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In this very special episode, we highlight just a handful of the incredible athletes competing at the Hyrox World Championships for the 24-25 season. Listen to eight athletes from the APAC region and their stories of how they got to where they are today as they prepare for their age group races in Chicago this June!

In this very special episode, we had the pleasure of talking to Greg Williams - founder of Rox Lyfe and a very familar face (and voice) behind the Hyrox elite commentary. Greg spoke about his journey into creating the leading website, podcast and YouTube channel for Hyrox, how he joined the commentary team, what goes into the productions of the live streams and how he's found the Hyrox season thus far in 2024-2025. If you don't already listen to Greg's podcast, search Rox Lyfe on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also find out more about the sport of Hyrox via www.roxlyfe.com Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

My my, how the tables have turned. This week - JK is in the hot seat!Hyrox Elite 15 athlete James Kelly answers all of your burning questions in the lead up to the 24-25 World Championships. We discuss everything from his training regime, pre-race nutrition, hydration and what he really thinks about V02 max training for a Hyrox. Don't miss our rapid fire round at the end as we put JK on the spot!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

What a week it's been in hybrid fitness racing! And it's about to get even bigger with the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) being held in Barcelona this weekend. Join me and Ian Kay from UKHXR as we discuss the STACKED line-ups and who our picks are to take out the qualifying spots. We also delve into the Elite 15 doubles results in Paris and Miami this past weekend. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this very special episode, Hyrox Elite 15 athlete Jon Wynn talks through the challenges he's faced and how overcoming these has made him into the athlete, father and person he is today. We loved chatting with Jon about his journey as an ex-special forces soldier to an elite athlete, and eveerything in between.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Lauren Weeks is by far one of the most successful hybrid athletes of all time. She's a 3 x Hyrox World Champion, 2 x Hyrox record holder, she's a coach, a full-time athlete, a wife and a mother...and we discuss all of it, and more, in this week's podcast!Hear from Lauren as she talks about life, fitness, motherhood and more...Be sure to check out her new Youtube channel where you get an inner into her life as an athlete, coach and Mum! You can find her channel here.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Have you ever wondered if you can train for Hyrox without actually doing a Hyrox in training? Hint: you don't have to be training each station every week to see improvements!In this week's episode, we're breaking it down station by station - including the running - and JK is giving his expert coaching opinion on what movements you can be doing in training to get better at each station. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Introducing Paladin Fitness Racing - the latest craze in fitness racing across the eastern coast! Founder, Sam Seaton, joins us to talk through the Paladin event, which has grown substantially in less than a year. Be sure to follow Paladin Fitness on instagram at @paladin_fitness_racing or find out more about upcoming events via paladinfitness.com.auFollow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this week's episode, we're recapping the MAJOR week that was in the Hyrox world, including the fourth and final major in Glasgow and the second Elite 15 Doubles race in Houston. It was the week for world records and Coach Anthony from The Hybrid Engine is here to break it all down for us!Make sure to check out @thehybridengine on Instagram as well as Anthony's podcast the Hybrid Coaching Podcast.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We're back for another Hyrox Major preview with the wonderful Ian Kay from UKHXR. The fourth and final major for the Hyrox 24/25 season will take place in Glasgow on Wednesday, 12 March and we're here to break down the athlete line-ups for you. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Hyrox Brisbane is almost here! Listen to our preview of the first Hyrox Australia event for 2026, including athletes to watch in the pro and mixed doubles divisions. JK then gives his take on each Hyrox station, breaking it down into tips and tricks that help with your overall Hyrox performance. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this week's episode, we spoke with the very first females to qualify for the Hyrox Elite 15 Pro Doubles - Nicola Macbeth & Gabrielle Nikora-Baker. Nicola and Gabrielle won the Women's Pro Doubles event in Melbourne last year after signing up on a whim just 48 hours prior to the race. Hear from both ladies as they talk through how they came to race together, their race stragey and what got them through to push them to the first place finish. You can find Nicola and Gabrielle on Instagram via the links below. Also check our Nicola's pop-hybrid events - Grid Hybrid. Nicola MacbethGabrielle Nikora-BakerFollow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

This week we're talking all things Deadly Dozen! Jason Curtis, the founder and CEO, joins us to talk through how the latest fitness race became one of the most popular events in the UK - and now it's coming down under. Find out more about the event itself and our plans to expand across Australia. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this week's episode, we spoke with the only New Zealander within the Hyrox Elite 15 field - Beau Wills. Beau recently qualified for this season's World Championships Elite race after his phenomenal performance at the Las Vegas Major. Listen to Beau recap the race, what he changed training wise leading into the day, as well as how his background in Crossfit has helped his journey through Hyrox. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Hyrox Las Vegas is almost here! Join us as we preview the third major of the Hyrox 24-25 season happening on Friday, 31 January 2025. We're joined by the delightful Ian Kay from UKHXR - the Fitness Racing Podcast - to talk through the line-up of both the women's and men's races, who's competing and of-course - out top predictions! Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

This week we're joined by Taryn Sharp & Zoe O'Meara who recently qualified for the first ever Elite 15 Hyrox Doubles with their surprise third place comeback. And they only planned to race together less than 48 hours prior!Taryn & Zoe talk us through the race, how racing together came about and what their 'why' is when it comes to training and fitness. These two super mums are great examples of what we're all capable of when we truly set our minds to it. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We're back for 2025! And we couldn't think of a better way to kick off the new year than hearing from the one and only Mat Lock - Hyrox APAC Country Manager (also known as 'The Hyrox Guy'.)Listen to Mat as he talks through how the team put together an event, the growth of Hyrox in the APAC region and what we can expect to see down under as the sport of fitness racing continues to takeover the world.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this week's episode, we sat down with the founder of RoxOpt, Jon Holman. RoxOpt provides personalised race reports based on advanced analytics to help you unlock your Hyrox potential!Hear from Jon as he talks through how he spent 18 months creating the vision for RoxOpt, what his reports provide and how they can help you become a better athlete and/or coach. For this month only, use promo code JAMES for 50% off your RoxOpt Hyrox Race Performane report!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Our Hyrox Melbourne preview ep is here! We delve deep into the line-ups for the first ever Elite 15 doubles races happening in Melbourne this weekend, including who to watch and why. We also discuss the single pro races and of course - the highly anticipated mixed doubles race with Tia-Clair Toomey and James Newbury. Don't miss JK's workout of the week that he did with Tia and James!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

This week we're joined by James Newbury - Australia's most successful male Crossfit athlete - ahead of his highly anticipated Hyrox Melbourne mixed doubles race with Tia-Clair Toomey! James is a weapon of an athlete, known for his 'hybrid/crossfit' approach to training. He's been dabbling in the Hyrox scene for the past 18 months and is loving the sport and everything he's learnt along the way. We talk through James' approach to training, his mindset and his potential future plans with in the sport of Hyrox and hybrid fitness. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In today's episode, we sat down with Bree Garreffa & Sienna Casanelia who have been dominating the women's pro doubles field here in Aus and now have set their sights on the Elite 15 doubles race in Melbourne. Bree and Sienna talk through how they train, despite living in different states, as well as their race strategies for tackling the doubles and how their minds get them through. You can follow Bree and Sienna on instagram at @fitwith_sienna.breeFollow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this very special episode, we chat with Aussie Hyrox Elite 15 athletes 'JK' James Kelly and Joanna Wietrzyk after their incredible performances in Hong Kong where they both pulled off a victory to bring home the number one podium spots at the second Major of the Hyrox 24-25 season. This episode was recorded just shy of 48 hours post race, with JK and Joanna breaking down what was going through their heads, how they did it and what's next on their horizons as the Hyrox season progresses. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

The second Major of the Hyrox 24-25 season is just around the corner and we're here to break down every detail of the Elite 15 races! Joining me this week is Ian Kay from the UKHXR Fitness Racing Podcast to help breakdown each of the athletes racing in Hong Kong on Friday, 22 November.Make sure you check out @UKHXR on Instagram or search the Fitness Racing Podcast for all the latest news in fitness racing from across the globe!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In this week's episode, JK answers all of your burning questions on running training for Hyrox - in particular, threshold running. What is threshold running? How do we figure out our threshold pace? Why should we run at our threshold? And how do we train at our threshold so we can improve our running for Hyrox!?Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We're back! We took a short break while Bernice got hitched, but we're back and ready to rumble. In this episode we sat down with Dexter Buchanan - ou first New Zealand guest on the podcast. Dexter is fairly new to the Hyrox scene yet has already being making waves after placing third in Brisbane and second in Perth in the Men's Pro races. He has sen massive improvements in his Hyrox times since dialling into his threshold running. We loved sitting down with Dexter to hear about his hybrid and fitness journey - Dex is definitely one to watch!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

The first Hyrox major of the 24-25 season has come and gone, and boy it didn't disappoint! We sat down with Emma and Fay who are better known as the RAD Chix for a 'Rad Race Recap'! Join Bernice and special guest Miss Georgie Vesely (JK's better half). Make sure to check out Emma and Fay from the RAD Hyrox Podcast. You can also find them instagram @rad_chix_ Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

The first Hyrox major for the 24-25 season is almost here! Listen to coach from The Hybrid Engine Anthony Peressini and Bernice as they provide you with a full rundown of the upcoming Amsterdam Major, including their 'hot tips' on who will come out on top.You can find out more about The Hybrid Engine via their website or visit their instagram page @thehybridengineFollow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We have a very special episode this week featuring the one and only Ian Kay from UKHXR Fitness Racing Podcast! Ian is the man to know when it comes to all things Hyrox and fitness racing. In this episode, we hear from Ian about the background of Hyrox and hybrid events in the UK, the rapid growth they have experienced and what he's learnt through his many years around the sport. We talk through the growth of Hyrox across the APAC region, as well as what we're expecting to see in the 24-25 season.Be sure to check out Ian's podcast UKHXR - Fitness Racing Podcast. You can also find uk.hxr on instagram for all your latest news and content on Hyrox, Deka and other fitness racing events!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Tom Rodgers has proven he's one to watch this Hyrox season. After placing second in both the Sydney and Brisbane Men's Pro races, Tom finally got the win in Perth, which resulted in him moving up to 23rd place in the men's elite 15 qualification ranking. Listen to our chat with Tom post Perth race where he talks about what he's changed his training and what he's learnt when competing in the sport. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Currently ranked 19th globally in the Elite 15 Major Qualification ranking, Aussie athlete Jess Pettrow has become one to watch this Hyrox season! Hear from Jess as she talks through her fitness journey, how she found Hyrox and what she has learnt along the way. We're calling it here first...Jess Pettrow will be at the start line of the Elite 15 Women's race at this season's World Championships - and we can't wait to see it!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Listen to our recap on the first ever Hyrox event in Western Australia! Hear our thoughts on both of the pro races, with a guest voice note from Men's Pro winner - Tom Rodgers.  You don't want to miss this episode!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We have a big episode for you this week, with a Hyrox Perth preview and interview with Hyrox Sydney Men's Pro Doubles winners Mick Chapman & Camilo Torres. Listen to the lads discuss how they attack a doubles race together, including what they believe are the most important elements in a racing partner.Check out their social enterprise My Health Pledge where you can make your own pledge to benefit your health and wellbeing.  Good luck to all the athletes racing at Hyrox Perth. You can check out the course map here.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In today's episode, we discuss programming vs coaching in the world of hybrid sport. What options are out there for athletes? When should you get a training plan? And what should you look for in a coach? JK and Bernice answer all of your burning questions, plus we recap the recent Hyrox Singapore event!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Joanna Wietrzyk has taken the Hyrox world by storm and achieved something no other female has achieved in the history of the sport - a sub 61 minute time in her third pro race! We sat down with Joanna to chat about her journey into Hyrox, how she's now training for the sport and her plans for the upcoming majors. You can find Joanna on instagram @joannawietrzyk Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Listen to our recap on the first ever Hyrox Brisbane event, including special mentions from Aussie athletes to watch - Joanna Wietrzyk and Tom Rodgers. Read our full event recap here.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

This week we're chatting with JK Hybrid athlete Josh Ferguson who recently competed in both Melbourne and Sydney Hyrox events. Since starting with JK Hybrid Coaching a year ago, Josh has managed to improve his running splits by around one minute per kilometre! Hear Josh's tips on training, consistency and keeping a strong mindset during race day. You can follow Josh on instagram @jfergcoachingFollow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Have you been wondering how to qualify for the Hyrox World Championships? Are you keen to understand how the majors work? Or do you just want the 101 on the Elite 15 races!? Then this is the episode for you! Listen up as JK and BK unpack how qualifying works, this season's majors and World Championships, as well as the process changes to the 2024-2025 season. Be sure to tune in to the end where JK gives his predictions on the Elite 15 this coming season!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

In our first interview of the podcast, Bernice sits down with Sydney Royce - runner up in the Women's Pro division for Hyrox Sydney 2024. They discuss her fitness background and journey into the Hyrox arena, including what she has learnt along the way. Sydney is only just getting started in the hybrid world and we are putting our money on her to be an athlete to watch Down Under! Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Close to 6,000 athletes competed at Hyrox Sydney this year and it was epic! Listen to our event recap, including race results, athletes to watch and what this might mean for the future of Hyrox Down Under. Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

We are back for episode #2! With Hyrox Sydney around the corner, JK gives listeners his best advice on 'how to nail race your day'. This includes leading into the race day and on the day tips, such as prioritising your rest and recovery, how best to taper and what you need to know before the big day. Be sure to listen to the end for JK's workout of the week, one that you can do during a taper!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Welcome to Hybrid Sport Media episode #1! In this episode, we discuss all things hybrid sport, including the increasing popularity of hybrid events, such as Hyrox and Deka, and the sport's expected growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Hear our Hyrox Melbourne event recap and thoughts on the upcoming Hyrox Sydney event in July 2024. Don't forget to listen to the end for JK Hybrid's spicy workout of the week!Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.

Introducing Hybrid Sport Media - your go to platform for all things hybrid. We are dedicated to bringing you the latest in hybrid news, updates, tips and tricks, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). Sign up for our newsletter here.Follow us on instagram @hybridsportmedia and head to our website www.hybridsportmedia.com to subscribe to our newsletter.