Sometimes photos do all the talking in a testimonial and in this case we will simply let you see what can be achieved with 3 months of extremely hard work and intelligent coaching.  These startling results are meant to inspire above all else as emulation is only for the most dedicated!  Nick Mitchell’s forthcoming Body Transformation book (written with Charles Poliquin) will detail not just all the programmes, but also the pyschology and motivation required to affect such a physical change in such a short space or time.
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Joe Warner, deputy editor of Men’s Fitness magazine and cover model.

“I approached Nick Mitchell to discover whether it was possible for me to transform my physique from out-of-shape journalist to cover model in 12 weeks. I wasn’t sure it was possible. He had no doubts from the start. He was right. I was wrong.

Nick is not only the UK’s number one personal trainer and body composition expert because of his extensive knowledge, but also for the way he is able to make you train so much harder than you thought you were capable of.  He inspired me to push myself to the limit each and every session and I was amazed by how quickly my body changed shape.

His incredible expertise in training, nutrition, supplements, hormones and a host of other factors linked to getting an incredible physique was the key to me building the body I always wanted, but never thought I would get.
In just 12 weeks I lost 8kg of fat, added 10kg of muscle and ended up on the front cover of Men’s Fitness magazine. I don’t for one second believe that there is another trainer in the UK capable of getting such phenomenal results. He is, without question, the king of body transformations.”

I’d made a conscious decision that I needed to recruit a PT – one that I was confident could offer me results, so was worth the money; who’d received excellent testimonials from women, let alone supermodels; who believed in my digestive condition and could use his/ her skills as a Nutritionist to improve it; who could rehabilitate my many injuries  but most importantly, find someone who I  could absolutely trust and respect and who had enormous respect in the industry. Nick Mitchell from UP stood out head and shoulders above the rest of the top personal trainers London had to offer. When I met with Nick, I immediately knew he would be the one to take me through my journey.

What do you feel that you have achieved:
Immediate results! Within twenty sessions Nick had strengthened my shoulders/ back  to the extent that I no longer needed surgery on either shoulder. My body changed shape immediately, with my arms gaining more definition and becoming my best feature. (more…)

I had been weight training for several years in an attempt to create a Men’s Health type physique but never achieved any real success despite working with a couple of local personal trainers and being very dedicated to my goals.  I blamed useless genetics, but now I realise that there is no need to impose such limitations.

It wasn’t until I was lucky enough to meet Nick Mitchell that my body started changing and the knowledge he has imparted to me has been utterly life changing.  My physique changed so rapidly and although it was by no means effortless (Nick is extremely demanding) the rewards have been there for all to see!  I have gone from being the skinny kid in the corner to the one people notice at parties and my confidence has skyrocketed.  In fact the best thing about working with Nick is that he has taught me so much about the psychology of excellence and the rewards that come with preparation, hard work, and intelligent analysis.  Lessons that I use in every part of my life, both in the gym and in the big world outside! (more…)

I had been very active in my teens being a county level swimmer and judo player, however at a combination of university then a demanding career working long hours had meant that any exercise and visits to the gym were sporadic.  I had always planned to get round to training specifically for physique, however something had always got in the way and whenever I did manage to go to the gym for any period of time because I had little dietary knowledge I just ended up looking bigger, not toned.  At the end of 2008 I had started wearing 36” trousers and made a new years resolution to get the body I’d wanted since my early twenties, I weighed fifteen and a half stone.  I started running and cutting out take away and junk food and by the summer had lost nearly two stone.  This gave me the motivation to rediscover the goals I’d had for nearly a decade to get toned, but due to many failed past attempts I knew I needed some proper help and advice.  I spent a lot of time searching on the internet searching for suitable trainers and gyms, and I contacted Ultimate Performance after reading about Nick Mitchell’s coaching of Wesley Doyle to MH cover model proportions. (more…)

UP was recommended to me by a friend as the premier gym in the country for personal training.  He wasn’t wrong!

What do you feel that you have achieved:
I feel I have achieved and am continuing to achieve my goals of fat loss and the ongoing development of lean muscle.  I am still continuing my training programme but have seen improvements continually on a weekly basis.

What have you learned:
I have learned a great deal about training techniques, diet and nutrition from my trainer. In terms of training I have been shown a broad range of techniques to achieve varying goals from fat loss to improving lean muscle, strength training and the like. This has gone along side in depth information regarding diet and nutrition to help me achieve the best results possible from my training. I have been shown how all these elements combined is the key to accomplishing my aims. (more…)

In six weeks, I lost 22lbs of fat, put on 16lbs of muscle, moving from a very chunky28% body fat to a visible stomach muscles 17%  body fat and I’m still in the same job, doing the same hours. You cannot achieve results like that on your own. Trust me, I’ve tried. I don’t have decades of experience in personal training and sports nutrition but Nick Mitchell and his UP Fitness team do, and I can tell you they’ll work tirelessly with you to apply that knowledge, so that you can get out of your training the effort you put in. I really do believe there’s no one better. (more…)

“Nick I wanted to thank you for many things. You have truly changed my life. I have NEVER looked this good and as vain as this is going to sound..I cant stop looking at myself in the mirror. My classes (she was a full time cardio teacher before we weaned her on to weight training – kind of belies the myth that weights will make a woman bulky doesn’t it!) are absolutely packed because I’m in such good shape. Funny thing is because I now look so young not only can people not believe that I have a child, but I’m getting guys in their early 20s hitting on me-ha ha!!!! I find it hilarious.  Not only is my confidence sky high it has made me realise so much about myself…

I want to be the best I possibly can, which before I never believed I could be before…

Most of all Nick, I’m a much happier person and a better mother to my daughter as a result.

I weighed myself last week and I’m 7stone 12 lbs-for me that is truly incredible. I’ve never been in this shape, slim and with shape and my small muscles and I feel amazing about myself.

Nick thanks again, I couldn’t have done it without your help, support and advice.”

In Tom’s very detailed words, read all about his experience with UP and how he went from being Mr Blobby to appearing in a national media campaign for beautiful, attainable bodies!

“Telling Nick Mitchell of Ultimate Performance that I expected him to ‘Beast’ me into shape may have felt like a mistake at times – a Beasting I wanted…..a BEASTING I got! (more…)

I was looking for a new personal trainer and found UP on the internet.  The website was by far the most detailed and professional of those I reviewed and, as a consequence, I contacted Nick for further information.

What do you feel that you have achieved:

A total transformation!  In the 3 months I have trained with Nick I managed to put on the additional size I had been struggling to achieve over the last few years with other training programmes.  I have also started to enjoy training again and actually look forward to my workout sessions. (more…)