hyrox

Hyrox — a name that doesn’t actually mean anything, despite internet rumors that it stands for “hybrid rock stars” — is a fitness competition that was created in 2017 by Moritz Fürste, a two-time Olympic-gold-medal field-hockey player, and Christian Toetzke, an entrepreneur. (Unsurprisingly, they’re German.) The competition has athletes go back and forth between running one kilometer and doing eight workout stations. Whoever finishes first wins.

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Realistically Hyrox is an obstacle course of cardio equipment and running. You pay to compete, it’s not the Olympics.

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The popularity of Hyrox, which was founded in 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, has skyrocketed in recent years; more than 1.5 million people in 30 countries have competed in at least one Hyrox race and versions of the part-running, part-strength exercise workouts are available in affiliated gyms for those looking to try their hand in a lower-pressure environment.

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