Which Hyrox Stations Are the Hardest, According to a Runner and a Weightlifter
A recent Hyrox race revealed insights into the performance of a runner and a weightlifter. They shared their experiences and heart rate data from the race, highlighting the challenges of different stations. Their rankings of the stations were influenced by both heart rate metrics and personal opinions on difficulty.
- ▪The race was completed with a final time of 01:36:48.
- ▪Heart rate data was tracked to analyze performance at each station.
- ▪Both participants had different strengths, with the weightlifter handling heavier loads better.
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Last Friday, my fellow Lifehacker writer Beth Skwarecki (a weightlifter) and I (a runner) completed a Hyrox race with far less than the recommended amount of training. We came out the other side with a final time of 01:36:48—and a lot of opinions about which stations nearly broke us. Let’s take a look at our personal rankings of the nine different movements that Hyrox demands. View this post on Instagram How we're analyzing our Hyrox performanceWe tracked our heart rate data throughout the race, which gives us some data to back up what we intuitively felt like were our different strengths and weaknesses. A high average heart rate at a station means your cardiovascular system was working hard throughout.
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