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Feb 2022

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

Build Muscle

Does the perfect body recomposition workout exist? What you need to know

Find out about our our thoughts and tips on what we think is the best body recomposition workout.

Dec 2021

Strength Training

5 Easy Ways to Improve Grip Strength

One of the most common physical weaknesses we see in clients that come to UP is poor grip strength. This is especially prevalent in clients who have previous training experience…

Nov 2021

Cardiovascular

Cardio is For Women, and Weight Training is For Men?

While the gender divide in the weights room has decreased in recent years, it’s still all too common to hear from women who feel uncertain about ditching the cardio for…

Nov 2021

Training Education

4 key things you need to know for an effective warm-up for a workout

If you want to make sure you get the maximum benefit from your workouts, you need to warm up properly. A structured warm-up is vital to ensure you decrease the…

Oct 2021

Fat Loss

Men vs Women: What your body fat distribution can tell us about your health

Those of us in the fitness industry know that research often lags reality. We knew the benefits of weight training long before doctors would admit to it. And we’ve known for a…

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Training Education

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

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

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

Obesity: Is it our personal responsibility?

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

Does the perfect body recomposition workout exist? What you need to know

5 Easy Ways to Improve Grip Strength

Cardio is For Women, and Weight Training is For Men?

4 key things you need to know for an effective warm-up for a workout

Men vs Women: What your body fat distribution can tell us about your health

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