The popular fitness trend is all over social media, and curious, I tried a few classes – they left me totally out of air
I have spent years in and out of the gym, trying the latest fitness trends. Consequently, my social media feed often populates with shirtless, sweaty men promising to transform my workouts.
Then it started. First, it was the occasional video of athletes grinding through a series of Herculean tasks: pushing plate-laden sleds, collapsing over rowing machines, sprinting laps and throwing weighted balls at a wall inside of what looked like an aircraft hangar. That trickle became an avalanche, and I became curious.
It looked like CrossFit, but it wasn’t. I was discovering its newer, endurance-heavy counterpart Hyrox. Hyrox is a fitness race that combines running with exercises designed to train the body for everyday activities. And it is seemingly everywhere – on TikTok, Instagram and group chats with friends who are protein-maxxing.
To break it down for the uninitiated, I spoke with one of the sport’s founders and tried a few classes myself.
