Training Education

How to Find Your Motivation – Q&A with Nick Mitchell and Catherine Tyldesley

Finding the drive to kick-start your fitness journey can often be what holds people back from their true potential. A lack of time, a stressful job, and children to take…

Fat Loss

The Myth of Fat Turning to Muscle

The internet is awash with products, diets and training methods claiming to magically “turn your fat into muscle!” But is this actually possible? The answer from the experts at Ultimate…

Fat Loss

The Myth of Fat-Loss Foods

Quite simply, there is no such thing as fat-loss food and no food is inherently bad. However, it is obvious that some foods support fat-loss goals more than others. Certain foods make it a…

Fat Loss

The Health Risks of Being Overweight: Nick Mitchell and Cath Tyldesley Q&A

When it comes to your health, you can never be too careful. Many things contribute to a balanced, healthy lifestyle, such as nutritious food, quality sleep and regular exercise. For…

Strength Training

Tempo – Does it Matter?

Rep speed, also known as tempo, is a measure of the speed you move at throughout one repetition of an exercise. At Ultimate Performance we normally record a rep speed in our workout programs…

Healthy At Any Age – 60s

When we reach our 60, we can often find ourselves standing at a crossroads with our health. Two very different paths stand before us. Lifestyle decisions in this decade…

Healthy At Any Age: 50s – How To Turn Back Time

When most people think about hitting their 50s, they fear aching joints, ailing health, and losing the vestiges of youth and physical fitness. Women, in particular, face the biggest…

Common Nutrient Deficiencies in Older Adults

Many factors can lead to dietary deficiencies in older and ageing adults, and this can vary from person to person. However, a big contributing factor is that as we age,…

Healthy At Any Age: 40s –Don’t Be Another Statistic

Research has shown that living through your 40s can be the toughest decade of your life both physically and mentally. It is when you are most likely to be diagnosed with chronic diseases, often…