If you’ve found yourself on this blog, I’m guessing that you’ve decided to build the ultimate Hyrox home gym? This is a very exciting project! The ultimate Hyrox gym blends functional fitness, endurance and strength training all under one roof, and so the design of the space - set up, choice of equipment, and accessories - all need to reflect the seamless flow of a fitness competition.
Hyrox is an 8km fitness race split up into 8 x 1km running intervals; at every interval there is a functional fitness exercise – 1000m ski, 50m sled push, 50m sled pull, 80m burpee broad jumps, 1000m row, 200m farmers carry, 100m sandbag lunges, 100 wall balls.
Fitting all of this into a home gym might seem a big operation, but that’s why this is your dream gym! So whether you’re looking for a full refit, or just want to improve on a few stations, I’ve picked the best Mirafit fitness racing products for your home gym.
Weight Sled
• My Top Pick - M3 Weight Sled and Weight Sled Bars
• Stack some bumper plates onto this heavy duty sled and add a second pair of sled bars to enable pushing from either side of the sled. Great if you’re training with a partner or don’t fancy turning the sled around at the end of the sled track. To simulate competition conditions you’ll want a total weight of 102kg or 152kg (including the weight of the sled.)
• It includes front and back connection holes that allow you to attach harness clips and sled ropes with ease.
• It can be used on turf or rubber flooring (to be mentioned later on).
Ski Trainer
• My Top Pick - Ski Machine
• Ski trainers are low-impact and excellent for building full-body power and muscular endurance. Training with the ski machine will let you practice your pacing strategy, transitions between stations, and work on your fatigue management.
• A concept 2 ski trainer is used in a hyrox competition – make your training like-for-like by choosing this model.
• This particular model can be mounted on a wall or stand-alone, whichever you prefer.
Rowing Machine
• My Top Pick - Rowing Machine
• This rowing machine is ideal because it builds full body power and muscular endurance. It also offers real-time feedback (just like the ski), such as: pace (/500m), stroke rate (SPM), watts and calories and so makes it easy to track your progress and tailor your workouts to align with your goals.
Kettlebells
• My Top Pick - Black Competition Kettlebells
• These competition kettlebells have a high-quality stainless-steel handle, which provides a smooth, comfortable grip for optimal performance.
• If you’re training for a competition you’ll need a 16kg kettlebell or 24kg kettlebell, but you can buy a full set of kettlebells for increased workout options.
Sandbags
• My Top Pick - Weighted Workout Bag
• Sandbags are an underrated training tool, because they mimic real world lifting – like carrying a person over your shoulder or luggage at the airport. But specifically for hyrox training, you can get used to the transitions and awkwardness feeling of lunging with the sandbag under fatigue.
• These sandbags have a soft outer cover which makes them durable and reduces risk of damage when dropping on the floor.
Wall Balls
• My Top Pick - Classic 13" Medicine Wall Ball
• For a Hyrox competition you will need either a 4kg, 6kg, or 9kg, wall ball.
• These wall balls have a comfortable soft-touch exterior with a reliable responsive bounce ready for impact of your throws.
• Practice your wall ball throw with our Power Rack Wall Ball Target.
...and More Accessories
• Find Your Strength Plates - Designed with a triple handle design perfect for effortless lifting onto and off the weighted sled.
• Battle Rope - Ideal for attaching to the sled to practice the sled pull station.
• 12m Sled Track - For all your weighted sled workouts. This one is durable and tough, designed to handle heavy loads.
• VKR Dip/Pull Up Station - Add pull ups, dead hangs and toes-to-bar to supplement your competition training and develop back, core and grip strength.
• Single Bay Gym Storage System - Keep your home gym organised with this gym storage system. Ideal for storing your bumper Olympic plates, kettlebells, sandbags and wall balls.
• Soft Plyo Boxes - Great for dynamic warm ups or circuit routines.
• Foam Roller - Build a little dedicated recovery zone in the corner of your home gym with foam rollers for a real holistic feel.
Don't Forget the Gym Flooring!
• My Top Pick - Premium 40mm Rubber Gym Floor Mats
• Aside from the aforementioned sled track, it’s important to invest in some high-quality flooring not only to keep your beloved gym equipment in top condition, but also to protect yourself from any trips or falls you may have.
• Choosing the 40mm rubber flooring mats over the 20mm will allow you to have more protection from high impact drops, if dropping wall balls or sandbags from above waist height or jumping down from the box.
• Adding some flooring will also muzzle noise and vibrations to help keep your neighbours and family happy!
You're looking to build a space for high-performance that you can trust will endure your training needs. By training with Mirafit products you can replicate race day conditions, giving you the confidence that you have built the seamless grit, endurance and power needed to smash every station. Train hard. Train smart. Build your ultimate Hyrox home gym.
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Tags: Equipment > Gym Machines ; Equipment > Kettlebells ; Equipment > Medicine Balls and Slam Balls ; Equipment > Sandbags Equipment > Weight Sleds ; Exercise Type > Cardio ; Exercise Type > Conditioning ; Misc > Gym Planning
