1. HEALTH & FITNESS
289SEPTEMBER2016
UltimatePerformance
The workout: One-on-one personal training with
an emphasis on weights and resistance for fat loss.
Best for: Those who benefit from the extra motivation
from personal training and additional attention on
maintaining the correct form. Programmes can
be designed to help people who are looking for
anything from major transformations with fat loss
to maintaining or building muscle mass.
Time check: My session was an hour long. Potential
clients are encouraged to sign up for a 12-week
programme, with three one-hour sessions a week.
Recap: After signing up, clients are given an
assessment, which includes “before” photos, as well
as a 14-site skinfold test, which measures where you
store fat. Luckily, my face fared pretty well, but the
test also highlighted problem areas such as triceps,
stomach and thighs. These measurements help the
trainer determine the exercises that best suit your
body type to reach your goals. I also filled out a
detailed three-day food diary, and was encouraged
to take pictures of portion sizes. This helped me
keep a mental track of my diet, and stay in control
of what I was eating.
Level 21, The Octagon, 105 Cecil Street
6536 8649 | upfitness.com.sg
My trainer (and General Manager of UP Singapore),
Chris Richards, then assessed my form during
various exercises, and advised me on how to improve
them and ultimately work harder.
During my session, I carried out a series of lunges
and squats, along with hamstring, arm and shoulder
work, and a little cardio using the prowler on the
gym’s 30-metre track.
The aftermath: I really benefited from the form
advice, and my squats and lunges have definitely
improved since my session. I felt sore in my quads
and hamstrings, but nothing that stopped me from
working out the next day.
Good to know: While UP is primarily based on one-
on-one personal training, it does also offer a small
selection of group sessions. Don’t expect to walk into
a gym with tons of the usual cardio equipment – from
what I could see, their focus is primarily weights-
based with attentive one-on-one service.
– Amy Brook-Partridge
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