High intensity training is increasingly popular. This physical activity combines strength and cardio, training functionally to condition the entire body.
Among the new modalities, the Hyroxa discipline that Combine strength and skill exercises, similar to Cross-Training, with a 1 kilometer race before each exercise.
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In Hyrox competitions, you can participate individually, couples or even groups of four. In competition, each member must face a test, or Workoutdifferent, with their respective career between each round. The classification corresponds to the times that each contestant has achieved in their respective test. The weights of each exercise can vary according to gender and category.
In this context, Talene Appleton He explained his experience by first participating in a career of Hyroxin an article by ‘Women’s Health’ magazine. Fitness’s expert trains weightlifting, yoga, plyometric training and, in addition, is a certified personal trainer. However, it does not usually participate in competitions and careers.
The athlete explains in her text that “A little over a month of the first Hyrox race in New York, a friend who works with Cent, the official equipment supplier, invited me to compete.” Appleton says that it only had a month to prepare, and that it entered a team of four to compete in female relief.
During your preparation, “I increased my careers, I programmed many functional and high volume movements, and linked to gyms associated with hyrox”. The expert stands out from group training that “Gymnasium companions had an incalculable value, not only because of physical preparation, but also for the camaraderie and the community they promoted.”
As soon as the planning, Appleton believes that it did not train enough to run under fatigue: “Next time I will train my career with more speed work and less rest time to prepare better for those segments”.
Meghan Hayden, an experienced Hyrox competitor who helped Appleton, recommends “Heading to the same movement patterns that you will do on the day of the race.” The week before the race, it is better not to increase strength and prioritize nutrition, rest and recover well, as well as add stretching.
Finally, Hayden advised him that the day of competition “Do not arrive too soon, since energy can be overwhelming and it is important to keep it for the race itself.”