Perspectives on the sport. Written by our Athletes, and our Founders.
As a working rule, replace training shoes every 500-800km (or roughly every 6-12 months of regular training), sports bras every 6-12 months, and technical tops, shorts and socks when they lose stretch,...
To train in a cold UK garage gym, layer a wicking base against the skin, add a warm mid-layer such as a fleece or hoodie you can strip once warm, and keep...
A performance training t-shirt should fit close but not tight: skimming the torso without clinging, with sleeves that end mid-bicep, a hem that stays put during overhead and bent-over movements, and enough...
Compression garments in HYROX offer modest, mostly practical benefits: they reduce muscle vibration, control chafe, keep muscles warm and often feel supportive, but the evidence for large performance gains during a race...
Elite HYROX athletes train in slightly more varied, hard-wearing kit and race in the most minimal, proven set-up possible. Training kit prioritises durability, warmth and versatility across many sessions; race kit prioritises...
Your HYROX race-day kit is simple: wear a wicking top, lunge-proof shorts or tights and grippy training shoes, and pack chalk, a spare layer, water, a small snack and your event confirmation....
Cotton fails in HYROX because it absorbs and holds sweat instead of moving it, so over 60-90 minutes of racing your kit becomes heavy, cold and chafing. Cotton can hold around 7%...