All you need to know about HYROX

Are you on the Hyrox hype? The new fitness craze has seen phenomenal growth since its launch in 2017 and there’s no sign of it slowing down! Billing itself as a ‘Race for Every Body’, Hyrox races include a combination of endurance challenges and functional workouts making it a challenge that anyone can get involved in! Keep reading to find out the history of Hyrox, the finer details of what’s involved in the challenge and how you can get involved yourself.

What is Hyrox?

Now that you know a little bit about Hyrox, let’s get into the finer details. Hyrox originated in Hamburg and was founded by former Olympian Moritz Furste and one of the most established faces in race event organisation, Christian Toetzke. The main aim of Hyrox was to create a race for the masses that can be run at your own pace, with no qualification required. Another reason why Hyrox has had a recent surge in popularity is due to its structure of the race. Every Hyrox event has start waves of all ages and abilities, meaning that an athlete that finishes in 4 hours could finish at the same time as an athlete that finishes in 1 hour!

What’s involved in Hyrox?

Hyrox is a combination of endurance challenges and functional workouts that athletes have to complete a total of eight times. Let’s run through the exercises:

START

1 KM RUN

1000M SKIERG

1KM RUN

50M SLED PUSH

1KM RUN

50M SLED PULL

1KM RUN

80M BURPEE BROAD JUMPS

1KM RUN

1000M ROWING

1KM RUN

200M FARMERS CARRY

1KM RUN

100M SANDBAG LUNGES

1KM RUN

100 WALL BALLS

FINISH

The aim is to complete the above exercises (in the order listed) as quickly as possible. There will be judges watching your technique on the day to make sure you have completed the section correctly before moving to the next. If you are caught performing the incorrect technique you may be penalised with a time penalty which is added to your total finish time at the end of the race.

How do I get involved?

Hyrox events take place all over the world in many major cities such as Manchester, Las Vegas, Brisbane and Shanghai. Due to the surge in popularity, claiming a ticket for a Hyrox event can sometimes be a challenge so make sure to keep up-to-date with all ticket releases at hyrox.com. In the meantime, if you have access to a gym, you can practice your own Hyrox-style workouts in your own time, with many gyms now hosting their very own Hyrox simulations in-house! 

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