TrainersEye · Session of the Day · HYROX · #087

HYROX Erg Engines — SkiErg & Row Capacity

1000 m pacing on both ergs — long lat-driven ski pulls, legs-first row strokes · Block · Race-Specific Peak (couplets & pacing)
Target ≈ 60 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 8/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Full-body race primer · pulse, hips, patterns · 6-8 min
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1Glute Bridgesteady breathing rhythm2 min
2Ankle Dorsiflexionsteady breathing rhythm2 × 10
3Thoracic Rotationlog every split — the race is won by slowing down least2 × 10
Phase 2 · Station Skill & Transition Primer6-8 min · station technique at easy effort · jog every transition
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1RowErg — legs-first strokesrow: legs-body-arms, arms-body-legs — never break the order2 × 250 m easy
2Burpee Broad Jump — flat & longburpee jump flat and long — save the legs, keep the rhythm2 × 8 easy
Phase 3 · Main Race-Format Block4 × 750 m alternating ergs · 90 s easy between · negative-split the set
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1Air Bikerow: legs-body-arms, arms-body-legs — never break the order2 × 750 m
2SkiErg — long lat-driven pullsski: long pull from the lats, crunch at the bottom, snap up2 × 750 m
Progression: Race rule: train the transitions — jog INTO every station, start working within 5 s. Pace by the talk test: stations at 3-4 words, runs at full sentences early, 3-4 words late.
Phase 4 · Strength, Grip & Trunk Anchor14-18 min · heavy compounds + grip finisher · rest 2 min
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1Hip Thrustlog every split — the race is won by slowing down least3 × 4kg
2Hammer Curlswitch grip before it screams — manage, don't survive3 × 12kg
3Suitcase Carrysteady breathing rhythm3 × 20 mkg
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Thread the Needlesteady breathing rhythm60 s
2Downward Dogsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Cobra Posesteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Race what you train — transitions under 5 s, planned breaks before failure, posture survives every station; log every split. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.