Ep #50 - 50 Hyrox Tips for our 50th!

It's our 50th episode! And to celebrate, we're bringing you 50 Hyrox tips!

You can find each tip below.

JK’s 50 Hyrox Tips

1. ​Run the roxzone
2. ​Don’t go out too hot
3. ​The only time pace doesn't matter is at the wall balls
4. ​Eat your carbs
5. ​The race doesn’t start until after the rower
6. ​Lean forward on your lunges
7. ​Run your own race, not anyone else’s
8. ​Have a race plan
9. ​Your recovery is just as important as your training
10. ​Sleep should be number one
11. ​Train your compound movements - squats, deadlifts and bench press
12. ​Focus on what’s in front of you, not what’s next
13. ​Break up the station in your mind
14. ​There is always one more rep when it comes to the wall balls
15. ​Don’t get caught up in fast vs slow courses
16. ​No one cares about your specific station time but you
17. ​The data you get from your Hyrox race is gold. Use it!
18. ​Don’t get caught up in ‘practicing each station’ in training.
19. ​Erg training is very important
20. ​Pace the ergs
21. ​Know your erg damper setting before your race
22. ​Grip strength is more important than you think
23. ​Train like you race
24. ​There is no one way to train for a Hyrox
25. ​Prove to yourself you won’t give up by not giving up in your training
26. ​Don’t let one ‘bad station’ or ‘bad run’ impact the other 95% of your race
27. ​Breathe!
28. ​Control what you can control
29. ​Reserve your energy on race day
30. ​Get the right shoes for you and train in them!
31. ​Delete social media a week before your race
32. ​You don’t have to practice your race before you race
33. ​Prioritise running in your training
34. ​80/20 running rule in training
35. ​VO2 Max training is overrated
36. ​Make sure you know the judging standards
37. ​Respect the judges!!
38. ​Take breaks in the sled push when you feel you need them
39. ​Make sure you know the course
40. ​Bring your own chalk (if allowed!)
41. ​Don’t try something new on race day
42. ​Consider the temperature on the day
43. ​If you feel like people are watching you, they’re probably not
44. ​The amount you get out of a race is dependent on the amount you put in
45. ​Stop blaming Hyrox for your race not going 100% right
46. ​Be humble
47. ​You’re not always going to enjoy your training
48. ​Sign up to other events than just a Hyrox
49. ​Celebrate your wins, learn from the losses
50. ​Keep learning!