Fitness facility spoil dads in father’s month

Dom von Pannier, a fitness trainer and gym enthusiast is, calling all dads for a treat this month at RPM Fitness Hyrox Fourways.

He said he would like to extend a special invitation to dads to come and get free training at RPM Fitness for the month of June as a way of celebrating and thanking them for their hard work to provide for their families.

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When asked what dads would be getting up to, he said they would be doing hyrox training, a hybrid-based training. This means there would be strength training, as well as a portion of cardiovascular training, which is highly important for health and especially mental stresses that are often common in fatherhood.

“It is important to get fathers active and coming together as a community because it’s very easy to get caught up at the bar or at home and exclude all other aspects of life – the most common thing to fall away first is generally health and fitness. We need to stay on top of our game with this to be able to play with our kids and keep up with them. I believe being a healthy and active dad is one of the best influences a dad can have.

“Hyrox training has bridged the gap between CrossFit and functional fitness making it far easier for those that struggle with the complicated movements of CrossFit and also external injuries that may inhibit them from training.”

Von Panniers has been in the training industry for 10 years now. He said he is a fitness fanatic and has participated in many different types of training disciplines – from body building to half-iron man, CrossFit and endurance racing.

“That is how I eventually got into hyrox. I love health and general well-being of others. I have a past of drug addiction and found a new way of life. Exercise, and nutrition became a big part of this, as well as helping others.”

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He said he finds joy in being a father because fatherhood has transformed his perspective on life. As a result, he is inviting all fathers to join him at his fitness facility to alleviate the burdens of fatherhood and recognise the essence of being a father.

“I have a four-year-old daughter and my son is just over six months old. Running my own business and trying to keep up a training schedule can be very difficult as my priorities have obviously had a huge shift but I do believe there is time for everything in a day. I love spending time with my beautiful other half, Bella, who is an amazing mom to our kids.

“Instead of eight hours out on the bike I find myself spending more time at home or out with the family. I also now have to split my training routine with Bella because she is also very fit and active. I think she is making up for the nine months of pregnancy.”

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