-Boxes, or even play in the playground....You can also have fun with one or all of the exciting crafty projects happening every weekday outlined below...

Easter Holiday Program 2013 (April 2nd – April 12th) 

Tuesday 2nd April 

Make your own dream catcher with feathers and ribbon to catch all those magical dreams you have. 

Wednesday 3rd April 

Create your own unique Angry Bird. Let’s see how creative you can get. 

Thursday 4th April 

Collage and cardboard your very own cute bear. 

Friday 5th April 

Pick an animal to decorate in your own funky way. 

Monday 8th April 

Build your very own bird nest. 

Tuesday 9th April 

Frogs galore, have some ribbet fun making your own frog. 

Wednesday 10th April 

Make an animal mobile to take home. 

Thursday 11th April 

Make your special Mummy a sewing pin cushion. 

Friday 12th April 

Get crazy and design your very own pencil holder. 

Places are limited so don't forget to book your spot - it's going to be SO MUCH FUN!

DHP's Resident MMA Champion - Jozey James

Jozey (right) opposite his opponent at the weigh-in

Dolphins Health Precinct are privileged to have many different types of Members at different stages of their fitness journey.

Today we look at one such Member; Jozey James. Jozey competed in his first MMA fight last weekend and won in the under 80kg class. Jozey is in an elite category and attributes his wins to the following:

• Trained in Martial Arts since he was 4 (or since he could walk!)
• Judo, Taekwondo, Tora Bushido (Black Belt at 14 years), boxing and kickboxing.
• Trains out of Integrated Martial Arts Academy in Stafford – one of the best gyms in Australia.
• Jozey’s trainers are selected as the very best in their fields with Australia’s number 1 MMA trainer Dan Higgins heading the Mixed Martial Arts and MMA Champion Adrian “the hunter” Pang.

Jozey has won a couple of Kickboxing, Boxing and Thai Boxing fights over the years and has played Rugby League for 15 years (starting at Arana). He works at Eagle Farm mentoring apprenticeships / traineeships – making sure they have a balanced life and keeps them on track.

Jozey says he chose DHP because the facilities were impressive and they suited his training with the equipment and Aquatic Centre, he says he really feels comfortable at DHP because of how welcoming the staff are.

We wish Jozey well in his future MMA fight pursuits and are proud to have him as a Member of DHP.

DHP Cocktail (Birthday) Party

To celebrate Dolphins Health Precinct's 2nd Birthday we are throwing a Cocktail Party! It is going to be a fun night filled with a live DJ, giveaways and prizes (plus lots of dancing!)

When: 22nd February 2013 - 6pm

Where: Level 1, Redcliffe Leagues Club, Presidents Lounge

Dress: Cocktail

Cost: $29 per person (includes beer/wine/champagne/soft drink/cocktail food)

RSVP: DHP Reception or call 3880 3729

Christmas BBQ at DHP

We will be having a Christmas BBQ break-up at Dolphins Health Precinct for DHP & Learn to Swim Members. The BBQ starts at 11.30am on Wednesday 19th December. We'd love for you to join us and celebrate the festive season.

- See you there!

We're Here to Help

At Dolphins Health Precinct we pride ourselves on our high level of customer service and strive to make every Member experience the best possible. 

Whether you need advice on trainers, classes or centre facilities, one of the friendly faces behind reception are always happy to help.

We believe we have a fantastic team of industry professionals and will continue to bring our valued Members the best we have to offer.

NEW DHP Singlets

Come and check out the stylish New DHP singlets we have for sale. The singlets are available in male and female (black) and feature the DHP and Established date on the front and the DHP logo on the back.

The perfect workout singlet to keep you cool whilst supporting DHP!

Both the male and female version are $28, but for a limited time, you can get $5 off when using the below voucher (valid until 31st October 2012).

DHP Dragon Boating!

Have you ever wondered what the Dolphins Health Precinct get up to when they’re not at work helping their members?

On a lovely sunny Sunday, 2 teams of Dolphins Health Precinct staff taking part in a Corporate Dragon Boat Race organised by Redcliffe Dragon Boat, and held at the Redcliffe Jetty.

In this corporate regatta the teams have 10 paddlers in each boat. The paddlers sitting 2 abreast and a sweep to steer the boat. The race is over 200 metres and takes just over 1 minute to paddle. DHP put in 2 teams for this regatta.

HUGE effort from DHP! Great to see such commitment and community spirit. DHP staff have shown that they are not afraid to try new things and that fun and fitness go hand in hand.

Congratulations to all DHP Staff.

By Kelly Rachow.

Benefits of the 10 Week Challenge...

The value for entering the DHP 10 Week Challenge is worth hundreds, but you can receive it all for only $99. Sign-up now!

Week 1 - Introduction - How it works/goal setting

Week 2 - Nutritional shopping tour

Week 3 - Welcome to cardio training - How to interval train - Learn how to run

Week 4 - Group fitness (variety of different classes)

Week 5 - Spin session / BPC supplements demo

Week 6 - Flexibility / stretching session

Week 7 - Circuit training

Week 8 - Bootcamp

Week 9 - Pilates / core session

Week 10 - Staying focused / accountability / where to next

Measurement weigh-ins: Week 1, Week 4, Week 8, Week 10

All particapants of the DHP 10 Week Challenge will have access to the following deals:

Personal Training Sessions

• Personal Training 10 Pack = Normally $350 – now $280 (20% off / $70 off)
• Personal Training 5 Pack = Normally $199 – now $179 ($20 off)
• Personal Training Single = Normally $45 – now $40 ($5 off)

Outdoors Sessions 

• Bootcamp = Normally $15 – now $10 per session ($5 off)

Supplements

• Protowhey 910g = Normally $69.95 – now $50 ($19.95 off)

Staff & Management Weight Battle - UPDATE

L - R: Rayleen, Danielle & Jody
Ryan (Personal Trainer)

L - R: Wayne, Peter & Tony
Ryan (Personal Trainer)

EVERYONE enjoys a challenge and the staff and management at Redcliffe Leagues Club are no different. Group operations manager Justin Charlish has launched a Healthy 10-Week Challenge with two teams of three drawn from club management and DHP. “You could call it a battle of the sexes or a chance to battle it out with management,” Justin said.

The three managers are general manager Tony Murphy, gaming manager Wayne Miller and catering manager Peter Hurley. DHP personal trainer Ryan Andrews has his work cut out for him with this challenge, but was keen to jump at the opportunity to push these guys to achieve their goals and change their lives.

The three DHP challengers are Jody Hollingsworth, Danielle O’Connor and Rayleen Beveridge. “All competitors in this health rivalry challenge are super excited about changing their lives and challenging each other in the process,” Justin said. “I introduced the healthy challenge because we see and hear it all the time on TV, newspapers and radio about switching to that lifestyle. “A healthy lifestyle should really be something that overflows into your daily work environment and routine. Seeing that you spend most of your week at work, you should always achieve a balance which will make you feel fresh and good about yourself. Best of all you will be more productive at work. “Not only does the challenge bring out some healthy competitiveness, it also forms a bond, a connection where we all support each other.

The challengers even monitor what each participant eats and they motivate each other when passing during the day. “Make sure if you see these familiar faces in the gym, say hi and give them some encouragement.” Justin said the challenge was launched in late July and after one week the changes have been outstanding.

• Males in week 3 have lost 59cm between them
• Females in week 1 have lost 22cm between them

DHP will also offer corporate workplace challenges so if any business are interested they can contact DHP for details.

Be Quick! Be A Part of the DHP Jetty2Jetty Team

ONCE again Dolphins Health Precinct will focus on the Jetty 2 Jetty fun run/walk in July. Held on Sunday, July 15, the scenic course over either the 3km, 5km, 10km or 21km events follows the picturesque Redcliffe waterfront, starting and finishing in front of the Belvedere Hotel next to the Woody Point jetty.

The event attracts more than 4000 people to Woody Point and for the third year running Dolphins Health Precinct will be represented with a mix of enthusiastic members and staff across all races. Last year the Dolphins had about 100 participants and hope to exceed that number in 2012. The fun run/walk is a great family and community day and everyone can be involved, walkers and runners alike. The Dolphins Health Precinct competitors complete the event with a barbecue and drinks to round off a great active day of fun. Anyone wanting to join the DHP team needs to complete a registration form at reception and pay the entry cost and $20 for a DHP Special Memorabilia Jetty2Jetty shirt. Early Bird savings are in place until May 13 so get in quickly.

DHP is also offering a fantastic training opportunity for those who want to get ready for the big race.

For 10 weeks leading up to the race, every Saturday at 7am there will be a training run developed and co-ordinated by one of our highly experienced personal trainers. This gives people the opportunity to work on running style, race preparation, race nutrition, setting and meeting race goals and increasing general fitness. DHP is offering an incredible package that includes a 10-week run training program, race entry (any distance) and a DHP shirt – all for $99. This is a great opportunity to get fit, get some expert advice and feel ready to take on the big event.

Get Pumped for BOOT CAMP!

NEWS FLASH: Want to get $9 DHP Boot Camp Sessions? 'LIKE' us on Facebook to unlock the voucher.

Boot Camp sessions are starting again very soon (next week). Get inspired by DHP Boot Camp, and read a bit about what Centre manager, Justin Charlish had to say: 

“Boot Camps are a popular trend and we are situated in an ideal spot on the Peninsula for this to happen,” he said. “Being in the fresh outdoors on Dolphin Oval in a training group, what could be more perfect?

“The camps will be run by our instructors, who all carry high standard qualifications so participants can achieve maximum results in minimal time."

“Sessions will be designed to increase core strength and stability, improve cardiovascular health and to tone and tighten the body quickly. The sessions will leave you with an enormous sense of achievement when you finish. Train in the great outdoors, have a great time and make new friends.”

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!

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...!

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!