💥 We Took On HYROX Auckland (Again)… Here’s What Happened
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90 minutes later, our NZ Muscle team crossed the line — cooked, cramping, and completely empty. And we wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Last weekend, a few of the NZ Muscle team stepped back into the HYROX arena in Auckland for round two. We had:
🏃♂️ Men’s Doubles team
🏃♀️ Women’s Doubles / Ended up doing it solo
Here’s what went down.
🧠 What Even Is HYROX?
If you haven’t heard of it yet, HYROX is simple… and brutal.
You run 1km, then complete a functional workout station.
Repeat that 8 times.
In order, it looks like this:
- 1km Run
- SkiErg
- Sled Push
- Sled Pull
- Burpee Broad Jumps
- Row
- Farmers Carry
- Sandbag Lunges
- Wall Balls
While it sounds manageable on paper. It is not manageable in real life.
🏁 The Start Line Energy
There’s something different about HYROX.
It’s not just a fitness comp — it’s a test of pacing, grit, and mental control. The atmosphere in Auckland was electric. Loud music, chalk in the air, nervous laughs in the start pen.
Second time competing, so we knew what was coming.
That almost makes it worse.
👬 Men’s Doubles – 1:30 Finish
Our boys lined up for Men’s Doubles knowing strategy was everything.
You share the stations.
You suffer together.
You can’t hide.
The first 1km run feels easy. Too easy.
By the third station? Legs already questioning life decisions.
The sled push hit hard. The burpee broad jumps drained the lungs. But the real separator was the final stretch — sandbag lunges into wall balls. That’s where time is either made or destroyed.
They crossed in 1 hour 30 minutes — a huge result.
👟 Women’s Doubles (Turned out to be solo 😅)
We also had one of our team step up in: Women’s Doubles, or should I say Solo, as the day played out.
HYROX solo is no joke. You carry the entire workload. Every run. Every rep. No tag-outs.
It’s a mental war.
Watching our female athletes grind through sleds and lunges with zero drop in effort was unreal. The crowd lifts you — but at the end of the day, it’s just you and the work.
🧪 How We Fuelled It
Preparation matters.
HYROX isn’t bodybuilding. It’s not a powerlifting meet. It’s not a marathon.
It’s hybrid.
Our approach leading in:
🥤 Whey Isolate for recovery
⚡ Creatine for strength endurance
🔋 Electrolytes for hydration
🚀 Pre-Workout for race-day intensity
Recovery after? Just as important.
Protein, carbs, sodium, sleep. Repeat.
💭 What We Learned (Second Time Around)
- Pacing wins races.
- Sleds hurt more than you remember.
- Grip strength matters.
- Wall balls decide your finish time.
- HYROX is addictive.
Second time competing, and we’re already talking about the next one.
🔥 Why We Love It
HYROX sits perfectly in that sweet spot between strength and engine.
It’s competitive but accessible.
It’s brutal but structured.
And anyone willing to train can line up.
Seeing NZ Muscle out there competing — not just selling supplements and Centr - Hyrox official equipment, but actually using them — that’s what it’s about.
We don’t just talk performance.
We test it.
If you’re training for your first HYROX — or thinking about it — we’ve got your back.
And if you were there in Auckland… We’ll see you at the next start line 👊
