HYROX
Sled Push for HYROX
HYROX station 2: push a weighted sled for distance.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Equipment
- Sled
- Works
- Quads, glutes, calves and core
The session
Set a low body angle with arms locked or bent against the posts, and drive with short, powerful steps. Keep the sled moving, because restarting from a dead stop costs the most.
In the race
The race sled push is 50 m, in four lengths of 12.5 m. It is the second station.
Pacing
Find a rhythm you could keep for the full race distance, then hold it. Steady beats fast-then-stopped.
Where people go wrong
Standing too tall, overstriding, stopping mid-lane, and pushing with the arms instead of the legs.
Easier or harder
- Easier: take weight off the sled, or push two lengths and rest.
- Harder: use race weight and add a 200 m run between each pair of lengths.
Staying safe
Keep a neutral spine and drive through the whole foot. This station spikes the heart rate, so pace the run into it.
