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Mixed Carry Circuit for HYROX

Grip and posture work for the farmers carry and the sled pull.

Man carrying a sandbag in a bear hug at dawn
Man carrying a sandbag in a bear hug at dawn. AI-generated image.
Level
Intermediate
Type
HYROX session

The session

Four rounds. Use race weight on the handles if you can hold them for 100 m.

ExerciseEach round
Farmers carry100 m
Sled pull25 m
Sandbag bear-hug carry50 m
Rest90 s

Pacing

Chalk helps. So does squeezing the handles harder than you think you need to.

Where people go wrong

Putting the handles down to shake out your hands. Each drop costs you more time than walking a little slower.