UP Food – Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry

Inspired by Asian dining, this tasty chicken stir-fry is fresh, filling and full of flavour. It’s no secret to us all just how disappointing it is to rustle up a stir-fry at home only to discover it is no where near as delicious as it’s closest rivalry; the local take-away. With the combination of authentic yet…

4 July 20160Comments

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UP Food – Succulent Cajun Chicken

This delicious chicken recipe goes out to the disciplined; those who eat bland meals just to meet their macros. It’s respectable but food needn’t be that tasteless. It’s also for those of you who find meal prep a little too time-consuming or tricky to get the hang of, it’s easy once you know how. But…

4 July 20160Comments

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My Fitness Journey: Week 3 – Menstrual Cycle, Training and Birthdays

Last week, I talked cake, motivation and lemons which all sounds super positive, a little bit cute and well, random. It's safe to say that week 3 of training wasn't quite as pleasant, no thanks to the good old menstrual cycle and birthdays. After two weeks of getting back into the swing of lifting the heavy…

4 July 20160Comments

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My Fitness Journey – Week 2: Cake, Motivation And Lemons

It's week 2 of my 12 week body transformation at UP and I'm already experiencing a tonne of emotions that I wasn't quite prepared for. The first one being 'you always want what you can't have'...like cake. I love cake and if you gave me one, I would demolish it without thinking twice but I've never…

4 July 20160Comments

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My Fitness Journey – Week 4: The Magic of Personal Training

It's been 4 weeks now. 4 weeks of saying no to doughnuts and cakes and yes to all of the broccoli and chicken. 4 weeks of lifting all of the weights and 4 weeks of watching my body fat drop. Is it challenging? Yes, yes it is. Is it working? Yes and every week, UP are…

24 June 20160Comments

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5 Things You Shouldn’t Do Before Training

Considering health, fitness and training can all be very easily 'backed up' by science, it isn't half confusing sometimes. The main issue is that anybody and everybody can voice their opinion and due to the digital world we live in, we can all see it. Eat this, wait...don't eat it. No you can eat it but…

17 June 20160Comments

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Transformation Stories

My Fitness Journey – Week 1: Starting Over

We all have our reasons for wanting to get our asses to the gym, drag ourselves outdoors for a run or attempting to beat your friend in a game of badminton but for now, I'll tell you my reason for starting my fitness journey. After only a short time of allowing myself to get lazy I…

17 June 20160Comments

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My Fitness Journey – Letting Myself Go

Working at UP, the worlds leading personal trainers and global experts in the fitness industry, would put me in a very lucky position to be able to train like a beast and stay super healthy. Right? Well yes, in some senses that is very true, but as with any new job, it can be intense and your personal…

10 June 20160Comments

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Diet

How to complete Ramadan physically healthier than when you started

Ramadan doesn't need to wipe out your fitness, muscle and nutrition gains, by using the Ultimate Performance guide below, we'll show you how to be healthier than when you started. In today’s increasingly multi-cultural, or cross-cultural (a phrase that suggests a type of integration that we feel we should be aiming for) society, we always need to…

8 June 20160Comments

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5 Ways Being a Mentor Can Help Your PT Career

The personal training industry is a farce. Yes, that's okay for UP to admit because it's one of the stand-out motivations for Nick Mitchell setting up the organisation in the first place; there's too much BS out there. It's now way too easy for anyone who has had experience in 'losing a bit of weight'…

24 May 20160Comments

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UP Food – Chicken and Broccoli Stir-fry

UP Food – Succulent Cajun Chicken

My Fitness Journey: Week 3 – Menstrual Cycle, Training and Birthdays

My Fitness Journey – Week 2: Cake, Motivation And Lemons

My Fitness Journey – Week 4: The Magic of Personal Training

5 Things You Shouldn’t Do Before Training

My Fitness Journey – Week 1: Starting Over

My Fitness Journey – Letting Myself Go

How to complete Ramadan physically healthier than when you started

5 Ways Being a Mentor Can Help Your PT Career

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