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HYROX HEROES the PODCAST · March 3 · 44 min

Training Too Hard Is Killing Your HYROX Performance (Here’s What To Do Instead)

Explore our HYROX programs here: 👉 https://hybridheroes.online 1:1 Coaching Enquiries , Book a call with Damian here: 👉 https://calendar.app.google/iaTBXvKEm1WpD6uu8 Most HYROX athletes think they need to train harder. But what if training too hard is the reason you’re plateauing? In this episode, I break down one of the biggest problems in HYROX right now — athletes living in high intensity zones, skipping aerobic development, and burning out before race day. We cover: • Why HYROX is an endurance event (not a sprint sport) • How building an aerobic base raises your anaerobic ceiling • Why you can’t “drag up” aerobic fitness from high intensity training • The Zone 2 mistakes most athletes make • Why constantly needing a deload is a red flag • How to distribute intensity properly across your week • The 30% high-intensity rule • How to use RPE to monitor your sessions • Managing intensity in group training environments (F45, CrossFit, HYROX gyms, etc.) If you’re feeling flat, stuck, constantly fatigued, or not improving month to month — this episode is for you. HYROX rewards discipline and aerobic capacity — not chaos and ego. If this helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who trains too hard. Train smarter. Recover better. Perform longer.

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Explore our HYROX programs here:
👉 https://hybridheroes.online

1:1 Coaching Enquiries , Book a call with Damian here:
👉 https://calendar.app.google/iaTBXvKEm1WpD6uu8

Most HYROX athletes think they need to train harder.

But what if training too hard is the reason you’re plateauing?

In this episode, I break down one of the biggest problems in HYROX right now — athletes living in high intensity zones, skipping aerobic development, and burning out before race day.

We cover:

• Why HYROX is an endurance event (not a sprint sport)
• How building an aerobic base raises your anaerobic ceiling
• Why you can’t “drag up” aerobic fitness from high intensity training
• The Zone 2 mistakes most athletes make
• Why constantly needing a deload is a red flag
• How to distribute intensity properly across your week
• The 30% high-intensity rule
• How to use RPE to monitor your sessions
• Managing intensity in group training environments (F45, CrossFit, HYROX gyms, etc.)

If you’re feeling flat, stuck, constantly fatigued, or not improving month to month — this episode is for you.

HYROX rewards discipline and aerobic capacity — not chaos and ego.

If this helped you, subscribe and share it with someone who trains too hard.

Train smarter. Recover better. Perform longer.