This is a crash course designed to get you up to speed quickly if you just signed up for a Hyrox race or you have procrastinated your training for one you signed up for. Either way this course will bring you as close to race ready as you can get in 4 weeks time. Buckle up, near down, and hit the ground running!
FeaturesConditioning
A
Running Warmup
Structured Running Warm-Up Routine (Total: 8ā10 minutes) š¹ Phase 1: General Warm-Up (2ā3 minutes) Purpose: Increase heart rate, blood flow, and core temperature. Exercise Time Light jog or brisk walk (in place or outside) 1 min Jumping jacks 30 sec High knees (moderate pace) 30 sec Butt kicks 30 sec Rest or repeat light jog 30 sec š¹ Phase 2: Dynamic Mobility (3ā4 minutes) Purpose: Loosen joints and dynamically stretch key muscle groups. Exercise Reps Leg swings (forward & back) 10ā15 each leg Leg swings (side to side) 10ā15 each leg Hip circles (hands on hips) 10 each direction Walking lunges (with optional torso twist) 10 steps Knee hugs to calf raise 5ā8 each leg Toy soldiers (straight-leg kicks) 10 each leg š Focus on controlled movement, not speed. š¹ Phase 3: Running Drills (2ā3 minutes ā Optional but Recommended) Purpose: Activate key running muscles and improve neuromuscular coordination. Drill Reps A-skips or high knees 2 Ć 15ā20 meters Butt kicks (moving or in place) 2 Ć 15ā20 meters Bounding or strides (lightly exaggerated run) 1ā2 Ć 20 meters
Conditioning
B
Hyrox Circuit 1
5 Rounds for Time Rest 2 minutes after each round Round 1: 400m Run + 500m Ski or Row Round 2: 400m run + 40 Burpee Broad Jumps (may do in place with a target jump line of 1 meter away) Round 3: 400m run + 200m Farmer Carry (53/35 x 2 for open) (70/53 x 2 for Pro) Round 4: 400m Run + 60 Sandbag Lunge (Can use dumbbells at side of no sandbag) Round 5: 400m Run + 100 Wall Balls (14/10 Open, 20/14 Pro)
Conditioning
C
Running Recovery Cooldown
12 minute slow emom of the following 1 minute bike or slow walk 1 minute spiderman lunge stretch (switch sides at 30s) 1 minute couch stretch 1 minute rest
Warmup
A
5 Min Easy Row or Ski 2x 5 DB Snatch (R) 5 DB Snatch (L) 10 Jump Squats
Hyrox Engine
B
For Time: 50-40-30-20-10 Cal Ski or Row DB Push Press (35/20s x 2) Alt DB Snatch (35/20) DB Front Squat (35/20s x 2)
Strength Cooldown
C
12 min emom Min 1: 30s plank Min 2: 30s Wall Sit Min 3: Rest
Conditioning
A
Running Warmup
Structured Running Warm-Up Routine (Total: 8ā10 minutes) š¹ Phase 1: General Warm-Up (2ā3 minutes) Purpose: Increase heart rate, blood flow, and core temperature. Exercise Time Light jog or brisk walk (in place or outside) 1 min Jumping jacks 30 sec High knees (moderate pace) 30 sec Butt kicks 30 sec Rest or repeat light jog 30 sec š¹ Phase 2: Dynamic Mobility (3ā4 minutes) Purpose: Loosen joints and dynamically stretch key muscle groups. Exercise Reps Leg swings (forward & back) 10ā15 each leg Leg swings (side to side) 10ā15 each leg Hip circles (hands on hips) 10 each direction Walking lunges (with optional torso twist) 10 steps Knee hugs to calf raise 5ā8 each leg Toy soldiers (straight-leg kicks) 10 each leg š Focus on controlled movement, not speed. š¹ Phase 3: Running Drills (2ā3 minutes ā Optional but Recommended) Purpose: Activate key running muscles and improve neuromuscular coordination. Drill Reps A-skips or high knees 2 Ć 15ā20 meters Butt kicks (moving or in place) 2 Ć 15ā20 meters Bounding or strides (lightly exaggerated run) 1ā2 Ć 20 meters
Circuit
B
12 x 200m Max Effort 90 Sec rest after each Record each split in your comments and notes
C
Cooldown Walk
A
Heroic Warm-up
For Completion
Speed work
B
Every 5:00 x 6 15/10 Cal Bike 50ft/12.5m Sled Push/Pull (alternate push and pull every other round and use as close to race weight as possible) 200m Run Rest in time remaining Score is your slowest round for the day so pace well!
C1
Russian Twist
2 x 0:30
C2
GHD Sit-Up
2 x MAX
C3
Hanging Leg Raise
2 x MAX
Warmup
A
5 Min Easy Bike 2x 12 x Empty Bar Split Squat (Each Leg) 10 Walking Lunges 10 Air Squats
Base Builder
B
For Time: 50-30-10 Cal Bike Wall Balls (20/14 for Pro or 14/10 for Open) Dual KB Lunge (53/35 x 2) DB Push Press (35s/20s x 2) *800m Run after each round
Conditioning
C
Running Recovery Cooldown
12 minute slow emom of the following 1 minute bike or slow walk 1 minute spiderman lunge stretch (switch sides at 30s) 1 minute couch stretch 1 minute rest
Conditioning
A
Zone 2 Run
45 minutes to an hour of easy zone 2 running. If you find yourself excessively out of breath or out of zone 2 (unable to speak to someone conversationally), walk until you are back there.
You've only got 4 weeks, or you wouldnt be here, so go ahead and get started right now!
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Josh Newell
Used this method to do my first Hyrox!
Verified Athlete"Used this method to jump into my 1st hyrox race on short notice. Im far from a good runner but it allowed me to never quit and finish the race with confidence!"