Perspectives on the sport. Written by our Athletes, and our Founders.
The race-day kit mistakes that cost beginners minutes are four: wearing absorbent cotton, choosing loose or wrong-fit clothing, carrying kit you never use, and racing in untested gear. Each adds drag, chafe,...
Choosing kit for your target HYROX finish time comes down to one variable: how long you spend on the floor sweating. A sub-70 racer and a 1:40 finisher are solving different problems,...
To dress for a HYROX PB attempt, strip your kit to the lightest, most secure race system you have already tested: an ultra-light singlet or fitted tee, race-specific shorts, wicking socks and...
Test your HYROX race kit by wearing your exact race outfit through a full or part race simulation, soaked with sweat, before race day, and checking for chafe, ride-up, slipping and snagging....
For HYROX Pro division you wear the same light, sweat-wicking race kit as Open, but grip management and seam durability matter more because Pro loads are heavier: the sled and carries are...
The HYROX race-morning kit routine is a sequence, not a scramble: lay everything out the night before, dress in your tested race kit under a sheddable warm layer, warm up in that...
For the HYROX sled push, wear race-specific shorts with a structured waistband and 4-way stretch, so you can drive low into the sled without the shorts sliding down or forcing you to...
For a sub-90 HYROX your race kit should be as light as you can wear without chafe or ride-up: an ultra-light singlet or open-vent tee, race shorts or a half tight, and...
A complete HYROX race-day kit is a tested top and shorts in sweat-wicking fabric, grippy trainers, tested socks, a race number belt, a couple of gels stored securely, your race number and...
Double session days help HYROX athletes when total weekly volume needs to rise but daily fatigue and recovery are limiting factors. They let you split running and strength so each is done...
How much you should run per week for HYROX depends on your target time: aim for roughly 15-25km weekly to finish comfortably, 25-40km to chase a sub-90 result, and 40-60km+ for sub-75...
A HYROX race burns roughly 800 to 1,400 calories for most Open athletes, depending on body weight, finish time and effort. A heavier athlete racing 90 minutes or more at high intensity...
For your first HYROX, enter Open if racing solo or Doubles if racing with a partner: both use standard weights and are built for newcomers. Choose Relay for a social, mixed-ability team,...
HYROX hotspots produce faster athletes because coaching density, a concentration of knowledgeable coaches and serious athletes in one place, supplies three things an isolated athlete never gets: a visible standard, honest feedback,...
Bad programming costs you in three currencies: injuries from too much load too soon, plateaus from training in the grey zone with no structure, and lost seasons when those two force you...
THETA publishes its methods because transparency is a coaching standard, not a marketing risk: in a young sport full of unverifiable claims, showing your reasoning is how athletes can judge whether it...