ERF 985: My First Hyrox Race Recap

Eric Roberts Fitness

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🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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join my 8-Week Challenge https://ericrobertsfitness.com/erf-8week-challenge.html On today's episode I break down my first Hyrox race — why I signed up in the first place (I've avoided cardio my entire life), exactly how I trained for it on just one day a week of cardio, and what I ate to fuel it, which ended up being 4,500 to 5,000 calories a day. I talk through what was actually hard on race day, what was easier than I expected because of my lifting background, and what I'd do differently next time if you're thinking about signing up for one yourself. Free Calorie Calculator https://ericrobertsfitness.com/free-calorie-calculator/ 20% Off Legion Athletic Supplements Code “ERIC” HERE https://legionathletics.rfrl.co/qj2dy Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@ericrobertsfitness Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@EricRobertsFitnessPodcast

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0:00.0	I just ran my first high rocks race. I'm going to tell you what the hardest part was exactly how I
0:07.6	trained for it leading up. And if I were to do it again, what I would do differently so that if you're
0:14.2	considering doing a high rocks, you can learn from my mistakes. And before we get into all of that,
0:20.3	if you don't know what a high rocks race is,
0:24.0	it's basically an event-based race where you run a thousand meters and then you do a station
0:31.5	like a ski erg machine. And then you run a thousand meters again. And then you do a station that is a sled push. You run a thousand meters again and then you do a station that is a sled push you run
0:39.7	a thousand meters again you do a station that is a sled pool so there are eight total runs of one
0:48.0	meter i'm sorry a thousand meters that you'll do and then there are eight functional stations that you'll do along with that.
0:55.9	So there's technically 16 total stations and runs that you complete. And I want to talk about
1:01.9	why I decided to do a high rocks race. Because traditionally, I am somebody who has hated
1:08.5	cardio and I have not done it for my entire 29 years of existence on this planet.
1:15.1	I have really only lifted weights and focused on strength training and bodybuilding style workouts.
1:22.8	But I turned 29 last year, which I know isn't old, but having the knowledge I have about health and
1:30.2	fitness, I really wanted to start taking my heart health more seriously so that when I get into
1:37.2	my 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond, I can be not just jacked and look good, but I also wanted to be healthy and functional as well.
1:46.9	So that's why I decided to start doing more cardio.
1:49.4	But the issue was, whenever I would start trying to incorporate, I said, oh, I would do the bike after my workout.
1:56.3	I would do the inclined treadmill after my workout.
1:59.1	I'll just be honest.
2:00.0	I never really did it because I
2:02.0	hate it. It's not something that I enjoy doing. So I thought to myself, how can I get myself to do the
2:09.3	things I don't want to do? Well, if I signed up for a high rocks race and there was a specific date that I
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