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If you walk through the starting corral at a HYROX race, you notice the gear. It’s a sea of intention. The shoes are a specific type of carbon-plated racer, chosen for their energy return. The shorts are technical, split-hemmed for movement. The watches are tracking biometric data in real-time. E...

The Truth About Wearing Gloves in Hyrox! Imagine the scene. You are deep into a Hyrox race, surrounded by the rhythmic hum of SkiErgs and the roar of the crowd. Your heart is pounding in your ears, a steady drumbeat against the fatigue building in your legs. You have just completed another gruel...

Walk into the warm-up area of any Hyrox race, and you’ll hear a piece of advice repeated like a mantra: "Go test the sleds." It’s considered standard practice, a non-negotiable part of any serious athlete's pre-race ritual. The logic is simple: the sleds are notoriously variable, and you need to ...

I compete in Hyrox. It’s a young sport, and the gear is still catching up. I needed good gloves, but I couldn’t find any that worked. The ones marketed for functional fitness were always a compromise. They would survive the kettlebells but offer zero grip on the rower. The ones with great grip we...

About a year and a half ago, I signed up for my first Hyrox race. Like most people new to the sport, I went straight to YouTube. I watched hours of footage, studying how elite athletes like Hunter McIntyre moved, how they paced themselves, and what gear they used. I noticed something odd. Some at...

I often hear a strange idea from people thinking about their health. Someone will say, "I'm going to get fit, and then I'll join the gym." Or they'll look at a demanding event like a Hyrox race and conclude, "I'll try that once I lose some weight and improve my running." At first glance, this log...

🏆 How to Win Your First Hyrox: Part 1 Hyrox is a demanding yet exhilarating challenge. But with the right preparation, mindset, and plan, you can walk into the arena with confidence and maybe even aim for the podium. Here’s how I approached my first Hyrox, won it, and what I learned along the way...