FITA U Performance Centre

Our members build our community that builds our culture.

So grateful for the growth that has happened within these walls!

And just like that another Monday is in the books!

That’s worth giving a high five or fist pump 👊🏻

The devil wears prada or the devil that makes you lift heavier? 🙈🤣

Coaches at big group training facilities often love training people in their 20s and 30s.

And we get it. They tend to move well, recover quickly and can sometimes get away with training hard without having everything else dialled in.

Don’t get us wrong, they have their place in the fitness world just like anyone else. But we find real joy in working with people over 40. Because the game changes.

Hormones shift. Recovery takes longer. Joints can feel stiffer. And “just smash yourself” doesn’t work like it used to.

The right training becomes less about exhaustion and more about building strength and muscle, maintaining bone density, improving mobility and having more energy for life.

Many of our clients have tried gyms, diets and fitness fads before. Some have been injured, lost confidence or simply never had someone take the time to coach them properly.

That’s where we come in.

When you can help someone rebuild confidence, get stronger and make meaningful progress, you don’t just become their trainer - you become their go-to for life.

We’d know a thing or two about that. Our average client stays with us for 2.6 years, and over 80% of our community is over the age of 40.

If you’re over 40 and ready to train differently, head to the website in our bio or send us a message for more info on how to get started with us 💬

🍽️ Food For Thought 🧠

If you’re in your 40s, 50s or 60s, you probably remember the era of “low fat everything.”

You were told to cut back on butter, avoid eggs because of cholesterol, choose low-fat products and be careful with foods like avocado and other sources of dietary fat.

But nutrition science has evolved.

Cholesterol isn’t simply something to fear. It’s an essential substance your body needs for things like cell membranes, hormone production and brain function.

And while cholesterol is important, the conversation around heart health is far more nuanced than simply asking, “How much cholesterol is in this food?”

That’s why it’s worth questioning some of the nutrition advice many of us grew up with. 🥑🥚

Foods like eggs, avocado and butter shouldn’t automatically be labelled as “bad” just because they contain fat or cholesterol.

The goal isn’t to fear fat.

It’s to understand the bigger picture of your diet, your lifestyle and your individual health markers.

Because what we were told at 30 isn’t necessarily the whole story at 40, 50 or 60.

🎙️Audio credit Barbara O’Neill