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HYROX Milan October 2023
HYROX went to Milan for the first time on 7th October 2023 at the Allianz MiCo Convention Centre. This was the second ever HYROX event in Italy following the Rimini race (a third has been announced for Torino in February 2024).Milan 2023 Course LayoutMilan 2023 Start...
GORUCK & HYROX Announce $10,000 Prize Purse
NEWS // New York, USA (October 4th ) HYROX the World Series of Fitness Racing and GORUCK a veteran owned manufacturer of equipment and rucksacks have announced a $10,000 prize purse for the GORUCK Division in the upcoming HYROX North American Championship race held in...
Lactic Acid Buffer Supplement
The below is a guest post from the team at Xendurance. When it comes to performance, most athletes will go to great lengths to gain small performance advantages. Better athletes will go even further to explore what might shave a few seconds here or there to achieve...
HYROX Copenhagen / Malmö
HYROX went to Copenhagen / Malmö for the first time on 30th September 2023 at the Malmö Exhibition Hall. The event had originally been scheduled for 13th May 2023 but was cancelled just 2 weeks before due to logisital issues with the equipment. Previous Elite 15...
7 Ways to Improve Roxzone Time
One area where it is very easy to waste time in HYROX is in the Roxzone. This is essentially the area between the running track and the stations. We’ve highlighted in a previous article that not only do the slower finishers often spend more time in the Roxzone than...
HYROX Madrid September 2023
The first Spanish event of the 2023/24 season was HYROX Madrid on 23rd September 2023, taking place at the IFEMA Exhibition Center. Many big names in the HYROX world were competing, with the hope of finishing in a time quick enough to qualify for the 23/24 Elite...
13 Habits to Help Your HYROX Performance
HYROX is tough, and the level of competition is high. To excel, athletes need to not only train hard but also nurture healthy daily habits outside of their training sessions to give them an edge in their sporting performance. While natural talent provides a base for...
Jon Wynn Interview (Alcohol Addiction to HYROX Elite)
Jon Wynn has become one of the fastest ever HYROX athletes. He finished 6th at the 2023 World Championships and has his sights set on improving on that going forward. Jon kindly sat down with us to share his story from Australian special forces, to alcohol...
HYROX Warsaw September 2023
HYROX went to Poland for the first time on 9th September 2023 as part of the FIWE Fitness Trade Show in Warsaw. This was only the second race in Europe of the 2023/24 season, and the first since Rimini back at the start of June 2023. There were some big names in...
HYROX Dubai – September 2023
HYROX went to Dubai for the first ever event to be held in the UAE on September 2nd 2023. The event was held at Dubai World Trade Centre. In what is very rare for a non-championship HYROX event, there was some prize money on offer for the podium spots in the...
2024 HYROX World Championships
The 2023/24 HYROX World Championships was held at the prestigious Palais des Expositions - Nice Acropolis, located in the picturesque city of Nice, France (Parvis de L’Europe, 06000, Nice, France). The 3 day event was held on June 7th, 8th and 9th 2024, and and a...
Mastering the Mental Game of HYROX (George Anderson)
We recently had the opportunity to speak with George Anderson, a well-being and performance coach, a speaker and a very impressive athlete, about the mental side of competing in HYROX events. In our conversation, George spoke about how mindset is a critical factor...
HYROX Melbourne August 2023
The second ever HYROX Australia event was held on 26th August 2023 at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Melbourne is known as the sporting capital of Australia, and after the success of HYROX Sydney (the first ever HYROX event in Australia) this event was very popular. Over...
What is a Good HYROX Time?
If you’re looking to test your fitness and push your limits, HYROX might just be the perfect challenge. The event combines eight different workouts, and 8km of running, into one intense event. Afterwards participants are provided with a detailed breakdown of their...
Training Zones for Endurance
This article is a guest post from Hidde Weersma. You can follow him on Instagram here. What is Endurance? The last article I wrote on this site focused on the 'Interference Effect’ and how to optimally plan the combination of Endurance and Strength workouts. In this...