Utah Fitness Institute — Local services in Salt Lake City

Nothing but good things to say about UFI and Dr. Paul Daniels.The gym is conveniently located with good parking, is clean, and has an excellent variety of quality equipment. From our very first interaction I was immediately impressed. I like that Paul has his PhD and is truly an expert in his field. I had some personal fitness goals that I wanted to achieve and he took the time to fully discuss those and identify the roadblocks, injuries, and self-limiting triggers I have that hold me back. He designed an efficient program that makes the best use of my time. Each workout is challenging and progressively builds toward the next. He’s tough, but encouraging and motivates me to push myself even when I don’t think I can. I like that he takes the time to ensure my form is correct and make adjustments when needed. He celebrates my achievements and never makes me feel inadequate, dumb, or that I can’t get better. At 47, thanks to Dr. Daniels and UFI, I’m in the best shape of my life. Don’t let them tell you your body can’t change after 40! I look forward to each session and highly recommend him. I just added another day to my weekly training and I’m excited to see what the next...

Paul has been training me for 5 months now. Without any exercise routine in my background, I have had a real aversion to starting one. But wanting more stamina and strength, I sought out a personal trainer on Thumbtack. Per my request, Paul has eased me into a weight-training program that continues to build my physique. He set up an individualized plan that tailors the workout to my targeted goals. Workouts are well balanced on different muscle groups and Paul’s training approach is a good combination of encouragement and drive. I’ve never felt overwhelmed or I would have quit. Paul is punctual for appointments and consistent in his demeanor and his training methods. Because of his Ph. D in the subject areas, Paul has the educational knowledge to answer and advise on questions of nutrition and exercise. I’ve gained inches in targeted areas when I didn’t think it was possible, which leads me to believe I can achieve even more. Glad to have found Paul and the UFI team.

Aside: After seeing my results my spouse began training with Paul and is...

I don’t think I made it five minutes into my first visit with Paul before I had to stop to catch my breath. Not once has he acted annoyed or disappointed that I constantly had to stop, he just patiently waited and once I was breathing better he pushed me to start up again. Paul has been great at working with me to get a little better every visit. Continuously pushing me to improve and work harder. I’ve been to other trainers over the years and just didn’t feel like it was really worth it. Not the same with Paul, he gives you 100% of his attention. This isn’t a center of attention thing, he does this so he can make sure you are doing the exercises right, to make sure you aren't going to hurt yourself as well as watching to see when you should be doing more. Paul cares about people’s health it comes through in how he works and in his conversations. After seven months of seeing him at least twice a week I have become a much healthier person...