ActiveWorkouts5 race day mistakes everyone makes at HYROX, according to a fitness expertHYROX Master Trainer, Jake Dearden, advises what to avoid doing on race day to help you get the best time possibleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
ActiveWorkouts5 race day mistakes everyone makes at HYROX, according to a fitness expertHYROX Master Trainer, Jake Dearden, advises what to avoid doing on race day to help you get the best time possibleWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
HYROX Master Trainer, Jake Dearden, advises what to avoid doing on race day to help you get the best time possible
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(Image credit: Sportograf)
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Knowing what you need to do for a HYROX is important, but it’s also just as important knowing whatnotto do. Little slip-ups on race day are completely normal, even the pros make them, but they can cost you precious time and energy.
One person who knows a thing or two about navigating a successful HYROX isHYROXMaster Trainer and247 Represent Athlete,Jake Dearden. Not only is Jake a HYROX Open and Pro world record holder, but he’s also completed 11 HYROX’s back-to-back in one weekend. So, you could say he’s pretty experienced at knowing how to handle HYROX.
Below he’s shared seven mistakes that he sees (most) people making during the event and how to avoid them, so you can go out and give race day your best shot and, most importantly, enjoy it!
1. Not pacing yourself
(Image credit: Sportograf)
(Image credit: Sportograf)
“This will leave you overly fatigued at the later stages of the race and may mean you get a slower time than if you’d stuck to slower paces from the start. It’s therefore important to plan out the paces you want to run each kilometre and stick to this to ensure you have the energy to complete all workout stations at your desired times."
2. Walking the Roxzone
This is the area that you have to go through to get to your workout station. It can really catch people as Jake explains many end up walking through it or taking a pit stop at the water station. “It loses you significant time throughout the race,” he says.
“Mentally it can be harder to start running once you have stopped, so try to get moving straight away, even if it’s at a slow jog. It’s also crucial to hydrate properly in the build-up to the race to ensure you don’t feel the need to keep stopping for water to prevent losing time at the water station. Of course, if you feel dehydrated do still stop for water if you need it!"
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3. Using just your arms on the sled pull
(Image credit: Sportograf)
(Image credit: Sportograf)
Mastering the correct technique for all HYROX stations is important, but the one that people often get wrong is the sled pull. Many will try and heave the sled using just their arms— with a hand-over-hand technique— Jake advises to use your entire body.
“If you watch the pro’s, they pull the sled using their whole body, picking up the rope and walking backward, dragging the sled with them,” he says. “You have a two-metre box to work with, so use it! It’s a much more efficient way to use your energy, rather than completely fatiguing your arms .”
4. Fueling incorrectly
Not getting your pre-race nutrition on point will critically affect your performance. You want to be doing this the day before and the morning of race day.
“Aim to eat around 5g of carbohydrates per kg of body weight the day before and, on race day, ensure you eat a carbohydrate-based snack. I would also advise fueling yourself during the race with either gels or sweets to supplement your glycogen stores, which will naturally deplete.”
5. Poor sled push form
(Image credit: Sportograf/Represent 247)
(Image credit: Sportograf/Represent 247)
Again, there are multiple ways of pushing the sled across that notoriously difficult carpet, but the one Jake says you want to really avoid is pushing it with straight arms. “It’s inefficient and you won’t get the desired power output to push the sled,” he explains.
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