HYROX Intel

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Hyrox Intel — Tagged "New to HYROX"

How to Pace Each of the 8 HYROX Runs (Negative Split vs Even Pace)

To pace the eight HYROX runs, most athletes should aim for an even effort with a slight negative split — hold back on... more

HYROX Sandbag Lunges: Technique, Leg-Saving Pacing and Prep Workouts

HYROX sandbag lunges are 100m of walking lunges with a sandbag on your shoulders — 20kg for Open men, 10kg for Open w... more

HYROX Farmers Carry: Grip Training and Turn Strategy

The HYROX Farmers Carry is 200m carrying two kettlebells — 24kg each for Open men, 16kg each for Open women — done si... more

HYROX Burpee Broad Jumps: The Energy-Saving Technique

HYROX burpee broad jumps cover 80m of chest-to-floor burpees, each followed by a two-footed forward jump. The energy-... more

How to Pace the HYROX SkiErg: Splits by Target Finish Time

To pace the HYROX SkiErg, treat the 1000m opener as a controlled effort, not a race — aim for a split roughly 8–12 se... more

Training for Back-to-Back HYROX Races: 4, 6 and 8 Weeks Apart

Training for back-to-back HYROX races means treating the first race as a peak and the gap as a recover-then-sharpen c... more