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The Best Supplements for HYROX
If you train for HYROX, you already know the demands are brutal. You’re pushing strength, endurance, and recovery to their limits, often in the same session. That’s why nutrition matters so much - it’s the fuel behind every rep, run, and recovery block. Most of what...
How to Pace Your Running at HYROX
Pacing the runs in HYROX is one of the hardest parts of the race to get right. In a standalone 5K or 10K, you know your splits. You’ve trained at race pace. You can settle into a rhythm and hold it. HYROX is different. You start with a 1km run, then every run after...
An Interview with Dena Hogan
Dena Hogan is 40 and lives in Ireland with Tom, her husband, and her 4 children. She has competed in HYROX for several years. In 2022, she was part of the women’s elite race at the World Championships in Las Vegas. Let’s start by talking about how your experience...
How to Achieve Your Target HYROX Time
If you’ve ever completed a HYROX, it’s likely (if you are anything like me) that you’ve analysed all the data from your performance, and started to work out where you need to improve for future races. You also, perhaps, have a target time you want to achieve in your...
2022 HYROX World Championships
The 2022 HYROX World Champions are Hunter McIntyre and Kris Rugloski (both of the United States), who both won their title at the HYROX World Championship in Las Vegas (at the Las Vegas Convention Centre) on 14th May 2022. The event, held at the Last Vegas Convention...
HYROX Training Plan Fundamentals
Understanding exactly how to best to train for HYROX can be overwhelming. On the positive side, we know the requirements of the event so understand exactly what we are training for. On the other hand, the sport places a range of demands on the body, and so a range...
Is the HYROX Sled Push Getting Harder?
I was inspired to write this article shortly after competing at HYROX London in May 2022. Having previously entered 2 HYROX competitions, I felt I had a pretty good idea of what to expect from all elements of the race. I’d trained hard for the event in London and, in...
HYROX Frankfurt – April 2022
HYROX Frankfurt on Saturday (23/4/22) saw some incredible performances, including a new potentially controversial World Record (more on that below). Frankfurt – often termed “Bankfurt” or “Mainhatten” – is known for the skyline of its impressive business district (the...
Best Shoes for HYROX 2026: What Elite Athletes Wear
Choosing the right footwear for HYROX matters because your shoes need to handle both 8km of running and eight functional workout stations. I’ve raced HYROX in several different shoes, and through Rox Lyfe and my commentary work I’ve also spoken directly with many of...
HYROX: From Average to Elite
As I write this, in April 2022, Hunter McIntyre has just broken the HYROX world record in an incredible time of 55mins 09secs (update - he has since beaten that - you can see the list of up to date HYROX World Records here). After picking my jaw up off the floor at...
HYROX Sled Pull: Weights, Rules, Technique & Tips
The HYROX sled pull is the third workout station in a HYROX race. Athletes must pull a weighted sled for 50 metres, completed as four 12.5-metre lengths. Although the movement appears straightforward, effective technique, rope management and pacing make a considerable...
Your Guide to Compromised Running
If you’ve ever participated in a HYROX, you’ll have likely noticed that running during the events can be so much harder than when just running in isolation. There is a big difference between running 1km with completely fresh legs, and running 1km straight after...
HYROX Sled Push: Weights, Technique & Training
If you're training for a HYROX event, the sled push is one of those stations that can either propel you toward a personal best or leave you struggling for the rest of the race. As the second functional workout in a HYROX race, the sled push demands a mix of strength,...
How Hard Is HYROX?
HYROX has exploded in popularity over the past few years. You have probably seen the finish-line photos, the packed arenas, and the exhausted but smiling athletes. For more info on the sport itself check out our Beginners Guide to HYROX, but for many newcomers one...
What is HYROX? Complete Beginner’s Guide 2026/27
HYROX is a fitness race combining 8 x 1km runs with 8 functional workout stations. You run 1km, complete a workout station, then repeat the process eight times, finishing with 100 wall balls. The format is largely standardised around the world, which means you can...