by Russ Swanepoel | May 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
From the get-go, let’s establish a few things. First, I am not claiming to be an expert on addiction(s) and recovery, nor do I wish for this piece in any way to undermine the very real struggles the disease of addiction places on people. Second, because you may be...
by Russ Swanepoel | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve been in the “fitness industry” for 12 years now. I’ve heard almost every imaginable reason people have come up with to join a gym. I’ve also heard pretty much all the excuses people have come up with as to why they’re quitting the gym/training/whatever, but most...
by Russ Swanepoel | Apr 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ve been grappling with many concepts lately. Most of them revolve around the question of “How Do I Get The Most Out Of My Day”. This has led me inevitably to the concept of people really having a universal vendetta against the M-word…obvs I’m talking about...
by Russ Swanepoel | Apr 11, 2019 | BLOG
As we stumble through daily life, we are bombarded with comparisons. People’s success stories invade our daily lives. Cheat sheets on achieving perfection and success are peddled by people we know nothing about. Literally, we know nothing. So for people growing up...
by Russ Swanepoel | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
The purpose of this little docu-blog is for me to (as honestly and) objectively as possible, critique my performance to each of the Open WOD’s. It is my reflection on my performance, no-one else’s. In no way do I pretend to be an athlete in the competitive sense of...