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Mar 2022

Are quick-fix weight loss plans really the answer to the obesity crisis?

There’s nothing inherently wrong with a weight loss ‘quick fix’, because it can help you gain momentum. If you are morbidly obese, you’ve got a crisis on your hands. So going hard…

Mar 2022

Strength Training Women's Health

5 benefits of strength training for mothers

Life as a busy mother never stops – but it is so important to take time to prioritise your own health and wellbeing as a parent. Staying active and regularly…

Mar 2022

Personal Training

Ramadan: Training and diet tips from our Muslim personal trainers

For many Muslims around the world, Ramadan can be a challenging time when it comes to maintaining good health and fitness. However, you do not need to let your health…

Mar 2022

Training Education

Building muscle and strength: Is lifting heavy weights always better?

We’ve all heard the argument in the weights room. The powerlifter who swears that anything over six reps is cardio, or the bodybuilder who is terrified of losing his gains…

Feb 2022

Training Education

Free weights vs machines: Which is better for building muscle and strength?

There is a lot of conflicting information out there as to whether machines or free weights are best to help you achieve your fitness goals. Many fitness experts pit machines…

Feb 2022

Training Education

Ego lifting? Why you need to train smarter not harder for your muscle building goal

We’ve all seen that guy in the gym. Grabs the biggest dumbbells and proceeds to throw them around with no regard for form, tempo or even whether he’s still going…

Jan 2022

News Personal Training

What it’s like to be a new personal trainer at Ultimate Performance: Inside U.P.

It’s no secret that the pathway to becoming an Ultimate Performance trainer is challenging. For every hundred applications we receive, we hire on average just one candidate. However, while we…

Jan 2022

Fat Loss Lifestyle

Obesity: Is it our personal responsibility?

We are in the midst of a pandemic right now – and we are not referring to COVID-19. Obesity rates have nearly tripled since 1975. As of 2016, more than…

Dec 2021

Build Muscle

True or False: Skinny Guys Can’t Build Muscle?

Ever heard that skinny guys can’t build muscle? Have you tried every program, supplement and nutrition plan going but still can’t seem to make progress? We have achieved thousands of…

Dec 2021

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