Russell Performance Training

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Helping athletes in the pursuit of exploring their physical and mental limits. Discovery Call below…

We aim to find true performance by aiding those who are searching for purpose in finding their human potential.

Photos from Russell Performance Training's post 01/09/2026

Few shots from the August album. Temperatures may be dropping outside, but things are heating up in training 🐶

5km road race this Thursday Canary Wharf 🏃‍♂️

Who takes the win?

🐸 Travis Owles vs 🐶 Ollie Russell 👇

Catch up on episode 2 froganddogpodcast

28/08/2026

The 4 year Olympic cycle method…

In 2021 I wasn’t too sure what I wanted to push and Hyrox came about while I was training in CrossFit at the time. Seemed a fun thing to have a go at.

Running 73 minutes in the men’s pro solo at Birmingham winning my age group then going on to placing second at world champs in vegas.

4 years on I’ve dabbled in the endurance world a lot more. Doing Ironmans, ultras and other various types of endurance events.

I built up a pretty decent engine. A couple years back I decided to go all in with Hyrox with no other events clashing into my training. Everything turned into becoming the best Hyrox athlete I can be.

The 4 year Olympic cycle method has taken me through 4 macro cycles of base > build > peak > recover.

Each year this has meant, everytime time I start a new macro cycle. My original baseline starts higher each year when I come back round to my base. Meaning I am starting at a higher level so I can rebuild new foundations.

When it comes to peaking for races in the later years of a 4 year Olympic cycle. The differences in your bodies physiology compared to the first years are mind blowing.

Just by stretching out the goals to years rather than months. You can work through plateaus, mental barriers & overcome poor races by just knowing you aren’t supposed to be at your best yet.

Your best is suppose to come at the end of the 4 year Olympic cycle.

Picture one in 2021 was my first year. Just about surviving the full Hyrox race without needing the medics. Picture two in 2025 racing in the elite 15 at world champs placing 4th at the age of 27.

What the stats show us in elite endurance sports, is that athletes are now peaking at a later age compared to your more traditional felid sports.

Jan Frodeno Ironman pro won his last elite race at the age of 40…

That means I have another 13 years competing and working through the 4 year Olympic cycle 3 times through plus one extra year for good measure 🐶

Do the maths. You might actually be capable of more than you think with the 4 year Olympic cycle approach!

24/08/2026

RPT x Krev Training weekend…

Hybrid training 101.

YouTube episode coming out soon 🎬

Supported by Xendurance_eu & On

20/08/2026

Doing it for the chunky dawgs 🏃‍♂️🐶

First foot race in the calendar, lining up with the rest of the team.

5km road race on the 3rd September.

Anything under 17 is the goal. Current PR 17:11.

&quick…

Photos from Russell Performance Training's post 03/08/2026

Found out a few things last week…

Cornwall sunrises are just as good as their sunsets 🌅

The Ker-Now family love bald blokes 👨‍🦲

I turn into some kind of hip swinging cowboy after too much Prosecco 🕺🔫

Every week I’ve learnt something new & grow as a man… 👀

Putting my pistols & loose hips away for now 🤝

30/07/2026

Falling in love with the process. Your consistent effort across all areas of your training, will mount up towards great peaks in your performance.

Bring energy to all the boring sessions. Hit everything with intent and focus.

Usually the ones who keep things simple and nail the basics see the most success.

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