HYROX warm-up: how to warm up before training and racing
What a good warm-up does, how to build one, whether to stretch, and how to warm up for the sled, wall balls and running
By Oliver Kristensen · 6 min read
Short answer: A good warm-up makes your body warm and mobile and ends with something that looks like what you are about to do. It makes you perform better. Stretching is a supplement, not the main thing, and it has not been proven that warming up prevents injuries.
Many people skip the warm-up when time is short. Here you can read what it does, how to build one, and how to tell that yours is good. I build it up as a physiotherapist and HYROX coach.
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