If you have already signed up for HYROX, you might be feeling uncertain about how to prepare. Many adults in the 35–60 age group find themselves stuck in training routines that don’t deliver the results they expect. The reason often lies in the order of training elements. Most HYROX training programmes begin with conditioning, but this approach can backfire, especially for adults. This post explains why starting with conditioning is a common mistake and how a different sequen

Almost everyone who starts training goes through a familiar cycle. At first, motivation is high. A new program, a challenge, or a spark pushes you to train hard. You sweat, push limits, and feel both exhausted and proud. But then life gets busy. Work demands more time, sleep suffers, aches appear, and sessions get skipped. Soon, the voice inside says, “I’ve fallen off again.” Most people blame a lack of discipline. The real issue is different: they focus on intensity instead

There’s a reason most people don’t fail because they “don’t know what to do.” They fail because they try to do it alone. After more than a decade coaching adults at CrossFit Chichester, I’ve seen the same pattern repeat itself hundreds of times. The people who succeed long-term aren’t the most motivated, the most athletic, or the most disciplined. They’re the ones who belong somewhere. Not in a fluffy, feel-good way. In a practical, behavioural, hard-to-escape way. The Lone W