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6 Ways to Adapt Your Training: From Hyrox to Ironman (and Everything Between)

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Feb 28, 2025
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In this Episode

We explore how to adapt your training for various fitness goals, from competing in Hyrox to completing an Ironman.

Whether you're aiming for a specific event or transitioning to a more balanced lifestyle, we break down the essential adjustments needed while maintaining overall fitness.

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Key Concepts

  • The SAID Principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) - Training must be tailored to your specific goals

  • The Overload Principle - Training should be more challenging than the actual event

  • Balance between specificity and general fitness - How specialized training can affect overall fitness


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Big Ideas

  • Adapting the 3-hour framework for specific goals while maintaining foundational fitness

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