by Johno Meintjes | Dec 11, 2025 | Blog Posts
Let’s be honest — not polite, not motivational, not Instagram-inspiring.Honest. You already know what you should be doing.You already know what you’re avoiding.You already know the excuses you recycle every year. “I’m busy.”“It’s just a tough season.”“I’ll start when...
by Johno Meintjes | Dec 10, 2025 | Blog Posts
Those six words cost more than most people will ever admit. “I’m too old for that.” Too old to start again.Too old to get fit.Too old to change careers.Too old to chase a dream.Too old to push myself. And just like that — the fight is over. Not because the body gave...
by Johno Meintjes | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog Posts
When you leave something you built with your own hands, your heart, your sweat — it doesn’t feel brave.It feels like you’re breaking your own story.It feels like failure.It feels like loss. I remember walking away from something I poured myself into and thinking,...
by Johno Meintjes | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog Posts
It’s wild how predictable humans are. The moment they want to change their life — get fitter, healthier, stronger, more disciplined — their mind goes straight to one thing: “What do I have to give up?” Sugar.Wine.Comfort.Late nights.Excuses.Laziness.Comfortably...
by Johno Meintjes | May 28, 2025 | Blog Posts
In my late years at university at Maties, I picked up the nickname The Boltcutter. We were playing against UCT, and I was playing like a man possessed—tackling people in half, literally, with huge force. It got to such an extent that a good friend of mine playing for...
