Get pumped! HYROX brings global movement to South Africa, partners with Planet Fitness
Hyrox South Africa’s next event takes place in Cape Town this July.
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702 and CapeTalk’s Africa Melane speaks with fitness enthusiast Liezel van der Westhuizen.
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The global Hyrox fitness movement is taking over South Africa with its recent Planet Fitness partnership.
The indoor fitness competition combines running and functional workouts.
Johannesburg’s event took place in March this year and Cape Town is set for 19 and 20 July.
Each event has a standard format of 8x1 km runs with a functional workout station in between each run.
Participants can enter as solo competitors in the open or pro division, team up with a partner in doubles, or take on the challenge as a squad in the relay division.
“It is designed to be accessible for every fitness level, that is the big attraction… it’s one of the fastest-growing sports.”
– Liezel van der Westhuizen
Planet Fitness has indoor running tracks at many of its facilities.
They will also now include functional training stations on its tracks, giving athletes the full experience as they train ahead of the big day.
“What I love is there are master trainers who can assist you and show you… it helps with form… You don’t want to get injured here.”
– Liezel van der Westhuizen
Find out more information on the Hyrox website.
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