HYROX Intel
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Hyrox Intel — Tagged "Asked & Answered"
How Should You Warm Up on HYROX Race Day?
On HYROX race day you warm up in roughly 15–20 minutes: 8–10 minutes of easy jogging to raise your core temperature, ... more
Is HYROX Harder Than a Marathon?
HYROX and a marathon are hard in different ways: a marathon is a longer, single-mode aerobic grind lasting three to f... more
How Do You Train for HYROX and Still Keep Your 5K Fast?
You keep your 5K fast while training for HYROX by protecting one or two sharp running sessions a week — a threshold r... more
How Fit Is Fit Enough to Finish Your First HYROX?
Fit enough to finish your first HYROX means being able to jog 5km without stopping, carry a moderate load for 100m, a... more
Wall Balls Keep Breaking You: How Should You Actually Train Them?
If wall balls keep breaking you, the fix is rarely more wall balls — it is building leg endurance, a repeatable squat... more
How Do You Pace the First 1K of a HYROX Race?
Pace the first 1km of a HYROX 15–30 seconds per kilometre slower than your goal average pace. It feels too easy on pu... more