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Mental Wellness

5 Ways Food Can Improve Your Sleep

Sleep is not a luxury, it’s a necessity. Lack of sleep kills productivity and makes sticking to your fat loss regimen a lot tougher. Research is continually showing those who sleep less than 6 hours a night gain more weight over time than those who sleep the recommended 7 to 8 hours per night. In our hyper-connected…

19 July 20160Comments

My Fitness Journey – Week 6: The Inspiration Game

If you read my last blog post, you may have been given the impression that I wasn't in the best frame of mind when it came to my 12 week transformation. I couldn't see the end to it, I'd forgotten why I was even doing it in the first place and I was fed up…

18 July 20160Comments

Build Muscle

Alex Lamb – Before The Arnold Classic Asia

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” Arnold Schwarzenegger The Arnold Classic is the world’s largest annual bodybuilding competition, named after the legendary professional bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger and from now on, Asia has been added to the list of…

18 July 20160Comments

UP Food: 5 Easy Chicken Breast Recipes

To achieve the best results, clean eating is a must and without the right nutrition, UP's transformations would not be UP transformations. The chicken breast is a key ingredient in most clean diets; it's easy to cook, packed with protein and great value for money but after time, it can soon become a dish you get bored…

My Fitness Journey: Week 5 – The Transformation Test

I started this 12 week transformation excited, raring to go and fed up with my laziness when it came to food and training. I would post several pictures on Instagram of my colourful, healthy looking meals and be proud of myself for being such a model client - 5 weeks in and the honeymoon period…

UP Food: Cajun Chicken Breast Stir-fry

Do you ever feel like you need superpowers just to get through a whole day of work, going to the gym and preparing healthy meals? Don’t worry, sometimes we struggle too. That’s why we make it our goal to make your life easier, both at the gym and in the kitchen! So without further a do, say…

UP Food: Hasselback Chicken

Have you ever fallen in love with a meal at first bite? I bet it wasn’t with meal-prep that’s for sure; until now that is. Sometimes the meals that need the least attention can workout to be the most favoured, not just for taste but speed too. Mastering a clean diet is usually one of the…

Training Education

What’s Your Excuse? – Rob’s UP Transformation

If age was ever frowned upon, stop frowning. This is Rob, in his late 40s, a multi-business owner, member of several company boards and with the help of UP Mayfair has transformed his body from your everyday dad-bod to a physique that genetically blessed teenagers would be envious of. Rob has achieved this incredible transformation over the space of…

6 July 20160Comments

UP Food – Fajita Chicken with Cauliflower Cous Cous

If you’re looking for a Mexican dish that is simple and speedy to prepare then this is the Juan, the two and the three! Chicken Fajita’s are a great dish to make for yourself or for many, and with this low carb recipe that is equally as delicious as the standard fajita wrap dish. With this…

4 July 20160Comments