INTERMEDIATEFREE PROGRAMME

Intermediate Hyrox Programme

A 10-week programme for athletes targeting a competitive Hyrox finish. Focuses on race-pace running, station efficiency under fatigue, and dialling in transitions.

10 weeks
Duration
4-5 days/week
Frequency
50-75 minutes
Session Length
75-100 minutes
Target Race Time

Who This Is For

Athletes who train regularly and have completed at least one Hyrox or similar endurance event

Weekly Breakdown

Select a week to see every session. Each phase builds on the previous one.

Weeks 1-2
Weeks 3-4
Weeks 5-7
Weeks 8-10
Weeks 1-2

Establish running pace, benchmark every station

Day 1: Tempo Running + SkiErg

Running·4 exercises
10 min easy jog, then leg swings (10 each side), high knees (20m), butt kicks (20m), A-skips (20m)
Main
1
Running

4 x 1km @ tempo pace (5:45-6:00/km), 90s walk between

2

3 x 1000m @ steady effort (target 4:00-4:30), 2 min rest

Cool-down
5 min easy jog slowing to walk, then quad stretch (30s each side), hamstring stretch (30s each side), calf stretch (30s each side)

Day 2: Station Benchmark Day

Station / Hybrid·9 exercises
5 min easy row, then arm circles (10 each direction), bodyweight squats (15), push-ups (10), band pull-aparts (15), bear crawls (20m)
Main

Station Benchmarks (race weight, full distance — record every time)

3 min rest between each exercise

1

50m @ race weight — record time

2

50m @ race weight — record time

3

80m — record time

4

1000m — record time

5

100 reps @ race weight — record time

6

200m @ race weight — record time

7

100m @ race weight — record time

(Save all times — these are your baseline benchmarks)

Cool-down
5 min walk, then chest doorway stretch (30s each side), lat stretch (30s each side), quad stretch (30s each side), child's pose (60s)

Day 3: Endurance Run + Row

Running·4 exercises
10 min easy jog, then hip circles (10 each direction), walking lunges (8 each leg), 3 x 50m strides at 70%
Main
1
Running

5km steady @ 6:00-6:15/km

2

3 x 1000m @ 2:00-2:10/500m pace, 2 min rest

Cool-down
5 min walk, then standing hip flexor stretch (30s each side), seated hamstring stretch (30s each side), pigeon stretch (30s each side)

Day 4: Strength & Power

Strength·7 exercises
5 min bike, then leg swings (10 each side), glute bridges (15), thoracic rotations (8 each side), goblet squats (10 with light weight)
Main
1

4 x 6 @ heavy

2

3 x 8

3

4 x 8-10

4

4 x 100m @ race weight

5

3 x 50m @ race weight

Cool-down
5 min walk, then hamstring stretch (30s each side), shoulder stretch (30s each side), glute stretch (30s each side), chest opener stretch (30s)

Active Recovery Day

Day 5: Active Recovery

Light movement today promotes blood flow and speeds recovery.

30 min easy bike at conversational pace
or easy swim (mix freestyle and backstroke)
Foam rolling: quads (2 min)
hamstrings (2 min)
calves (2 min)
upper back (2 min)
Stretching: hip flexors (30s each)
shoulders (30s each)
thoracic spine rotation (30s each)

Your Adaptive Intermediate Programme

Assessment-Based Start
Weak Station Focus
Adaptive Progression
Race-Day Strategy

Performance Benchmarks

Track your progress against these targets. Consistent training should see steady improvement across all stations.

StationWeek 1Week 5Race Day
1km Run (avg)6:155:505:30-6:00
SkiErg 1000m5:004:304:00-5:00
Sled Push 50m3:002:302:30-3:30
Sled Pull 50m3:002:302:30-3:30
Burpee Broad Jump 80m6:005:005:00-6:00
Rowing 1000m4:304:154:00-5:00
Farmers Carry 200m2:302:102:00-2:30
Wall Balls 100 reps5:004:003:00-4:00
Total Race TimeN/A85-100 min75-100 min