HYROX has exploded in popularity.
More people are entering their first event, runners are adding strength work to their training, and people who have never considered themselves competitive athletes are suddenly training towards something.
But once you’ve entered, there’s another question:
How should you actually train for HYROX?
If you’re looking for HYROX training in Leicestershire, here’s what we’d recommend looking for.
Don’t just train the stations
Knowing how to push a sled, use a SkiErg or do wall balls is important.
But that’s only part of HYROX.
The real challenge is performing those movements after running and then being able to run again afterwards.
100 wall balls when you’re fresh is very different to 100 wall balls after seven 1km runs and everything else that came before them.
Your training needs to prepare you for that.
You still need strength
There’s a lot of running in HYROX.
That doesn’t mean your training should only be running and high-intensity circuits.
Being stronger can make sled pushes, sled pulls, lunges and carries more manageable.
A good programme should develop your strength and conditioning, rather than simply trying to leave you exhausted every session.
Harder isn’t always better. Training needs a purpose.
Your training should progress
You don’t need to complete a full HYROX every weekend to prepare for one.
Your training should gradually build your ability to run, move efficiently and maintain your effort when you’re tired.
As your event gets closer, those qualities can increasingly come together.
The goal is to arrive on race day prepared, not already battered from your training.
Look for coaching, not just a workout
You can find hundreds of HYROX workouts online.
The workout isn’t necessarily the difficult part.
Having someone coach you through it is different.
Could your SkiErg technique be more efficient?
Are you going out too quickly on your runs?
Could you approach the sled differently?
How should you pace the workout?
And what should you do if you can’t perform one of the movements yet?
Those little things add up.
Especially if you’re completely new to HYROX.
Train around other people
You can prepare for a HYROX on your own.
But there’s something different about doing a tough session with other people around you.
You push each other. You learn from each other.
And when you’re halfway through a horrible workout, it helps knowing you’re not the only person suffering
More importantly, it’s easier to stay consistent when training is something you actually look forward to.
HYROX training near Leicester
At 732 CrossFit in Barwell, we run 5 dedicated HYROX classes alongside our regular CrossFit and strength training.
Our sessions combine running, strength and the movements you’ll encounter in HYROX.
And you’ve got coaches there to help with technique, pacing and adapting the session to your ability.
You don’t need to already be fit.
You don’t need to have entered a HYROX.
And you definitely don’t need to know what you’re doing before you walk through the door.
Some of our members are preparing for their first event.
Others are trying to beat a previous time.
And some simply enjoy HYROX-style training.
The important thing is finding training you can consistently turn up to and progress with.
Want to give HYROX a go?
If you’re looking for HYROX training in Leicester, Hinckley, Barwell or the surrounding area, come and try a session at 732 CrossFit.
Meet the coaches, experience a HYROX class and see whether it’s right for you.
Your first class is completely free.
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