HYROX super-coach Chris Bayens joins Jude and Paul Reynolds to explain why he considers HYROX an endurance sport and how that belief shapes his training programmes.

Chris discusses why full HYROX simulations are often unnecessary, the purpose of overload blocks, threshold training versus VO2 max work and why athletes should not blindly copy the sport’s elite performers.

They also examine Cole Learn and Joanna Wietrzyk’s development, the future of HYROX world records, optimal racing weight and why Chris recommends eating for performance instead of deliberately training in a calorie deficit.

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Jude and Paul Reynolds make their far-too-early predictions for the 2027 HYROX World Championships in Hong Kong, covering the men’s and women’s Singles and Doubles podiums.

Both predict a first-time world champion on the women's side while with the men it is almost impossible to call. They also debate Hunter McIntyre’s aggressive racing strategy and identify the athletes who could disrupt their selections.

Plus: HYROX reverses its changes to UK volunteer rewards, Pat Vellner ruptures his Achilles at the World Fitness Project, a stacked HYROX Tenerife field and Jude’s upcoming Deadly Dozen and DEKA races.

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Should you try to cut weight before a HYROX race, or just prioritise a productive training block?

Jude and Paul Reynolds discuss Paul’s plan to drop 4–5kg ahead of HYROX Valencia and why Jude would rather see him gain 1kg than lose strength, fitness and training quality through an aggressive calorie deficit.

They also explain why easy training days can still create too much mechanical stress, debate Jake Williamson’s Singles potential, assess Cole Learn’s recent performances, discuss the latest carbon-plated HYROX shoes and add Backyard Ultras to the League of Hybrid Fitness Sports following Mark Dowdle’s extraordinary 94-loop victory.

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'Hyrox Vice World Champion' Louis Ossealer - ex-baseball player and javelin-thrower - joined us this week to talk World Championships, training, plans, triathlon, CrossFit and the mental side of being a top athlete.

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We chat with Ryan Douglas about his background, route into Hyrox, World Champs win and his plans going into the new season. And he addresses whether maybe he has the best CrossFit body in Hyrox? And Jude starts to get a little antsy about the THREE DAYS he took off from training last week.

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The early-season HYROX points race is underway. Paul and Jude Reynolds break down the results from HYROX Istanbul and Chengdu, what they mean for Elite 15 and Challenger qualification, and which athletes have taken advantage of the opening races.

They also discuss whether Luke Greer and Jake Williamson are now the team to beat in Men’s Doubles, the new HYROX shoes coming from PUMA and Nike, and the rapid growth of fitness racing in China.

Jude then explains why he has significantly reduced his training volume for a deload week, while Paul shares what his own eight-hour training week looks like. They also examine James Kelly’s decision to step back and why recovery needs to begin before an athlete reaches burnout.

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Picking out some key stories that the guys enjoyed from the CrossFit Games including 2 out of 3 Brits on the women's podium! And Jude reviews his week at the Deadly Dozen Institute of Fitness as well as competing at the DEKA Manchester event in the singles, and the doubles with Jeremy McConnell. 

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Jude recaps a very busy two weeks post-World Championships as he competed at the ByAthena (half-Hyrox) event in London (1st overall) and Hyrox Sydney 6 days later (2nd overall). Paul picks at Jude's 2025 World Championship race scab, and they guys compare notes on training.

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In the second part of our their World Championships review, Paul and Jude look at Jude's U24 Doubles race, plus some of the standout performances of the world championships. As well as looking ahead to the new season including some interesting Hyrox rule changes. 

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Part 1 of two episodes which will look back on the 2026 Hyrox World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. In this short episode, shot outside of the Strawberry Arena in Stockholm we look back at Jude's first race: the U24 mens singles where he triumphed with a PB of 56:06. 

Apologies for the sound quality - there was a LOT of background noise going on and this was the best we could manage!

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