No one could say thatāÆJohaanāÆhadnātāÆtried to lose weight.āÆ
Over the years,āÆhe has diligently tried allāÆtheāÆnew diet fads, read every fitness bestseller, and forked out hefty amounts for trendy workoutāÆboot camps.āÆ
But nothing worked to achieve the radical changes he wanted until he signed up with Ultimate Performance.
Allied with an expert personal trainer who guided him every step of the way, he was able to lose an incredible 21kg (46lbs) and transform his body ā not even lockdown could stop him.
Johaan says the impact has been dramatic to say the least.

āI have had to change most of my wardrobe!
āButāÆtheāÆmost awesome feeling was when IāÆwalkedāÆdown the street andāÆright pastāÆaāÆgoodāÆfriendāÆIāve knownāÆhimāÆfor years butāÆhavenātāÆseenāÆhim ināÆthe past couple of monthsāÆbecause of theāÆlockdown – heāÆliterallyāÆdidnāt recognise me!āÆHe wasāÆlike āwhat has happened to you?ā Thatās been quite uplifting.
āAlso,āÆmany people told me that I look younger, which was never part of the plan, so thatās a bonus!ā
The magnitude of what he achieved with U.P.Ā stands in stark contrast to where he was barely 12 months earlier.
Back then, he was a different person altogether.
āWhen I came in, I was fairly out of shape and had a modest view of what was possible. I had a fairly low bar in terms of weight loss and what I could look like physically. And, within a few months, we passed the goal that I had in mind.
āOn a scale of 1-10, I was around 7-8 when it comes to being unhealthy before joining U.P. I was relatively active, but I hadnāt really considered the nutrition side of things, or sleeping patterns, the water intake I needed. I didnāt really focus on allāÆofāÆthat.ā
JohaanāÆwasāÆa bit apprehensive aboutāÆstarting an intensiveāÆprogramme.
Working with a personal trainerĀ withĀ a precise nutrition plan was entirely new for him,āÆand he was also worried about fitting it all into hisāÆeverydayāÆwork and family schedule.
But having a trainer handle all the ‘heavy liftingā on planning his training and diet so he could focus on maximising his three hoursā gym time at U.P. per week was priceless.
āFor the first few weeks, it was a shock to the system, both physically and mentally.
āI have a fairly active family life with three kids. And managing the time andāÆvariousāÆelements of theāÆprogramme was not easy.
āBut after a few weeks, I was pushing myself beyond what I had done in recent years in a good way.ā
Johaanās schedule wasāÆusuallyāÆfull of personalāÆandāÆwork-relatedāÆsocialising,āÆwhich invariably led to overeating and drinking.
But the transformation process at U.P. taught him how to effortlessly balance his fitness regime and health withĀ his holidays, work travel and social events.
Ultimately,Ā hisĀ trainerās unparalleledāÆsupport is what got him throughāÆthe many initial challenges.
āMy P.T. helped me through all the ups and downsāÆof theāÆprogramme.
āHe was great at staying in contact; even if I was not physically in the gym,āÆI couldāÆcommunicateāÆthrough messagesĀ andĀ emails.
āIt really helped me stay motivated when things were not going according to plan or were slightly slow, particularly through theāÆlockdown.”
āMy trainerāÆwas veryāÆproactive and gave some excellent suggestions around diet or exercise.
āWhat really worked wasāÆthat he struck theāÆright balance of being motivational but also hardāÆwith me.āÆIāÆam someone who needsāÆto beāÆmentallyāÆpushed sometimes.ā
JohaanāÆsaw some phenomenal changes in his body.āÆFrom pulling on his jeans ināÆtheāÆmorningĀ andĀ catching sight ofāÆhis slimmer selfāÆin aāÆmirrorāÆto the noticeably shrinking clothes ā he found plenty of validation ofāÆhis effortsāÆin his daily life.
āCould I have achieved my results without the U.P.āÆprogramme? Emphatically NO!āÆU.P. has massively exceeded my expectations.āÆThe experience has been transformative.
āI came into it with an attitude – No pain,āÆno gain. But asāÆIāÆgot used to it,āÆI actuallyāÆstartedāÆenjoyingāÆit.
āYou get the results,āÆand you have fun at the same time;āÆwhatās not to like?ā
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