What 16 HYROX Podiums in One Season Taught Me About Building Better Athletes
Why sustainable performance always beats short-term intensity.
Hyrox Simulation Workouts: Train Smarter, Not Just Harder
HYROX is, by design, predictable. Eight runs, eight stations, always in the same order, always demanding the same combination of aerobic capacity, strength, and resilience. Because of that, Hyrox Simulation Workouts seem like the most logical tool in preparation. In...
Hyrox Youngstars – Getting my son ready
I have always seen sport as a space for discovery. That belief has guided my work for years as an athlete and coach, but it took on a completely different meaning when I started applying it at home, as a father. As we prepare for the upcoming Hyrox Youngstars event, I...
HYROX’s Elite 15 Qualification System: A Critical Analysis of the Sport’s Evolution
A Hyrox Coach's Perspective on Professionalization, Strategy, and the Future of Elite Racing Why the Change Was Necessary HYROX's recent shift from one-off qualification performances to a rolling, points-based Elite 15 system represents a pivotal moment in the sport's...
Row Hyrox Workouts
The Row is Where Races Are Won or Lost Picture this: 20 stations deep in a HYROX race; legs burning from the sled push; lungs screaming; you step onto the rower; the clock is ticking. This is the moment. Do you hold your pace, stay controlled, and finish strong? Or do...
Hyrox Lisboa? Here are my city recommendations.
HYROX is finally coming to Lisbon, and I couldn’t be happier.I’ve been dedicated to this sport since 2020, travelling to cities all over the world to compete, and now it’s our turn. HYROX Lisboa is happening. Having HYROX in Portugal is an opportunity for athletes...
HYROX Training Secrets from Alexander Roncevic: What You Should Know
Originally written for Red Bull on 03.11.2025 By Tiago Lousa — adapted for this blog Introduction In this article, I recap the interview I gave to Redbull about the key training secrets of HYROX-World-Champion Alexander Roncevic. My goal is to extract the most...
The Hyrox Spotter: The Silent Strategist in the Rox Zone
HYROX isn’t just about power, endurance, and grit — it’s about smart execution under pressure. Behind every elite performance is a strategy, and behind many of those strategies stands a Spotter — a sideline coach who sees what others can’t and says what matters most.
HYROX: Should Elite Athletes Compete in the Open Division
With the HYROX season at its midpoint, we find ourselves in the heart of the Open Championships—first with the European Championships in Vienna at the end of February, followed by the North American Championships in March. This makes it the perfect time to share my...
The Boom of Programs and Coaches: A Wake-Up Call for the HYROX community
HYROX 2025: I AM A COACH. You are a Coach. We are all Coaches. Or not. "HYROX demands specificity, but before you preach it, you better live it. Test, train, prepare, race, compete—then do it all over again. That’s the process. That’s the foundation. That’s what every...