Ask most people training for Hyrox what their sessions look like and you will hear a similar answer. Station work, interval runs, combined workouts. Hard efforts, short recoveries, leaving the gym feeling like they earned it. It is a reasonable approach and it will get you to the finish line. It will also leave a […]
Zone 2 training: why most Hyrox athletes neglect their biggest asset Read More »
Training is done. The entry is paid. Now comes the part nobody really prepares for: the practical side of actually getting through a Hyrox event without any unnecessary stress before you even reach the start line. This is everything you need to know. The day before Keep it simple. A short walk or very light
Race-day logistics: everything you need to know before you arrive Read More »
Most people who have a bad Hyrox race do not have a fitness problem. They have a pacing problem. They went out too hard in the first two kilometres, burned through their reserves before station five, and spent the back half of the race managing the fallout. The good news is that pacing is entirely
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One of the first questions people ask after signing up for Hyrox is what kind of finish time to expect. It is a reasonable thing to wonder, and the honest answer is that it depends on quite a few variables. But there are useful benchmarks, and knowing where you are likely to land can help
Hyrox finish times: what is a good time for beginners, intermediate and elite? Read More »
So you have decided to do one. Good. The hardest part is already done. Signing up for Hyrox is straightforward, but there are a few things worth knowing before you hand over your entry fee. The category system catches people out more than anything else, and picking the right one makes a real difference to
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You have read the guides, watched the YouTube videos, and trained for weeks. You think you know what to expect. And mostly you do. But there are a handful of things that consistently catch first-timers out, and none of them make it into the official event guides. Here are ten of them. 1. The first
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Three names that keep coming up whenever anyone talks about functional fitness. You’ve probably heard all of them, possibly done one of them, and maybe wondered what actually separates them. They all involve working hard and feeling terrible in new and interesting ways – but they’re not interchangeable, and which one suits you depends entirely
Hyrox vs CrossFit vs Spartan Race: what’s the difference? Read More »
Let’s be straight about something upfront: if you’ve signed up for your first Hyrox and you don’t have much of a training background, eight weeks is enough – but only if you use them well. This plan assumes you can currently run for about 20 minutes without stopping and have access to a gym. If
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If you’re preparing for your first Hyrox, you’ve probably already clocked the format: eight one-kilometre runs, each followed by a workout station. The running is self-explanatory. The stations are where most people have questions. Here’s exactly what each one involves, what the weights are, and what actually makes it hard on race day. A quick
The 8 Hyrox stations explained (and what to expect at each) Read More »
A year ago, you’d never heard of it. Now it’s all over your Instagram feed, three people at your gym are training for one, and someone at work won’t stop talking about their finish time. So what actually is Hyrox, and is it worth the hype? Short answer: yes, probably. Here’s everything you need to
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