First race guides
Step-by-step preparation for your first Hyrox. Build a base, train smart, finish strong.
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How to get fit when you're starting from nothing
Not from unfit. From nothing: no routine, no gym, no idea. The first eight weeks, what to ignore, and why almost everyone starts with the wrong thing.
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HYROX age groups: categories, cut-offs and what they mean for you
Five-year bands from Under 24 to 85-89, set by your age on race day. The weights do not change with age, and the one rule that catches masters athletes out is about World Championship qualification.
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HYROX divisions explained: Open, Pro, Doubles and Relay
Four singles divisions, plus doubles and relay. Which one you should enter, what the loads actually differ by, and the age group rules that decide your ranking.
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HYROX FAQ: the questions the rulebook actually answers
Can you wear headphones? Walk the runs? Take a gel from a friend? Twenty common questions, answered from the official 26/27 rulebook rather than from what people assume.
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HYROX meaning: what the word actually refers to
HYROX is a brand name for a standardised fitness race, not an acronym and not a type of workout. Here is what the word refers to, and what people usually mean when they use it.
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HYROX race format: distances, order and how the race flows
Eight runs, eight stations, one fixed order that never changes by city. Here is the full format with the official 26/27 weights, and what the sequence actually does to you.
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HYROX vs Hydrox: the fitness race and the biscuit
If you searched Hydrox and landed on gym results, you meant HYROX. One is a fitness race, the other is a chocolate sandwich biscuit that predates the Oreo. Here is the difference, briefly.
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What is HYROX? The complete beginner's explanation
HYROX is a fitness race: 8km of running broken up by eight standardised workout stations, identical at every event in the world. Here is what that actually means if you have never done one.
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Beginner Hyrox kit list: what to actually buy (and what to skip)
You've signed up for your first Hyrox. The Reddit threads say you need £400 of kit. You don't. Here's the honest first-timer's kit list under £150.
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How much does a HYROX cost? The honest total, not just the entry fee
The entry fee is the small part. Travel, a hotel the night before, food, kit. Here is the real number, with a calculator that works out yours.
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The HYROX race day bag: what to pack and what to leave at home
A tickable list of everything worth bringing, what people always forget, and the things you genuinely do not need despite what the kit posts suggest.
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HYROX movement standards: what the judge is watching at each station
What the judges are actually watching for at each station, which rules people break without realising, and how penalties work on the day.
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The 8 HYROX stations explained: what each one actually feels like
The eight stations in order, what each demands, where they hurt, and which ones will decide your finish time. Written by someone who has raced them.
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What does HYROX stand for? The name and where it came from
It is not an acronym, which is why nobody can tell you what the letters mean. Here is where the name actually comes from and what the race behind it is.
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The 16-week Hyrox training plan: a beginner build with a pre-block
The standard 12-week build assumes you can already run 5 km. This is the 16-week version, with a four-week pre-block that gets you to that starting line first.
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Hyrox station weights explained: men's, women's, doubles, pro
Every Hyrox weight by category in one place. What's heavy, what's light, what each category means, and why the weights do not scale with age.
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Hyrox vs Spartan vs DEKA: which race is right for you
Three of the biggest fitness races sound similar from the outside. The training, the venues, and the kind of athlete each rewards are very different. The honest comparison.
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Your first Hyrox: a complete preparation guide
What to expect, how to train, how to fuel, and how to pace yourself. A start-to-finish guide for anyone signing up for their first Hyrox race.
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