HYROX training near Canary Wharf · Poplar E14
The best HYROX prep
is CrossFit.
HYROX rewards a big engine, strong legs and the ability to keep moving well when you are tired. That is exactly what CrossFit builds. Train with us all week, then put it together in our Sunday Fitness Race class.
Running under
fatigue.
HYROX is an indoor fitness race. You alternate 8 x 1km runs with 8 workout stations. It is not about maximum lifts or complex skills. It is about keeping a steady output for the whole race.
Why we train HYROX
through CrossFit.
Most people prepare for HYROX by doing more running and more circuits. That builds fatigue, not fitness. It often leads to burnout, niggles and plateaus.
We believe CrossFit is the best foundation for HYROX. It builds strength, conditioning and movement quality together, across a huge range of movements, so you arrive at the race stronger, fitter and more resilient, not just better at one workout.
Look at the stations: rowing, skiing, wall balls, lunges, carries and burpees are all everyday CrossFit movements. Our members already train them every week.
What CrossFit gives
a HYROX athlete.
A bigger engine
Rowing, skiing, running and mixed conditioning build the aerobic base the race demands.
Real strength
Squats, deadlifts and presses make sleds, carries and lunges feel lighter on race day.
Movement under fatigue
Coaches keep your technique sharp when you are tired, which is where races are won and lost.
Resilience
Varied training spreads the load across your body, so you are less likely to break down from repeating the same patterns.
Fitness Race class,
Sundays at 9am.
Once a week we put it all together: running, stations and transitions in a race-style format. You practise pacing, learn how your body responds to running on tired legs, and build race-day confidence before you ever pin on a number.
The class is coached by Pier, a CrossFit certified coach, and it is included in your membership at no extra cost.
Build the base. Then race it.
Most of our HYROX athletes train three or four CrossFit classes during the week and add the Sunday Fitness Race class. One membership covers both.
Weekday CrossFit classes
Strength, conditioning and skill. Coached, capped at 10, and scaled to you. This is where your fitness is built. See the timetable.
Sunday Fitness Race class
Running, stations and transitions in a race-style format. This is where you learn to use that fitness on race day.
This is for you if…
You have booked a HYROX race, or are thinking about your first one
You want structure and a coach, not another app with random workouts
You are a runner who wants to get stronger for the stations
You lift but your engine runs out in the second half
You live or work near Canary Wharf, Poplar, Blackwall or East India
You want a fitter, stronger body long after race day
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HYROX training questions.
Do you run HYROX training near Canary Wharf?
Yes. CrossFit 1864 in Poplar, 15 minutes from Canary Wharf, prepares members for HYROX through coached CrossFit classes during the week and a Fitness Race class on Sundays at 9am.
Does the Fitness Race class cost extra?
No. It is included in your membership. Membership is £149 a month for 9 classes, £169 for 13 or £199 for unlimited. See membership prices.
Is CrossFit good preparation for HYROX?
We think it is the best preparation. CrossFit builds strength, conditioning and movement quality together, and most HYROX stations, including rowing, SkiErg, wall balls, lunges, carries and burpees, are everyday CrossFit movements.
Who coaches the Fitness Race class?
Pier, a CrossFit certified coach.
I have never done CrossFit. Can I still train for HYROX here?
Yes. If you are new to training, start with our Beginners Programme. If you already train regularly, try us for 14 days for £39.
Are you an official HYROX gym?
No. CrossFit 1864 is a CrossFit affiliate, not an official HYROX Training Club. We prepare members for HYROX races through CrossFit training and our own Fitness Race class.
Train for HYROX
the CrossFit way.
Book a free 15-minute intro chat. Tell us about your race and we will show you how to fit training around your week.
CrossFit 1864 is a CrossFit affiliate. We are not an official HYROX Training Club and are not affiliated with or endorsed by HYROX.