Train, progress

No special diet needed during training: the real adjustments happen in the 48 hours before the race, during the effort, and in the hour after you cross the finish line.

Shoes, kit, accessories, nutrition, home equipment: who sells what in France, what you can find in store the day before a race, and the genuinely specialised players.

Three machines, three different ways of working cardio. Which one actually replicates the Hyrox stations, and which makes sense for training at home.

For a second race or a specific time goal: four to five sessions a week, real station-by-station specificity work, and a longer taper block.

Three to four sessions a week, a three-block structure: build the base, add load, sharpen before the race. Enough to arrive ready for your first Open.

Open, Pro, Doubles, Relay, age groups: what each category really means, and how to read a race listing before you register.

Two hybrid competition formats, two different approaches. A concrete comparison of the stations, the level required, and a note on how available each one really is in France.

Actual equipment on site, specialised coach or not, drop-in price: the concrete criteria for picking the right gym before a first race.

The format, the level required, how to train, where and what to eat: everything to know before your first registration, with a direct link to each topic in depth.