A free program · intermediate

Your first Hyrox

Eight weeks to eight runs and eight stations, finishing upright and grinning.

8 weeks · 4 sessions a week · A gym with a sled, rower and ski erg (or substitutes)

  1. Week 1

    Engine

    1. Run intervals 6×800 m
    2. Strength: lunges, wall balls, carries
    3. Row 5×500 m
    4. Easy run 30 min
  2. Week 2

    Engine

    1. Run 6×1 km
    2. Strength + sled pushes
    3. Ski erg 5×500 m
    4. Easy run 35
  3. Week 3

    Stations

    1. Run 1 km + station × 4
    2. Strength
    3. Burpee broad jumps practice
    4. Easy run 35
  4. Week 4

    Recover

    1. Easy run
    2. Strength (light)
    3. Mobility
    4. Rest
  5. Week 5

    Combine

    1. Run 1 km + station × 5
    2. Strength
    3. Row + ski
    4. Easy run 40
  6. Week 6

    Combine

    1. Run 1 km + station × 6
    2. Strength
    3. Sled + lunges
    4. Easy run 40
  7. Week 7

    Simulate

    1. Half simulation: 4 runs, 4 stations
    2. Strength (light)
    3. Mobility
    4. Easy run 30
  8. Week 8

    Taper

    1. Easy run with strides
    2. Light stations
    3. Rest
    4. Race

Doubles are a fine first race: half the work, twice the fun. Practice the transitions; that's where time goes.

General guidance for healthy adults. If something hurts in a sharp or unfamiliar way, stop and see a professional.

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