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Post-Pregnancy Fitness Q&A with Gemma Atkinson & Her U.P. Personal Trainer

Former Emmerdale actress and Strictly Come Dancing Star Gemma answers questions on her training and diet alongside her Ultimate Performance personal trainer

6 November 20190Comments

Jessica’s Training Diaries: Weeks 5 – 9

I’ve just finished my eighth week of training at U.P. Manchester and I’m ready for Christmas, I’ll tell you that for free. I’ll let you in on a little secret: meal-prepping is the devil. They don’t tell you quite how much tupperware you’ll go through and how many hours you’ll spend slaving away behind a…

5 April 20190Comments

U.P. Training Diaries: Cath Tyldesley talks hormones, dieting and training during her period

Keeping Hormones on the UP! Wombs... the almighty power of being a woman. But also an almighty pain in the ass (or vagina, if you will). Ever since I can remember, my periods and hormones have been slightly ‘Jekyll & Hyde’. They’ve definitely made up their own rules since I had my son Alfie. I’m one of…

14 August 20180Comments

My Entire Body Shape has Changed: Scott Mills’ Blog Week 20

I now know that every session I do at Ultimate Performance is going to be challenging, but I am in the mindset where I can go in, focus and be able to switch off from work stress and worries while I am training. Even if you arrive at the gym with loads of thoughts buzzing…

7 August 20180Comments

Best Tips For Staying in Shape While Travelling: U.P. Client of the Month Tips

Staying in shape while travelling for work or away on holiday can feel like an impossible task. Normal routines go out of the window, healthy food is harder to find, and temptation is everywhere from the airport bar to the hotel buffet. But travelling doesn't have to dent your progress and there are some easy rules…

2 August 20180Comments

My Diet Plan is Very Different Now to How I Used to Eat: Scott Mills’ Blog Week 19

My eating plan is now very different to what it used to be before I started my training at U.P. and started using the amazing EatUP delivery food service. I used to skip breakfast, and my first meal would often not be until 12 noon or even 1pm, at which point I would normally order…

31 July 20180Comments

Gemma and Gorka’s Trainer ‘Evil Steve’ Talks About Their Training and Diet: Holiday Training Blog

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have been training hard for the past six weeks to get in the best shape possible for their summer holiday. Actress and radio presenter Gemma has been blogging her progress at Ultimate Performance Manchester alongside partner and Strictly Come Dancing co-star Gorka. But as the pair finish their couples' holiday training program…

28 July 20180Comments

Not letting stress and weight gain get on top of us: Week 5

Week 5 again training-wise was tough because we couldn’t actually get into the Ultimate Performance Manchester gym as often as we wanted. We had to rely mostly on clean food and squeezing in cardio at home. I have my radio job, travelling to London, and my dog Norman going back and forth to the vet…

13 July 20180Comments

I’m Starting to See My Abs and It Feels Fantastic: Scott Mills’ Blog Week 17

One of the main things I’ve learned from my time at U.P. is that even though I was ‘going to the gym’ before, I was training without a plan. I have always lacked motivation at the gym, and I always found that I was doing the same thing over and over again and not making progress. What…

11 July 20180Comments