FITA U Performance Centre

FITA U Performance Centre Located in Paddington, Brisbane. Helping busy career-driven professionals over age 40 to improve their health & fitness. FITA-U Performance Centre

04/06/2026

🚨BREAKING NEWS: Local gym arrested for being more than an average gym 🚨

Charges include:
- Having the best coaching
- Building an unbeatable community
- Helping people over 40 get stronger, change their body composition, be healthier, more confident and energetic.

Ready to start your fitness journey?
We have a spot for you 🫵

PS. We’d love to hear from you! Use the link in the comments to send us an inquiry or leave us a review if you are already with us and/or love what we are about 🙌🏻

02/06/2026

🥶 Winter Is Here 👈🏻

Here are 3 Tips For Boosting Your Immune System. Thanks to Flannery's Paddington in Paddington for providing some awesome produce & products!

Note* It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.

Yes winter is offically here! But don’t be that person who lets it get the best of your fitness! ❄️
01/06/2026

Yes winter is offically here! But don’t be that person who lets it get the best of your fitness! ❄️

WE’RE HIRING 📣FITA-U Performance Centre is looking for an experienced and passionate coach to join our team in Paddingto...
29/05/2026

WE’RE HIRING 📣

FITA-U Performance Centre is looking for an experienced and passionate coach to join our team in Paddington, Brisbane.

At FITA-U, we take pride in our coaching standards, member experience and team culture. We are seeking someone who is passionate about health & fitness, holds themselves to a high standard and genuinely wants to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

About The Role:
➖ Casual position
➖ Approx. 10–12 hours per week
➖ Small Group Training + PT Sessions
➖ Above award wage remuneration
➖ Flexible working hours
➖ Ongoing professional development
➖ Supportive team environment

We’re Looking For Someone Who:
✅ Has experience in PT and/or Group Training
✅ Has strong communication skills
✅ Has a strong work ethic and positive attitude
✅ Is eager to learn, develop and grow with our company
✅ Is passionate about helping others improve their health & fitness

If you are ready to take your coaching career to the next level and be part of an amazing team, we’d love to hear from you. Applications close Monday June 8th.

For more information and to apply, click the link below 👇
https://shorturl.at/1ErHT

28/05/2026

🤝 Grip Strength 💪🏻

Studies found that high grip strength is associated with protection against cognitive decline and dementia. 🧠

Muscle strength naturally declines as we age. You can slow this decline with resistance training and other interventions, and grip strength is a very effective way to measure your progress. 📈

Poorer grip strength has been associated with greater mortality from any cause among older adults in several different studies and is often used as a proxy for overall muscle strength.

The Farmers Carry is the most transferable test to everyday life and easiest to set up, if you don’t have access to traditional gym equipment then buckets or large water bottles or cartons are great alternatives.

🙋🏻‍♂️ Men over the age of 40 should aim to be able to Farmers Carry their own body weight (total weight combined across both hands) for 10-15 seconds.

🙋🏼‍♀️ Women over the age of 40 should aim to be able to Farmers Carry 75% of their own body weight (total weight combined across both hands) for 10-15 seconds.

Other interesting ideas for grip strength exercises without equipment you can try.

▪️ Arm wrestling: Challenge your strongest friend to an arm wrestling match. You will know if you need to train your grip more or not. Arm wrestling will work your entire arm. You will have to recruit every muscle fiber in your arm if you want to beat that strong friend.

▪️ Hanging from a bar or beam: Simply hanging from a pull-up bar, tree branch, monkey bars, or beam for time is an excellent way to build grip endurance, strengthen your hands, wrists, shoulders and forearms, and improve shoulder stability. Start with shorter hangs of 10–20 seconds and gradually build up over time.

🔸 Grip strength can also be measured using a hand dynamometer, which can be bought relatively cheaply.

27/05/2026

Carbs have copped a bad rap for years… especially for people over 40 who grew up during the low-carb, low-fat diet culture era.

But the reality is:
👉 Carbohydrates are your body’s preferred fuel source.
👉 They help support training performance, recovery, brain function and energy levels.
👉 And if you’re strength training, they become even more important as you need them for muscle mass retention and growth.

This is especially true for people training early in the morning. Even if you don’t feel like eating before your session, having something small with around 15-20g of protein and/or some fast-digesting carbs can make a huge difference to:
✔️ Training performance
✔️ Recovery afterwards
✔️ Energy levels
✔️ Helping regulate cortisol levels

Simple options:
• 4 or 5 dates
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tbsp honey + pinch of pink salt

You don’t need a huge meal…
But going into every session completely under-fuelled probably isn’t helping you perform your best.

Especially once you’re over 40 and trying to build strength, maintain muscle mass, improve recovery and support healthy ageing 💪

25/05/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬!

Our 30 Day Habits For Fat Loss Challenge is designed to help busy adults build simple, sustainable habits around movement, nutrition, recovery and accountability - without extreme dieting or unrealistic expectations.

Over the 30 days, you’ll receive coach support, InBody scans, accountability check-ins, educational resources and habit strategy guidance to help you create routines that actually fit into real life.

If your goal is to reduce your waistline, improve body composition and fit into your clothes more comfortably through habits you have built during the 30 days and that stick beyond it this is a great opportunity to do so.

Click the link in the comments for more info or send us a message 📩

22/05/2026

👤 InBody Scans 📈

The InBody 570 Scanner from is here at FITA-U but only next Saturday, May 30 from 7:00am-8:30am. $30 per scan for members. $40 per scan for non members.

Info About The Scanner: The Inbody 570 is a body composition analyzer that is primarily used to provide an in-depth analysis of your body composition, including measurements of your muscle mass, body fat, and water level.

If you would like to get a scan, simply send us a message to arrange a time 💬

21/05/2026

“Lengthen the front, strengthen the back!” 💪

It’s one of the best pieces of training advice we’ve ever received from - and it becomes even more important as we age.

Most of our clients are over the age of 40 and have spent years (or still do) sitting behind a desk, shoulders rounded, chest tight, and back muscles underused.

That’s why at FITA-U, we emphasise a 1:2 push-to-pull ratio to help restore postural balance, protect the shoulders and neck, and build long-term strength. (eg. 6 reps on Bench Press followed by 12 reps on a Reverse Fly - as seen)

👉 Your training should correct imbalances, not reinforce them.
👉 Stability before strength.
👉 Pull more. Sit straighter. Feel better.

19/05/2026

How long does it take to learn a new habit?

Well, it’s not based on the amount of time, but the amount of repetitions that actually engrains a new habit.

This is known as long-term potentiation as explained in Hebbian theory. Each time neurons fire in the brain, the strength of that connection gets stronger. Similar to lifting weights, the more you practice a movement, the stronger and more efficient you become at it.

Creating a new habit is like trying an exercise for the first time. You can complete it, but it requires a lot of thought and effort. Only through hundreds or even thousands of repetitions does it eventually become second nature.

Habits work the same way.

So if you want lasting change, focus on repetition, not perfection.

Consistency with simple actions repeated over time will always beat short bursts of motivation.

If you’re looking for the kickstart to build better habits around training, nutrition, recovery and accountability, our 30 Day Habits For Fat Loss Challenge starts June 1.

Send us a message or click the link in our bio for more info 📩

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4/157 Given Terrace
Paddington, QLD
4064

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 11am
4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 5am - 11am
4pm - 8pm
Wednesday 5am - 11am
4pm - 8pm
Thursday 5am - 11am
4pm - 8pm
Friday 5am - 12pm
Saturday 6am - 10:30am

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