Sunday Story...Hyrox part 2

So, what’s different about Hyrox? After all, it looks a lot like CrossFit with more running. And that is true. There is a lot more running in a race…over 8KM.

Here’s the primary difference in my opinion. CrossFit trains you for general physical preparedness. This is a broad and inclusive definition of fitness. You need to be strong, but you don’t need to be a powerlifter or a strongman. You should be able to run, row, or bike well, but you don’t need to beat a world-class marathoner or sprinter. We often say we want to out-run the lifter and out-lift the runner. The other piece is knowing the unknowable. This simply means you never know what will be thrown at you, and you need to be prepared.

In Hyrox, all variables are removed. There are no terrain problems. There are no new standards or new unknown movements. There is no question of what you will be doing or what is expected of you. When we train for a Hyrox race, we train for a specific, relatively narrow band of fitness. It is broader than just marathon training or strongman training, but it still falls short of general physical preparedness.

Should you do some Hyrox training? Yes, you should. There are movements there that we rarely do in CrossFit (sled pushes and pulls). You will do them more often in Hyrox training. And you will run more in training and probably run farther. In CrossFit, we are going to do more variety and more varied time and modal domains.

So, mix it up a little. Throw a Hyrox class in. And if you want to get ready for a race, then do it more often. Both things are good and good for you. See you on the turf!

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John Mariotti

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