These posts come from the trainers of Uki. None of it is to be taken as medical advice. It does not reflect the gym’s beliefs, rather, the real life fun, challenges, and everything-in-between from the trainers’ perspective. Enjoy.
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Who are The Clients of Uki? Our clients are the best doctors in town, the coolest artists and entrepreneurs, the creators of high quality restaurants, and professional athletes. You may know of these people, you may not. Maybe you will in the future. Maybe you won’t. The clients do not rely upon being the oldest…
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13 months ago, a lease was signed. 12 months ago, Uki Gym was Born. Over the last 12 months, Uki’s held 2000+ successful workout sessions. Uki is an example of where the gym industry is going. Nature inspired. Natural materials like wood, steel and concrete. Add in some windows and fresh light and boom! You…
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August 13th, 2026 2:52pm Let’s chat about the beloved City of Traverse, Michigan. First, remember, this is a Mitchy perspective. Traverse City is Pumping, Right Now. In Hawaii, when the surf is up, the beach and town have a buzz. Traverse City has a buzz, currently. Simply put. Last week’s FNL (Friday Night Live) was…
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Ozempic is a brand name for a drug called semaglutide, which is meant to suppress the human appetite. There’s other brands too. May I ask why any human would want to suppress their appetite? Water. Food. Shelter I suspect that Ozempic consumers ditched water years ago, so it actually looks like this. Water. Food. Shelter…
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Gratitude: Noticing and Appreciating What Is. A Sunset. A quality meal. A loved one’s smile. Mature Gratitude forms through Appreciation of all aspects of an Experience, the good and the bad. An injury teaches patience. A failure teaches humility. A loss teaches Love. In order to thrive, Practice Gratitude, often. If ever caught in a…
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The best time to workout is between 2:30-8:30pm, if you have a regular sleep-wake cycle. Here’s some science: The Best Time To Workout Lifting anytime is better than no lifting. You Are Welcome, Trainer Mitchy
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The Matrix is Life as we know it. Humans. Money. Sex. Drugs. Finger nails. Blood. Crying. Nuclear Warfare. Clowns. Veins. Toes. Ocean. Sand. Pizza. Anger. Joy. Bubbles. Ice Hockey Tape. Barbell Squats. And Everything Else. It is The System that includes Everything. It is The System that runs Everything. Who created The Matrix is a…
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Say it with me, “The Big-Box-Gym era is over.” Yes, it feels so good. It is with all due respect. The era was legendary. Gold’s, 24Hour, LAFitness, Bodybuilding, Nautilus Machines, Barbells, Dumbbells, Stringers, 20,000-50,000sqft. boxes, Blue, Red, Yellow, Arnold, Dorian, 80’s, 90’s, 00’s, tanning beds! I started lifting with my father, who was a product…
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I have. 2 years ago. Canggu, Bali. This was the guesthouse I battled “bone-break” fever for 14 days. I was on a client trip. Training a family in Bali for a month. I got the virus from a mosquito. That stone bathtub in the picture above served as the main spot of recovery. Even during…
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Dare I say, “Dead Wings”? The Detroit Red Wings ended their 2026 season last night with a loss 8-1, on home ice. The Wings’ goalie (Gibson) pulled himself halfway through the 2nd. They got manhandled; by a team not making the playoffs, either. I caught the 2nd period. Here’s my feelings. I’ve never seen The…
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Hola. Good day. Trainer Mitchy here. Check out those bottom positons. Very different. What’s the differences? Can you see? If you can, you’re probably a trainer. If you can’t, it’s all good, allow me to explain. I wanna do some deadlifts before clients arrive today, so I won’t waste anyone’s time here. Picture on the…
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Yo, Yoo. Friday morning. Uki opens soon. I’m sippin’ on some high quality h20, laying surfer style on some shag, in front of a beautiful matte-black steel power rack. The full spectrum, can grow lights are turning on. I’ve got 3 victims, I mean, clients on the list today. I’ll be doing a kettlebell workout,…
