HYROX Intel

Perspectives on the sport. Written by our Athletes, and our Founders.

Hyrox Intel — Tagged "Training"

Coaching Hundreds of Rugby Athletes: The Patterns That Follow Them to HYROX

Coaching hundreds of rugby athletes, the patterns that follow them to HYROX are remarkably consistent: brilliant stre... more

The Aerobic Deficit Every Rugby Player Discovers at HYROX

The aerobic deficit every rugby player discovers at HYROX is this: a career built on repeated short sprints with full... more

Strength Standards From Rugby That Still Anchor My HYROX Training

The strength standards I carried out of professional rugby that still anchor my HYROX training are simple: a bodyweig... more

Positional Fitness: What Playing in the Pack Taught Me About Work Capacity

Playing in the pack taught me that work capacity — the ability to do repeated hard work and keep going — is trainable... more

Why I Stopped Training Like a Rugby Player — And Got Fitter

I stopped training like a rugby player and got fitter because I traded heavy lifting and short high-intensity conditi... more

The Recovery Discipline Pro Rugby Forced on Me (and You Should Copy)

The recovery discipline pro rugby forced on me comes down to treating sleep, fuelling and easy days as non-negotiable... more