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Professional Artist Achieves Peak Vitality and Health in Just Three Hours Weekly

Alex Ruiz · Recorded 9/25/2025

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Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

Alex Ruiz achieved a total health and vitality upgrade at Upgrade Labs 5th St, reporting skyrocketing energy and improved sleep. By visiting just three days a week for one hour per session, Ruiz replaced traditional gym routines with a science-backed biohacking protocol that delivered visible physical and mental results within a few weeks.

At a glance

Primary Use Case
Health optimization and community building
Reported Result
Skyrocketed health, better sleep, and improved movement
Time to Value
A few weeks
The #1 benefit I've experienced at Upgrade Labs is they've helped me get my health up to a base level.
I go 3 days a week, max, for about an hour at a time. So 3 hours a week, and I have my health not only at base level... but seeing it rise up from there.
My health has skyrocketed. I'm sleeping better, I'm moving better. And just by being around the people at Upgrade Labs, I'm feeling better mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

The interview

What has your experience been like regarding the community at Upgrade Labs?

My experience as far as community goes has been incredible. I've met so many like-minded people that are on the same mission that I am, which is to upgrade our bodies, our minds, and our health. Doing that as a community is much more exponential than doing it alone, and it is one of the main reasons I continue to go there.

What is the number one benefit you have experienced?

The #1 benefit I've experienced at Upgrade Labs is they've helped me get my health up to a base level. I am now able to feel the vitality and health that I've been searching for for so many years by going to gyms and doing other health programs.

How efficient is the program at Upgrade Labs?

The amazing thing about Upgrade Labs is the efficiency. I don't have to go there for very long. I go 3 days a week, max, for about an hour at a time. So 3 hours a week, and I have my health not only at base level, but I am seeing it rise up from there.

How did you know Upgrade Labs was the right fit for you?

I knew it was right for me even before I joined. I'd been hearing about them for years and followed Dave Asprey for years, so I trusted him and the franchises he was building. When I did start going, I noticed health improvements and a sense of community after just a few weeks.

What did you think you were buying versus what you actually received?

I thought I was buying kind of a gym membership mixed with some biohacking equipment. What I really got was an upgrade in my health and vitality. My experience has been nothing short of miraculous; they have the best equipment, an incredible staff, and I even started teaching art workshops there.

What is different about your life now compared to before you joined?

My health has skyrocketed. I'm sleeping better, I'm moving better, and just by being around the people there, I'm feeling better mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I feel this upgrade in the whole of me, not just the physical part of my body.

Would you recommend Upgrade Labs to others?

I absolutely recommend Upgrade Labs to everyone I talk to. Everyone asks me what I am doing differently because I look and feel so much better. I tell them I go to this place called Upgrade Labs 3 hours a week for my entire gym workout and biohacking protocol.

Frequently asked

Is Upgrade Labs just a gym with biohacking equipment?

Alex Ruiz initially thought he was buying a gym membership mixed with biohacking equipment, but he discovered it was actually a comprehensive upgrade in health and vitality. He describes it as a 'one-stop shop' that integrates physical, mental, and spiritual wellness.

How much time do I need to spend at Upgrade Labs to see results?

According to Alex Ruiz, the facility is incredibly efficient. He achieves his results by going a maximum of three days a week for about one hour at a time, totaling only three hours per week for his entire workout and biohacking protocol.

Can I trust the technology at Upgrade Labs?

Alex Ruiz felt confident joining because he had followed founder Dave Asprey for years and trusted the franchises he was building. After starting, he confirmed the facility uses what he considers the best biohacking equipment in the world.

Full transcript

Alex (00:00) So my experience at Upgrade Labs as far as community goes has been incredible. I've met so many like-minded people that are kind of on the same mission that I am, and that is to upgrade our bodies, and our minds, and our health. When we do that as a community, it is incredibly profound, and much more exponential than doing it alone. So my sense of community at Upgrade Labs has been one of the main reasons that I continue to go there. Hi, my name is Alex Ruiz, and I'm from Austin, Texas. And I'm a professional artist, and art teacher, and public speaker. The #1 benefit I've experienced at Upgrade Labs is they've helped me get my health up to a base level. To be able to now feel the vitality and health that I've been searching for for so many years by going to the gyms, and doing all these other health programs. The amazing thing about Upgrade Labs is the efficiency. I don't have to go there for very long. I go 3 days a week, max, for about an hour at a time. So 3 hours a week, and I have my health not only at base level, as I mentioned, but seeing it rise up from there. I knew Upgrade Labs was right for me even before I joined. I'd been hearing about them for years. Coming from LA, there was one there. Moving to Austin, I saw they were building one From all I'd been reading about it, I'd been following Dave Asprey for years at this point, I just trusted him and the franchises he was building. Then when I did start going there, after just a few weeks, I just started noticing health improvements, and again, this sense of incredible community, and I knew I was in the right place. So the thing I thought I was buying with Upgrade Labs was... kind of a gym membership mixed with some biohacking equipment. And what I really got was an upgrade in my health and vitality. My experience with Upgrade Labs has been nothing short of miraculous. They have all the best biohacking equipment in the world. They have an incredible staff who I have become very good friends with. And on top of that, I also started teaching art workshops at Upgrade Labs, bringing in the worlds of art and health together. So it's really kind of this beautiful one-stop shop for health, and vitality, and community, and now art. So what's going on differently now versus before is... my health has skyrocketed. I'm sleeping better, I'm moving better. And just by being around the people at Upgrade Labs, I'm feeling better mentally. and emotionally, and spiritually. So I really feel this upgrade not in just the physical part of my body, but in... the whole of me. I absolutely recommend Upgrade Labs to everyone I talk Everyone's asking me, "What are you doing differently? I saw you a few months ago and you look and you feel so much better. What are you doing?" And I tell them, "I go to this place called Upgrade Labs 3 hours a week. It's my entire gym workout. It's my entire biohacking protocol." And so I'm always telling everyone about Upgrade Labs.

About Upgrade Labs 5th St

Upgrade Labs 5th St is a biohacking and human upgrade center that uses data-driven technology to optimize physical and mental performance. Inspired by Dave Asprey, the facility serves high-performers and wellness enthusiasts through advanced cellular health analysis and FDA-approved recovery treatments. Clients like Alex Ruiz experience a total transformation, shifting from searching for vitality to achieving skyrocketed health and mental clarity in just a few hours a week.

Industry
Biohacking Wellness Center

Topics

  • biohacking
  • health optimization
  • professional artist
  • austin texas
  • vitality
  • recovery

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