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How to Train for Hyrox - Complete Guide for First-Timers

Most runners who sign up for Hyrox assume their running fitness will carry them through. Then they hit the sled push and the plan falls apart. Hyrox d…

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Hyrox Training Plan for Beginners - 12 Weeks to Race Day

Twelve weeks. That's the window between a motivated beginner and a Hyrox finisher - if the training is structured correctly. This plan assumes you can…

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Hyrox Station Weights - Every Division, Every Exercise

The sled push at station 2 breaks more first-time Hyrox competitors than anything else - not because they're weak, but because they underestimated the…

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How to Pace a Hyrox Race - Strategy for Every Station

At the start of a Hyrox race, the field goes out hard. The energy is contagious, the music is loud, and the first kilometre feels easy. By station 3, …

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Best Shoes for Hyrox - What to Wear for Every Station

Most Hyrox competitors are runners who own excellent running shoes - and then wonder why their feet are screaming halfway through the sled push. The s…

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Hyrox Nutrition Guide - What to Eat Before, During and After

Hyrox finishes take anywhere from 50 minutes (elite) to over 2 hours 30 minutes (beginner). That range matters enormously for nutrition - a 55-minute …

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How to Train for Every Hyrox Station - Exercises and Progressions

Most Hyrox finishers agree on one thing: the station they trained least for is the one that hurt the most. Wall balls feel brutal when you’ve never do…

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