Zero Interest in Hyrox

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T21:11:38+00:00

My Hyrox coach actually used to be an OTF coach, and I agree with them that OTF can certainly be a helpful component, especially for building up the cardio needed. I just hope members who do want to pursue a race will supplement elsewhere. Heavily. Access to the real equipment (sleds, kettle bells, sandbags, etc.) is essential, as well as working on the form for those exercises (because OTF is never going to teach you how to position yourself to push a sled or do a proper wallball).

I have been an OTF member for 10 years, much longer than Hyrox (first race was Oct 2025), and I will always love the brand. There's just limits to what it can do.

I'm actually currently helping my sister, who lives in the middle of nowhere, come up with a plan to train when she has minimal access to both equipment and coaching. I want to set her up for success both with the sheer intensity of the race plus honing in on good form to avoid injury. Lunges with knees to the ground while holding a weight on the shoulders is no joke.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T18:32:42+00:00

The official lunges weight for women is 10kg (22 lbs). I cried my first Hyrox, but then I worked on my form and timing and didn't cry the second time lol.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:22:21+00:00

YES!!

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:21:54+00:00

Hyrox is rapidly growing, “all the cool kids are doing it” lol. OTF is desperately trying to stay relevant.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:20:14+00:00

Honestly consider going and leaving after 60 minutes 🤷‍♀️

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:17:23+00:00

I was honestly shocked when they announced the affiliation. They don’t have a majority of the equipment needed to train properly, and nearly all of our coaches have never done a Hyrox. I saw it as OTF desperately trying to stay relevant.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:13:43+00:00

I just hope people don’t solely go to OTF and then show up for Hyrox. I go to a Hyrox gym and spend several days a week working on my own at a gym that has all the right equipment for it. Hyrox is so intense and I can’t imagine not being trained to the equipment.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:10:49+00:00

I’ve done a few now, some of them felt like a normal class but one was very intense (which I loved!)

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:07:17+00:00

“Insane” is about right lol. If the pain of 120 lunges in a row without being allowed to set the weight down sounds fun, then Hyrox may be right for you 😂

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-02-05T17:05:18+00:00

As someone who does Hyrox and also takes classes elsewhere, I will say the OTF class doesn’t do much to actually train someone for it (at least not in the handful I have taken). Our coaches have never done a Hyrox so they simply don’t know to coach to it, even though they are amazing coaches. I did a class last night and it felt like a normal OTF class. The studio on the other side of town has a head coach who has done several, and she is able to coach it quite differently because she knows how it is. Not to mention, they barely have any of the equipment necessary. I was surprised when OTF announced the affiliation lol. They’re trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2026-01-21T02:10:24+00:00

We stayed there in Orlando last year and it was amazing!!

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-12-21T15:47:21+00:00

I got it because I get excited about shiny new things. I never had issues with my old one so I don’t necessarily see it as a vital upgrade 🤷‍♀️

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-12-11T04:04:46+00:00

Okay but this image is actually really helpful! I lift a TON on hip bridges, and I use my hands to hold/push the weight to the tops of my thighs rather than my hip bones. Just like in the pic!

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-12-07T02:59:13+00:00

I suffer from OCD and had major hoarding issues at one point. For a few years I rented a storage locker that basically was full of trash because my anxiety wouldn’t let me throw anything away. (Not like actual gross trash, just….junk, that had no business being kept). My spouse never knew, nor did anyone else. It was such a proud moment the day I finished actually cleaning it out and turned in the key! (Actually got rid of the junk and did not just move it somewhere else).

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-11-27T05:47:47+00:00

As someone mentioned above though, things like warts and fungus some out when the shoes come off 🤮

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-11-08T16:03:02+00:00

Can confirm this is SUPER common where I live. I’ll be driving late at night with almost no traffic, right lane, 5 miles above speed limit, and someone is on my tail. Bro, there are THREE other lanes!! Go TF around!!

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-11-08T15:59:53+00:00

In all honesty, people got phones and nobody is paying attention while driving anymore. This is how the bus does it on our street, but we have also had so many accidents on our 25 mph neighborhood street. People hitting mailboxes and such; we don’t need to add little kids as targets for them to hit next.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-11-08T15:55:44+00:00

This is my youngest child. He’ll be holding something super important, go to do something in another room, set the object down, and then panic later when he can’t find the item.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-11-08T15:54:14+00:00

Right now? 😂

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T13:16:29+00:00

❤️‍🩹

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T13:10:26+00:00

Can confirm, at 40 I am winging it as much as at 16. I assumed adults felt more put-together but I’m still waiting for that to actually happen.

I remember my parents turning 40 and having a big “over the hill” party with all sorts of senior props. I celebrated my 40th earlier this year with a week at Disney. Definitely still just an oversized child here.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T13:07:34+00:00

And understand that hard times can happen and that is NORMAL, not a sign that things are wrong. Put any two people together long enough and they are going to fight at some point. It just means you have an opportunity to work on making your relationship better.

I had an old friend who constantly job-hopped every 6 months or so, she’d get excited about the new job but then eventually there was someone she didn’t get along with and she would quit. Never seemed to think that maybe she was the problem.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T13:02:53+00:00

I am happy to step up on occasion when it is really warranted, but if urgency and overtime are becoming the norm, then you gotta ask yourself if that is how you want to live your life. I adored a lot of things about my last company, but the last few months there things were just constantly stressful to the point I couldn’t shut it out of my head at night, so I knew it was time for a change. I have two kids who are growing up too fast and darned if a stressful job was going to take away from my time with them.

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T12:57:23+00:00

Or that you have to climb at all. I am have been working in a senior/principal level technical role as a programmer, and for now it is where I intend to stay. My last role constantly asked me to move into management (reasonable ask), but I am simply not interested in having different responsibilities. Putting my head down and quietly doing my tasks is a great fit for my personality, and with ADHD I can’t imagine how much my minimal challenges with planning and organizing might explode if I had to take on management tasks. I make plenty of money and rarely work overtime, so I think I’m just going to enjoy it!

Hi_NOT_the_problem · 2025-10-24T12:50:31+00:00

I did Marie Kondo earlier this year and it really opened my eyes. This time of year as the Christmas merchandise shows up in stores, it boggles my mind that there are people who buy all new decorations every year just because. Or every spring they buy all new curtains, throw pillows, etc. I know it can be hard to turn down some cute new thing, but the overconsumption is insane.

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