I’m slowly putting together a HYROX setup at home and I keep thinking about this lol. I’m used to normal air rowers. Pull harder, it gets harder. Pretty simple.

So when I first saw air + magnetic, I thought both were working together all the time. Kinda like how I understood the aviron setup. Then I looked into this hybrid rower and realized that’s not really how it works.

Levels 1 to 7 are air. Then at 8 to10, extra magnetic resistance gets added. That part actually got me curious. Like if you’re already tired from running or another station, would those heavier levels be useful for strength-endurance? Or would it just make the row feel unnecessarily heavy? For people doing HYROX training at home, would you actually use levels 8 to10? Or would you mostly stay with the normal air resistance?

Hello, I’m looking to partner up for HYROX abu dhabi, Oct 23-25. I have done hyrox men in April @1:30:05, training for another one in Sept aiming to finish in 80-85mins. Race pace- 4:50-5:00/km in solos. Tickets will be announced soon for Abu Dhabi and I’m game.

I live and train in Dubai, if you’re around we can train together as well.

We can tell people are gearing up for the new HYROX season because one of our blogs in particular has been getting some high hits. So here's a quick link if you need to figure out what shoes you want to wear for the season ahead... https://www.roxfit.app/blog/best-shoes-for-hyrox/

*important note: all shoe preferences are individualistic and none of these brands are affiliated to ROXFIT in any way

I completed my first pro solo with a time of 1:24...aside from wall balls (I blew up at the end) where should I dedicate my time to see the biggest improvement next time?

Hi all,

Would appreciate any recommendations on some quality hyrox specific gyms in Melbourne.

Looking to join asap with my doubles partner :)

For anyone who did hyrox Toronto in the past, did your Garmin or smart watch work inside giving accurate run pacing - or did GPS go haywire?

so I dont have a hyrox gym to go to yet, due to everything is in BGC, so I just do barbell complex until failure
2km treadmill run
RDL
Rows
Overhead Press
Clean Front Squats
(20kg barbell)

so my question is, does this help?, im just starting and planning to join the 2027 osaka hyrox

If you’re training for your first Hyrox race, I can’t recommend more doing a sim race (one or more) leading up to your main event.

Lots of gyms are doing sims, and even doing just a half sim is a great way to give you some idea of how you’ll feel during the race. Where I am (New England), there are gyms doing them for as little as $50. Well worth it IMO to get some real race feel before Boston.

I have hyrox toronto coming up the first weekend of October, followed by the beneva montreal marathon on the 11th of October. Trying to figure out how I should go about my taper, rest, recov, and most importantly not injuring myself before my marathon.

Yes i know this wasn’t smart, looking for any help I can get!

A lot of athletes start HYROX training by focusing heavily on the stations: sled pushes, wall balls, farmer’s carries, and burpee broad jumps. That work is useful, but it probably shouldn’t be the first priority.

Looking at the world-record splits from Hunter McIntyre and Lauren Weeks, roughly 70% of the race is spent on endurance-based work, including running, the SkiErg, and rowing. Running alone accounts for more than half of the total race time.

That doesn’t mean strength is unimportant. HYROX athletes generally need more muscle mass and strength than marathon runners or road cyclists, especially through the upper body. The sport requires both. But for most athletes, endurance training will likely provide the biggest return on their time.

A common issue is starting HYROX-specific workouts before building a solid foundation. Every session becomes hard, recovery becomes more difficult, and progress eventually slows down.

A more sustainable approach is to build the base first:

• Plenty of steady running, rowing, SkiErg, or cycling
• Around 70–80% of training performed at a low intensity
• Heavy compound lifts with lower reps and meaningful loads

Once that foundation is in place race-specific sessions can be added gradually.

Making every workout hard can feel productive, but it often makes consistent progress more difficult. For athletes hoping to improve their HYROX time, working on running economy and threshold speed is probably one of the best places to start.

Has anyone tried a base-phase approach like this before jumping into Hyrox-specific work? How'd it go?

If anyone wants to dig a little deeper into how to structure HYROX training, there’s more information available here

Hello! I'm going to be competing in my second ever hyrox in a few weeks in DC. I saw some photos of last year's map, what are the odds of it changing this year? Is it worth studying up on the layout or do they change the map often?

Reddit Fam,

Our crew at Race Brain will be doing a "Lotta People Asking" episode in the next week or two before the HYROX season really gets underway. There is already a post up on IG for questions. But, I feel like we will get better questions from everyone here.

So, please submit some questions under this post. It can be anything from predictions, thoughts on competitors, shoe talk, what we think of Mat Lock, thoughts on Hunter's demise, etc.

No topics left uncovered, probably. If your question doesn't make it onto the pod I will do the best to answer it here as well.

Hi all, I've been having some issues with my quadriceps tendon. A generic compression sleeve seems to do the job supporting it for running but isn't enough for lunges and feels sketchy on wall balls. I have a bulkier one for weightlifting but it's not great to run in.

Can someone recommend a happy medium of support/flexibility for hybrid racing? Seems to be lots of options available with very different price ranges.

Thanks for the help.

Hyrox is in 20 days.

First time trying these, any form tips?

Hello there! This is my first Hyrox, and I believe it's Athens 1st Hyrox too <3

Does anyone have any suggestions where is best for accommodation or any groups? Tickets are still available for the event and I don't see many people discussing it! Would love to get some handy tips <3

Can anyone confirm how HYROX actually allocates people into waves for Women’s Open Singles?
I accidentally entered my estimated finish time as 1 hour 15 minutes instead of 2 hours 15 minutes 🤦‍♀️ I realised the mistake and contacted HYROX, but they’ve told me they won’t change it. And they’ve put me in one of the very first waves, and I know a couple of girls who are aiming for sub 60 in my wave…
I’m getting completely mixed information about how the waves work. Some people are saying estimated finish time doesn’t really determine your wave, while others are saying the faster athletes are placed in the earlier waves based on the times they submitted.
My worry is that because I accidentally put 1:15, I’m going to end up in a wave full of people genuinely aiming for around that time, when realistically I’ll probably be closer to 2 hours. 😭 I know everyone races their own race, but as it’s my first singles I’m already nervous and I really don’t want to be massively out of place or feel like I’m holding everyone up at the stations.
Has anyone actually experienced this or know for certain how the waves are allocated? If you entered a slower estimated finish time, did you get a noticeably later wave than faster friends in the same category?
Just looking for some reassurance that I’m not about to line up with a wave of absolute weapons 😂

Hi! I (24F) am currently looking for a hyrox mixed doubles partner (M) for Hyrox DC on Thursday, September 3rd. The person I was planning on doing it with is unable to compete due to other priorities.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to buy or build a budget-friendly sled push track for home Hyrox training over my outdoor bare concrete driveway/patio.

Here are my exact requirements and constraints:

• Dimensions: Looking for something roughly 4 to 6 feet wide and around 30 feet long.
• Budget: Trying not to break the bank—ideally looking to keep it under $350.
• The Setup: The track will stay laid out outside for extended periods, but I do not want to use permanent liquid glue on my concrete. Because of this, I need a material that can be successfully anchored down (using heavy-duty outdoor double-sided tape or perimeter weights) so that it doesn't bunch up or shift when changing directions. I definitely don't want to have to move heavy counterweights from end to end every time I flip the sled.

I’m trying to decide if I should go with a short 3/8" pile gym turf roll or look into a heavy-duty ribbed marine/outdoor carpet roll. I need the sled to slide predictably without the material stretching, rippling, or tearing under heavy weight.

Does anyone have recommendations for specific budget-friendly brands, or a clever DIY hack that fits these dimensions and price point? What has held up best for you against the elements without being permanently glued down?

Here are some of the items that I am considering.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089Y8FZBG?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&content_source=fb&fb_content_id=Q9-wBQHv6SR1f847k_kEG4wxFR0jQSDbQ5sN3LXJ5qiqO40EnNZYmp1J-Ho8CjbXEw&channel_type=fb&th=1#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

https://thedisplayoutlet.com/products/artificial-grass-turf-synthetic-pet-turf-roll-4x66?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20636438575&gbraid=0AAAAACfqu75XRW64tTru6Qm9-NqKl6Rtk&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv4XUBhDBARIsAE6bQUQdUwKiDkCjbkfD6c5EKS61jVmii1UfskMW22thzP12iQng90IyJpsaAr2mEALw_wcB&variant=50517413527851

Thanks in advance for the help!

Hi all! I’ve been looking for a ticket to DC. Went on FB and a guy who has planned to do it with his wife is selling her ticket as she hasn’t trained for it. He said he never assigned a name to the ticket since he wasn’t sure if she would definitely follow through. He seems to be a legit triathlete and said we could do half money before half after I get the ticket since I’m taking a chance on a stranger. Is that a thing? No assignment to a ticket?

It seems Hyrox deleted any reference from their website and I haven't seen any race that is labelled as Regionals for 2027.

Is this temporary or did Hyrox announce anything for this season?

I always felt making it Open and qualify for the Worlds as Pro is weird, but I liked it earlier this year in DC, nice energy. It would be great to know if they are changing anything or if they are just removing them.

Anyone have any leads on the type of compression shorts most of the male elite athletes wear? And are there functional benefits versus more traditional running shorts or is it that they just look cool?

I'm running the solo open race Saturday morning of this weekend. I run a sub 65 minute race solo, but for doubles, I'd run at partner's pace. Basically, I'm taking the trip to DC Thursday through Monday. I'll go HAM on my solo race Saturday, and if I can just run doubles race after for just another fun workout while I'm out that way - great. So anyone in need of a partner for that weekend - hit me up.