When Heidi came across a year-old notebook where she had penned her feelings about her weight, she was shocked. It described all the negative emotions she associated with her body image – feeling ugly, disappointed and embarrassed. Reading her own words jolted her into action. She contacted Ultimate Performance London (U.P.) that very day and took the first step on a life-changing path that led her to lose an incredible 35kg in 31 weeks.
“People simply cannot believe the transformation I’ve gone through; I look and feel like a different human; it’s incredible! I feel amazing!”
“My general wellbeing, both physically and mentally, has improved significantly. I now feel proud of my body.”
“It also shocks me to admit that I actually enjoy exercise now.”
Heidi started with the 12-week programme but loved the results so much she continued training with her personal trainer at Ultimate Perfomance for the next 7 months. From a starting point weighing 95kg with over 40% body fat, Heidi came down to 60kg and lost 30cm off her waist with her trainer. Rebecca, Heidi’s U.P. personal trainer, supporting her every step of the way. Before Ultimate Performance, this all seemed a million miles away.
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We are more than just a gym
Ultimate Performance has radically redefined the art and science of one-to-one training to create an experience that will transform your body, your health and your life. We are not just personal trainers. We are more than just a gym. We have invested in building an ecosystem of world-class trainers, cutting-edge data and systems of accountability that give you a cast-iron blueprint for success that will work if you commit to the process.
Whether you work together with us one-to-one in the gym, virtually, or online, our ethos is the same – excellence in everything we do, honesty and integrity as your trusted partner, and an approach tailored to your unique goals that delivers you maximum results in minimum time.
Our Model
Our model is often imitated, but our culture of excellence can never be replicated. This is why we are world leaders in our field when it comes to delivering exceptional body transformation results.
We are reassuringly expensive because we are the best in the world at what we do. We have constructed a whole ecosystem of world-class trainers, facilities, knowledge and systems all designed to give you quantifiable results, no matter what your starting point, age or experience.
Our Culture
We have fostered a results-driven culture at Ultimate Performance which is built on layers of accountability running through the business at every level, from the junior trainer up to the global CEO.
Tracking objective data and myriad progress metrics cements this accountability and removes any guesswork when it comes to helping clients achieve measurable outcomes.
It is our robust systems, data-driven approach and reservoir of global expertise that means we can constantly refine our methodologies and improve the results and experience we deliver for every single client.
Our Team
We have created an environment that breeds success and gives our personal trainers the tools, the support, the systems and accountability to excel.
Our trainers are able to focus solely on mastering their craft and mentoring their clients – and they are incentivised on the only metric that matters – delivering world-class results and measurable return on investment for clients.
I have been with UP for the last 6 months. I can honestly say that it has been a life changing experience for me! I wasn’t a gym person or into fitness at all but coming to UP to get help with my weight loss and stamina has totally converted me.
Vidu Shanmugarajah
14/06/2023
I’ve had an incredible experience at UP. The attention to detail, focus on objective results and the level of commitment from the trainers are some of the key things that make UP different. The gym facilities are superb and the training environment created there is brilliant.
You Singhal
14/06/2023
I went to UP after giving birth to my second child and it has been a real life changing experience. I have been with several different gyms and programs over the years but UP really stands out with its efficiency and results. My trainer Libby is extremely professional and knowledgeable…
Elizaveta Barker-Privalova
09/06/2022
Best decision I ever made, at first you might be put off by the cost – but its worth every second. At UP your sessions don’t end as you leave the gym, you are on a course to learn about yourself, nutrition and how to cope with various triggers and stress of everyday life…
Hanif Bhimji
10/07/2022
I have completed nearly 3 months of training with Kane at UP Kensington and I have been incredibly happy with the progress that I have made. UP is a game changer – they are the Rolls Royce of the fitness industry.
Agnes Brenninkmeijer
12/08/2022
Joining UP has literally changed my life. I was completely disillusioned about my state of health and never thought I would reach the ambitious targets we set. A few months in and I’m not only the slimmest I’ve ever been but also the strongest. This has given me a new found confidence in myself and I have also gained a better understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle which I can now practice
What lifestyle changes do I need to make to lose fat?
It’s an inevitable fact of life that if you want a different outcome when it comes to successful fat loss, you need to change what you put into the equation. This means that, for nearly all our clients, some degree of lifestyle change is a necessary element of achieving a transformation. After all, the habits that you have developed thus far have brought you to your current situation.
However, that’s not to say that you need to completely uproot your life either. And beyond simply being impractical, this would not be reasonable or conducive to long-term adherence. The changes that are going to get you in great shape – and keep you there – are going to be ones that work best with your unique circumstances.
That’s why we focus on habit changes rather than prescriptive, rigid plans that only work on paper. While there may be some golden rules that we encourage our clients to follow, we won’t try and force you to follow something you just don’t want to do. From the very outset, we work with you to create your nutrition plan; no egg whites and white fish being forced on you here.
Your trainer will likely also ask you to hit a daily step goal. This is because it’s very hard to achieve a consistent calorie deficit necessary for fat loss through diet alone. Remember – it is your energy balance that makes the difference to whether you gain, maintain or lose weight – how active you are consistently throughout your daily life plays a part in this.
However, your U.P. trainer won’t just set an arbitrary goal and leave you to it; they will work with you to fit the program into your lifestyle and help you form lifelong healthy habits.
After all, the plan that best fits your life is the plan that you can stick to for life.
Why do you prioritise weight training over cardio on a fat program?
We don’t necessarily prioritise weight training over cardio, but they do play different roles within a transformation.
In order to improve body composition, we nearly always need some level of fat loss and to do that we need to create a calorie deficit. It is very hard to do this through diet alone without being very restrictive, which can only be effective for so long. It’s also very hard to do this through exercise alone and one high-calorie meal can easily offset several hours’ work. That’s why we use a combination of reduced calorie intake and increased general activity levels to increase our deficit.
It’s important to remember that cardio is simply one option in the fat loss toolbox. There’s nothing magic about cardio; it simply increases the number of calories you burn in general (as well as making you better at that form of exercise).
However, it can also place competing demands on the body when it comes to adaptation and recovery from resistance training, which is why we tend to recommend low-impact forms of activity, such as walking, for the most part, and minimal or even no cardio in many cases.
Once we have created the demand for our body to tap into its stored energy, we need to make sure this comes from tissue we don’t want to keep (body fat) rather than tissue we do (muscle). Rather than simply to burn huge numbers of calories, resistance training functions to retain and build lean tissue during times of caloric restriction. This has numerous important implications for physical appearance as well as wellbeing:
Improved aesthetic – think looking good naked as well as in clothes.
Improved nutrient partitioning – you make the most out of the foods you eat and reduce the risk of conditions such as type II diabetes.
Improved strength and reduced risk of age-related sarcopenia and osteoporosis. Reduced risk of all-cause mortality.
And the most important one… being able to eat more!
In summary, we create a calorie deficit through increased activity and nutrition changes. The level of this deficit determines whether we lose weight and how fast. We can then encourage the body to tap into body fat by resistance training, eating adequate protein and optimising recovery.
Everything I've tried to lose fat has failed - how do I know this program will work for me?
Most people fail in their fat loss attempts because they don’t have the right combination of effective goal setting, accountability and flexibility.
These three factors are the cornerstones of what makes the Ultimate Performance model so effective in delivering results for thousands of clients down the years.
We never impose goals on our clients; we listen to your goals and learn about your lifestyle. Then we work with you to develop a personalised plan that you can feel confident will help you to achieve the results you want.
We keep you accountable to your commitments and help you build strategies into your life that make them easier, not harder to stick to.
We help you plan for times when you need to be flexible, such as meals out, travel, and socialising.
And we work tirelessly with you around the clock, both inside and outside the gym, to not only help you achieve results, but learn the tools and skills to maintain them for life.
Our approach to fat loss is proven with countless clients worldwide of all ages and abilities. So, if you commit to the process and adhere to your program consistently, you will see the results you want.
