Hyrox Fitness Racing is taking over the world. Athletes from all sorts of backgrounds are giving Hyrox a go, from Ironmen to CrossFitters, Running athletes to rowers, Hyrox has a bit of everything for everyone. With 4 different racing categories including individual, individual pro, doubles and teams – Hyrox is accessible for everyone.
What Are The Hyrox Categories?
The different categories are:
Relay Teams – perfect for gyms, corporates, and friends, split the work up between 4 people for the fastest and most accessible version of the race.
Open – take on the standard HYROX for a challenging but achievable race for everyone
Individual Pro – for the experienced racer, heavier weights make for a more challenging experience
Doubles – find a partner and take on the challenge as a pair, running together but splitting the workload of the exercises.
How To Prepare For A Hyrox?
Start a basic foundation for both strength and running as you focus on building your threshold tolerance over strength, running and endurance. It requires a lot of consistency and training.
Like any sports, it is very important not to just focus on training but fuel and recover properly. Have a balanced diet and get adequate recovery at places like Re+
Plan your training: Make a schedule and stick to it, gradually increasing the intensity and duration by having full Hyrox simulation trainings. This will prepare you better for the race day.
For race day attire, it’s best to do fit checks during your training sessions. This helps you assess the flexibility and comfort of your outfit ahead of time. I got mine covered by Anya Active as it provides comfort and flexibility.
Read the Rulebook for your category. It is essential to be highly aware of the penalty system, DQ (disqualification) and more.
A day before the race, you’ll be able to review the full technical briefing, which outlines updated race details such as the number of running loops, station rules, and technique guidelines. This is probably one of the most important things to do.
On the race day, it is so important to fully hydrate, sleep and eat well few days beforehand.
Not only this but Hyrox also has a great, strong sense of community where participants and competitors encourage and challenge each other. Your own version will just get 1% better each day.
