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What to Pack in Your Hyrox Race Day Bag Race day preparation is easy to overlook during a training block and easy to regret on the morning of the event. When you are in the warm-up area with your heart rate already climbing, you do not want to be looking for something you forgot to pack. Here is the kit list that experienced Hyrox athletes actually carry, with the practical reasoning behind each one.  ...

DOMS After Hyrox: What is Normal and What Isn't You have done your first Hyrox. You felt good at the finish line. You woke up two days later and could not get down the stairs without holding the bannister. Welcome to DOMS. Delayed onset muscle soreness is a normal physiological response to exercise, and Hyrox produces it in abundance. The combination of running and variety of functional exercises containing; heavy eccentric loading from the sled...

Why Your Knees and Hips Hate Sandbag Lunges (And What to Do About It) Ask anyone who has done Hyrox what the hardest station was. A lot of people will say the sandbag lunges. One hundred metres of weighted isolated leg work, being the second to last of the eight stations, when the legs are already tired from the prior six stations, primarily the sleds, and seven kilometres of running. For many athletes, particularly in...

The Hyrox Training Kit You Can Use at Home Between Sessions Hyrox prep does not live entirely in the gym. A lot of the work that makes the real difference happens between sessions: the recovery days, the mobility work, the prehab exercises that keep your hips and knees functioning properly under load week after week. You do not need a full home gym set-up to do any of this. The right kit is compact, affordable...

Are You Ready for Hyrox? The Complete Preparation Guide Hyrox has grown fast and continues to expand rapidly. What started as a niche fitness race has become one of the most popular events on the UK sporting calendar, with sold-out heats in cities from Manchester to London as well as all across the globe, consisting of athletes ranging from first-timers to seasoned competitors lining up at the same start line. The format is straightforward enough...

Semi Automatic Defibrillators: Choosing the Right AED Type for Your Setting A semi automatic defibrillator gives trained responders one extra moment of control during a cardiac emergency. For many clinics, sports therapy centres, physiotherapy practices and workplaces with first aid-trained staff, that matters. The device still analyses the heart rhythm and talks the responder through each step, but the final shock is delivered only when the user presses the button. That small pause can help...

Fully Automatic Defibrillators: No Button to Press, Less Room for Hesitation When someone collapses, the first few minutes feel very fast and very slow at the same time. People freeze. Someone shouts for help. Someone else starts looking for the AED. Even trained staff can feel the pressure when a real cardiac arrest happens in front of them. That is where a fully automatic defibrillator can make a real difference. Unlike a semi automatic AED...

AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators): A Practical Buying Guide for UK Clinics and Workplaces When an AED is needed, there is no time for confusion. The device has to be easy to find, ready to use and familiar enough that the first person on scene does not freeze. That is why buying an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is not only a box-ticking exercise. For clinics, sports clubs, workplaces, schools, gyms and community spaces, the right AED...

Training Defibrillators: Why AED Trainers Matter in Real Emergencies A live AED sits on the wall for the day nobody wants to happen. A training defib is what helps people feel ready before that day arrives. For clinics, workplaces, schools, gyms and public-facing sites, AED ownership is only part of the picture. Staff need to know how the device feels, sounds and behaves. They need to practise opening the unit, placing the pads, following prompts...

AED Cabinets, Brackets, Signs and Carry Cases: Storing Your Defibrillator So It’s Ready When Needed An AED can only help when people can find it, reach it and use it quickly. That sounds obvious, but in real clinics, sports clubs, schools and workplaces, AED storage often gets treated as an afterthought. The device is bought, placed “somewhere sensible”, then left until a training session or an emergency reminds everyone how important access really is. The...