HYROX training

HYROX is a race where being able to only run, or only lift, isn't enough. You run one kilometre eight times, and after each one a functional station is waiting. What decides it is the combination of endurance, strength and the ability to hold your pace when your legs and arms are already heavy. That's exactly what you prepare for at Winning Fitness.

You're coached by trainers who know HYROX from their own races, not from videos. You can train in Hyrox group classes at Brno-Nové Sady or one-to-one with a trainer – and soon also in a dedicated HYROX training zone at Brno-Vídeňská.

Who it's for

• Anyone getting ready for their first HYROX who wants to know what they're getting into
• Racers who want to improve their time and fix weak spots on specific stations
• Pairs preparing for the Doubles category
• Runners who need more strength and strength athletes who lack endurance
• Anyone who enjoys hybrid training, even without a race in mind yet

How it works

The race format is fixed: 8 × 1 km of running, and after each kilometre one functional station, always in this order:

1. SkiErg
2. Sled Push
3. Sled Pull
4. Burpee Broad Jumps
5. Rowing
6. Farmers Carry
7. Sandbag Lunges
8. Wall Balls

So preparation rests on three pillars. The first is running endurance and pace, because running makes up a large part of the race. The second is strength and strength endurance for the stations – pushing and pulling the sled, carrying load or lunging with a sandbag. The third is running off a station: the ability to get going and hold your pace even when you're coming from hard work. On top of that we work on technique for each station, so you don't burn out on them, and on pacing the whole race.

A Hyrox group class is an ideal way to try the format and train at pace with others. Personal training with a trainer helps you work on your weak spots and build a plan towards a specific race date. You can combine both.

Your first session, step by step

1. Choose your route: book a Hyrox group class in the online reservation system, or arrange personal training via the contact form or by calling the Nové Sady branch.
2. For personal training, tell us whether you've already picked a race and category and what experience you have with running and strength training.
3. Come to Brno-Nové Sady, Fuchsova 28, in comfortable clothes and shoes you can both run and lift in.
4. Your trainer takes you through the warm-up and the technique of the exercises in the session.
5. You train a mix of running and functional exercises at an intensity that matches your current level.
6. After the session you discuss with your trainer where your reserves are and how often to train before the race.

Where to train

Hyrox classes currently take place at Brno-Nové Sady, Fuchsova 28. For the strength side of your preparation there's a functional training zone, Technogym and Arsenal Strength machines and Eleiko and Rogue weights. The Úzká stop is about 2 minutes' walk away and you can park right at the branch.

We're opening Brno-Vídeňská, Vídeňská 89A, soon, with a dedicated HYROX training zone with Official HYROX Training Zone status. You can look forward to official HYROX machines by Centr, which let you train really close to what awaits you at the race, plus Technogym, Panatta, Eleiko and Keiser equipment and a sauna after training. Leave us your contact and we'll let you know when we open. You'll find the details of the HYROX training zone at Vídeňská on a separate page.