The best coach for me is not necessarily the best coach for you. Your best bet for finding the perfect coach for you is research: check out the coach’s experience, what they specialise in, who their athletes are, their demands in terms of time commitment and current skill level, their training style, and how much they charge.

One of the biggest choices you will need to make when it comes to online coaching is whether you choose to go for a rolling group/template based program or an individualised program. Group/template programs are typically cheaper as the coach is investing less time into you specifically, but instead coming up with a training program for a group of people. An individualised program will be written specifically for you. How custom this is will depend on the coach, but generally you’ll have at least a monthly consultation with your coach to talk about your goals, training level, time-constraints, and they’ll program with all of this in mind.

An area I think is often overlooked, but at least as important as the above, is the type of communication and interaction the coach/group offers. Some people love group training because you often get the option of joining a Facebook Group or using Leaderboards to compare scores, ask questions, moan about how horrible workouts were, share success, and have a team of people pushing you on. Others are less keen on this, but want a coach they can DM/call to ask questions about how to attack a workout, seek motivation, change their workout on the fly, or even cry to after the worst day ever in the gym.

With so many coaches offering so many kinds of training, we wanted to put together a list of coaches we follow and respect a great deal. Although we haven’t been coached by each and every one of those listed below, we’ve taken a great deal of time to research who’s currently coaching Hyrox athletes, what style of coaching they are offering, their communication methods and more besides.

We hope it’s useful and if we’ve missed anyone out, drop it in the comments or send us a DM on Insta. Equally, if any coaches want to reach out to expand on what we’ve written below or add their names then please do!

Team Hogan Coaching

Introducing the Hyrox Power Couple. When you think about how many people completed a Hyrox in the 2021/2022 season (tens of thousands!), it’s incredible to think that husband and wife – Tom and Dena Hogan – each made the Elite 15 race in Vegas. There’s often an argument that the best athletes in a sport like Hyrox are genetically gifted, but I think Tom and Dena show it can be as simple as hard work and intelligent training.

Dena and Tom have a strong running/endurance background and wide-ranging experience in coaching people to get fit. They provide athletes with a good blend of strength and running, but the best part of their coaching has to be the creatively brutal, but fair workouts they come up with that offer you that ‘oh s**t’ feeling a Hyrox gives.

Dena and Tom are some of the most friendly and recognisable people on the Hyrox scene. They make a point of showing up to events year round and even volunteering (when not competing!). I know Dena and Tom are very responsive to their clients via message and often promote their hard work (or joke with them) through Instagram stories. So, if you want a friendly coach who’ll push your hard, but you can also share some banter with then Team Hogan should be on your shortlist.

Summary

• Who: Hyrox Power Couple Tom & Dena Hogan
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Tom & Dena have each made the Elite 15.
• Type of training: Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: £60 per month / €68.50 Euros per month / $72.75 dollars per month
• Link: https://www.instagram.com/denahogan1/

Team Skillen Coaching

Jade is one of the most visible Hyrox athletes/coaches we have and works tirelessly to promote the sport. She’s in Facebook Groups replying to posts asking for advice, uploading high-quality videos with absolutely top-quality tips, she does Instagram lives and regularly features in popular podcasts too – she comes across as being very approachable, whilst keeping all her content super slick and professional.

Jade is the UK’s Hyrox Master Trainer. One of only two, I believe (George Edwards is the other I know of). Jade has a strong professional sporting background and brings years of knowledge having worked with some of the world’s top coaches. She works with the ‘every workout should have a purpose’ philosophy and places strong emphasis on getting athletes used to ‘compromised running’. I hear the weekly mindset sessions Jade holds for her athletes are transformational. She has multiple coaching options that range from more templated options (HYROX PERFORM) all the way through to a mentorship that covers not only your training, but mindset and nutrition too (HYROX COMPETE).

Jade has a strong background in Hybrid racing as a Spartan Pro and is herself competing as one of the top women in Hyrox today. Her stacked client-base includes people like Rebecca Mason (World Champ 35-39), Ciaran Parkinson (British Record Holder) and Beatrice Ardelt (Elite 15 Athlete & World Record Holder in Mixed Doubles). In total, Jade has coached 86 Podium Athletes, 69 World Championship Qualifications and 12 AG World Champions (Wow!). If you are looking for an incredibly knowledgeable coach with a strong sporting pedigree and ability to push and motivate you to new levels then drop Jade a message.

Summary

• Who: Jade Skillen – Hyrox Master Coach
• Notable Athletes: Jade Skillen, Rebecca Mason, Ciaran Parkinson, Beatrice Ardelt.
• Type of training: Generalised (Perform) & Individualised (Compete)
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: Varies depending on level of coaching
• Link: https://smashyourhyrox.com/

Markus Frison Coaching

Markus landed on everyone’s radar when he won the HYROX Virtual Championships. Covid meant Hyrox had to move online and they ran a competition fairly similar to the Crossfit Open. Markus surprised even himself by beating out former Hyrox champions and decided to transition from Crossfit to Hyrox.

What’s interesting about Markus is that he does not have the running background that so many Hyrox Athletes have. His background is a distant high-level cycling career, more recent power-lifting achievements, and then dedicated Crossfit training. Markus was one of the strongest competitors on the stations, but had to really ramp the running up in order to catch many of his competitors who had been running in some cases their whole lives. This ‘tried and tested’ aspect of Markus’s programming should serve as motivation to other athletes who may be stronger or have a Crossfitting background as Markus’s running is now up there with the best of them.

Markus aims to offer one of the lowest priced individualised coaching programs available for his athletes, whilst still being available for weekly video calls and daily messaging. His coaching style is all based on progressive overload and periodisation – essentially tried and tested methods of progressing your fitness/strength overtime. Markus has his athletes spend much less time doing Hyrox-sims compared to other coaches, saying that most athletes need to work on improving the individual pieces (running/strength/functional stations) before blending things together closer to races.

Summary

• Who: Markus Frison
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Markus won the HYROX Virtual Championships
• Type of training: Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail. Weekly video call.
• Cost: £39.30 a month / €44.90 Euros per month / $47.70 dollars per month
• Link: https://www.markusfrison.com/

TM Programming

Michael Sandbach and Tim Wenisch recently beat Hunter McIntyre and Tom Hogan’s ‘Male Doubles World Record’. Hunter and Tom are such amazing athletes that this turned a lot of heads. Michael and Tim then followed this up with individual Hyrox performances where they both went under an hour.

Either of these two guys could end up being European/World Champion in the very near future. Their programming style relies a lot on getting their athletes comfortable with being uncomfortable. You will find yourself doing Hyrox sims once a week and your training around this will include regular strength sessions, running sessions, and then Crossfit style WODs. It’s a nice variety of work and should stop athletes ever getting bored. Both Tim and Michael have made big improvements over the past few years, so whatever they are doing is working.

Tim and Michael are very approachable and I know they often encourage their athletes to reach out through DM to them. I’d take them up on this too: Tim is an incredible runner and Michael is super strong. Both are great at functional movements. So they’re a great team to have in your corner.

TM Programming offer a few unique aspects, which I think really makes their coaching worth considering. First, they offer different levels and each level has times you should be aiming for during the workout. So, for example, if you sign up to their ‘Sub 70’ program, then you will have advice from Tim/Michael on each workout as to what splits you should be rowing/running if you really want to be a ‘sub 70’ level and so on. Second, they offer programs for teams, so if you have a partner you’re training with for a doubles event then you can sign up and get your workouts for doubles competition. I feel Doubles and Individual are very different races and so the ability to have a program tailored to you as a doubles competitor is excellent.

Summary

• Who: Tim Wenisch & Michael Sandbach
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Tim Wenisch & Michael Sandbach – Double WR Holders & Elite 15 Individuals
• Type of training: Group Training
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: £39.99 a month / €45.70 Euros per month / $48.50 dollars per month
• Link: https://tmprogramming.wodify.com/OnlineSalesPortal/

JK Hybrid Training

James Kelly is probably the newest coach to arrive on the Hyrox scene amongst those listed. James runs a Hybrid Training business in Australia that he wanted to make a name for… So, he turned up in the UK and took first place in his first ever Hyrox race – in the Pro division of the biggest ever event no less! What a way to get it done!

James takes the ‘volume is king’ approach to training and I think that’s why he has done so well in Hyrox. His workouts are often long and grueling, just like a Hyrox. Crossfit fans will be familiar with the phrase “Hard Work Pays Off” and every time I see a workout pasted by James or his athletes I can see this is how he trains. Long EMOMs of ERG work hitting calorie targets or functional movements hitting repetition numbers seem to be a staple.

It’s worth noting that James has his own style of ‘Hybrid Training’ and he has been doing this for quite a few years. So, although he is new to the Hyrox scene, he has been successfully competing in Hybrid Sports and coaching Hybrid Athletes for quite some time. All of the programs James writes are tailored to individuals and he works closely with each member he takes on to develop their mindset and performance.

Summary

• Who: James Kelly
• Notable Athlete Achievements: James Kelly qualified for European Championships in his first race.
• Type of training: Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: Price on enquiry
• Link: https://www.trainerize.me/checkout/jkhybridtraining/James.Kelly?planGUID=67d5e42d0a8d4bb68a80fc08824a2785

Endurance Zone

Tiago Lousa has assembled perhaps the scariest team of podium athletes in the whole of Hyrox. This speaks volumes about him as a person, because to be trusted to lead such a large group of athletes capable of making the top 15 you need to know what you’re doing.

In addition to this Elite Group (which is invitation only), Tiago’s ‘Endurance Zone’ offers a ‘Pro’ and ‘Intimidiate’ Level. These programs take the same concepts and structure Tiago uses to train his Elite Team, but brings it down a notch so that it’s more management in terms of volume. Don’t think this means it is easy though, the ‘Pro’ level assumes you are already, or believe yourself capable of, going sub 70 in a Men’s Pro Hyrox. At time of writing, the season has been going around 3 months and already 23 Endurance Zone athletes have qualified for the World Championships.

In terms of programming style, I think Tiago is very tuned-in to the demands of the sport. There’s lots of running at different speeds, but equally you have a lot of time spent doing mixed modality work. One thing I liked to see is that you’re not only doing things you see in Hyrox – you’ll also pick-up barbells and dumbbells from time-to-time, do some gymnastics and hit the bike. It’s very well-rounded and true to the name, is a program that focuses heavily on really pushing your endurance to top levels.

Endurance Zone is a Group Program where you follow a rolling program. You will peak for certain events (although Tiago does offer advice if you can’t make the event the team is going to) and you’ll have different priorities throughout the year. Being in a group, you have the ability to speak with other team members and see a leaderboard.

Summary

• Who: Tiago Lousa
• Notable Male Athletes: Tiago Lousa, Alexander Roncevic, Peter Schiller, Dominic Molzahn & Patrick Grewe – all have times between 57 minutes 54 seconds and 1 hour 30 seconds.
• Notable Female Athletes: Daniela Couto & Carolina Silva – have achieved 1 hour 9 minutes fifty-five seconds and 1 hour 10 minutes 30 seconds
• Type of training: Group Training Program
• Communication: Via Group Chat
• Cost: Basic: £21.75 / €24.90 / $26.40 / OR Pro: £34.75 / €39.75 / $42.20
• Link: https://app.fitr.training/t/Endurance_Zone_HYROX_PLAN/

Reinforced Running by Rich Ryan

Most coaches on this page began coaching Hybrid athletes online following their success at Hyrox events. However, Rich Ryan has been doing this longer than most due to his background and success in Obstacle Course Racing. Rich Ryan is well-known in OCR circles as he was a member of the Spartan Racing Pro Team, which led him to set up his educational and training platform: Reinforced Running. More recently, Rich has transitioned into Hyrox and Deka events – which he feels is an even better fit – and has proven this by not only making the Hyrox Elite 15, but becoming DekaFit World Champion. As such, Rich has expanded Reinforced Running so that it now offers programming to Hyrox/Deka Athletes too.

The first thing to say is that Rich is probably the most talented runner in all of Hyrox and Deka with a 5000m time of around 15 minutes (let that sink in!). Second, adding to his Spartan resume, he has been competing in CrossFit at various levels since 2011. With all this in mind, Rich is probably more familiar with the various aspects of Hyrox than anyone else out there. Not only has he been running since childhood; he has been moving barbells, doing burpees and throwing wall balls for over 10 years!

Rich is very methodical in his programming. He uses progression based blocks for all aspects of running, strength and hybrid endurance work. Each week is written to build on the previous. You will find very few ‘just-for-fun’ WODs in the sense that everything is programmed for a reason and to fit with the goals of the current block. Rich’s coaching is primarily group based and there is a fairly active community posting about upcoming events and asking questions. Rich also posts into this group a very detailed video at the start of each training phase covering the purpose of each workout.

• Who: Rich Ryan
• Notable Athletes: Rich Ryan (Hyrox Elite 15 athlete & DekaFit World Champion), Megan Jacoby (took Women’s Pro Record in 2022), Bridget Brown (3rd at the DekaFit World Championships) & Jarrett Newby ( 2nd place at the GoRuck Games – just behind Hunter McIntyre).
• Type of training: Group Training
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: £32.11 / €36.75 / $39.00
• Link: https://reinforcedrunning.com/

JayFit PT – James Muscart

James is probably the most down-to-earth guy I’ve met in Hyrox. He does almost every event he can get to, smashes them, and then goes home smiling. In fact, every time I see James he looks like he’s having the time of his life (which is hard to do in Hyrox!).

All that being said, James is a serious competitor and could easily work himself into the Elite 15 soon. James is very active in the community and you can see that he intends to be around Hyrox for a good while – engaging with members of the UK’s Hyrox Facebook Group daily, launching a Podcast and offering coaching.

James has a strong endurance background, but also worked as a PT. This means that he is used to working with people and improving their performance. James uses structured blocks for his training and boosts an athlete’s strength and cardiovascular numbers up carefully. All that said, I see a lot of fun (and sometimes nasty-looking) AMRAPs posted by his clients.

With James, you are going to get top class communication by someone who absolutely loves the sport and is themselves pushing the very highest-level athletes come race day. If you want to work hard whilst enjoying the process then I imagine James would be a great fit.

Summary

• Who: James Muscart
• Notable Athlete Achievements: James is easily ranked top 5 in the UK.
• Type of training: Individualised or template based
• Communication: One-to-one via DM, E-mail, WhatsApp & Video Calls.
• Cost: Varies depending on program
• Link: https://www.jayfitpt.com/

George Edwards – Hyrox Master Coach

George found success in the early days of Hyrox in the UK. Hyrox (the company) very quickly chose him to be one of their Hyrox Master Coaches and in addition to regularly competing he has been spending his time coaching an increasing number of Hyrox athletes.

George is very knowledgeable when it comes to coaching, with Personal Training being a big part of his life even before Hyrox. He is a business partner of Tom Hogan and Hunter McIntyre and spent a good amount of time training with Hunter in the run-up to him becoming World Champion.

George offers personalised programming that is tailored towards the athlete. He puts a strong emphasis on compromised running and building the body to handle the various weight requirements and volume a Hyrox race depends on. He makes himself available via text and phone to his athletes.

A bonus for athletes trying to decide whether George is the right coach for them is that due to his role as a Hyrox Master Coach there’s loads of interviews with him online in the form of Podcasts. You’ll quickly see he’s a really fun guy to chat with, but also extremely knowledgeable. If you’re looking for a coach who you can have a laugh with but who is also incredibly smart and well researched when it comes to exercise science then George is a great choice.

Summary

• Who: George Edwards
• Notable Athlete Achievements: George Edwards & Tom Hogan took 3rd place in the Hyrox Doubles Division of the 2021/2022 season’s biggest event. George had battled Covid the week before!
• Type of training: Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one via DM or E-mail
• Cost: Cost on enquiry
• Link: https://www.georgeedwardstraining.com/

HAOS Training – Hunter McIntyre

Hunter McIntyre is probably the only name on this list that people outside of Hyrox will recognise. Hunter is well known across Hybrid sports, whether that is Hyrox, CrossFit or OCR. Unlike most athletes in Hyrox that tend to have a very humble online presence, Hunter is well-known for his loud personality that can come across as ‘trolling’, but is more often just the supreme confidence that comes with being a dominant World Champion in multiple sports.

Hunter McIntyre actually retired from Hyrox last year after becoming World Champion and smashing the Hyrox World Record. A big reason for this retirement was so that he could invest time into his programming platform called ‘HAOS’.

Because Hunter is so outgoing, I think it’s easy to under-estimate just how smart he is. Hunter has worked with some of the best coaches in the world and obsessively researched all kinds of world-class athletes to find what has worked for them and add it to his program.

HAOS offers a Pro and OCR track that each vary a lot throughout the year, but often go through Hyrox cycles and Ultimate Engine cycles. Both contains lots of strength training, WODs, Hyrox-specific work, EMOMs, running, compromised running and always felt very familiar to me as someone who has done Crossfit. It’s very well suited to someone who likes a lot of volume, a good amount of variety, and don’t want to be overly Hyrox specific all year round. They also have perhaps the most active and supportive community of all the programs listed. Their Facebook Group has hundreds, if not thousands, of posts a month.

Summary

• Who: Hunter McIntyre
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Hunter McIntyre is the Hyrox World Champion
• Type of training: Group Training with multiple tracks
• Communication: Group based chat that is very active and has multiple coaches
• Cost: £32.11 / €36.75 / $39.00
• Link: https://haostraining.com/

LukeFit – Lukas Storath

Lukas Storath was the first ever Hyrox World Champion, the first ever athlete to complete a Hyrox in under an hour, is current holder of the Hyrox PFT World Record and until recently held the Hyrox Mixed Doubles World Record too. In recent years, Lukas has spent his time coaching people both online and through his Hyrox Training Camps. Few people have had the ability to work with as many athletes as Lukas and as such I believe he is very well placed to train people across a range of different abilities and according to their goals.

Lukas has a strong belief in getting athletes very strong and capable with the basic movements and then pushing their performance levels from there. He has a strong background in endurance sports, but has transitioned into a much more explosive athlete himself as a result of Hyrox. As you will see from his Instagram pictures, these days he’s pretty jacked – far from the slim build many triathletes have! This background in endurance and experience growing himself as a more explosive athlete means he has knowledge across all aspects of cardio, strength and functional movements. I also really like that Lukas promotes the importance of not being overly Hyrox specific with all your training – i.e. pushing sleds is not the only way to get better at pushing sleds and thrusters replace wallballs in much of his training.

Lukas seems like a really fun guy. Much of his online content is in German, but he coaches people in multiple languages (English included). Lukas offers individualised coaching and makes a point of getting to know his clients personally so that he can train them physically, but also help build their mental state. In addition, he has structured 4 to 12 week plans available through the Fitr platform. Even when not competing, Lukas is often seen around Hyrox events speaking with athletes.

Summary

• Who: Lukas Storath
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Lukas Storath was the first ever Hyrox Champion, first athlete to go under 60 minutes, holds the Hyrox PFT World Record, and until recently held the Mixed Doubles World Record.
• Type of training: Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one
• Cost: Available on enquiry.
• Link: https://lukefitcoaching.com/?lang=en

FIT4ROX – Ciaran Parkinson

Ciaran Parkinson has taken his time building himself up in the Hyrox Open division, where just a few months ago he took the British record for the fastest time ever. In his Pro debut, Ciaran landed a time of 1:03.14 and has his sights firmly set on sub-60 by World Championships.

Ciaran is an incredible runner. His zone 2 paces are close to other athletes’ interval paces and the speed he does his intervals are mind blowing at times. What I find exciting about Ciaran is that he is always improving as an athlete and so his method of training clearly works.

Ciaran works as a PT and has done for many years, so is experienced working with people at all different levels. He has a very active Instagram page and shares a lot of his training, so you can get a good feel for the kind of person he is and the workouts he puts his athletes through. I think with Ciaran you’re going to get a very friendly and experienced coach who will challenge you with a good mixture of running, strength training and hybrid endurance / circuit work. His programs vary from a more-affordable template style through to individualised coaching and even nutritional guidance.

Summary

• Who: Ciaran Parkinson
• Notable Athlete Achievements: Ciaran Parkinson – British Open World Record holder
• Type of training: Template or Individualised
• Communication: One-to-one
• Cost: Varies depending on program.
• Link: https://fit4rox.pages.ontraport.net

Hyrox Partner Programs (FiiT and RUNNA)

Before Hyrox went into partnership with FiiT and RUNNA, they had a .PDF on their website that was a very good introduction to Hyrox Training. However, this was removed from their website at the end of last season as Hyrox begin to point people towards their partner training suppliers.

FiiT is sort of like the Peloton of functional fitness. It feels like it’s in its early stages and still growing, but when you sign up, you are given loads of different classes that range across all kinds of training styles and fitness levels. Most of what you’ll find is circuit-based HIIT workouts. This platform certainly isn’t geared towards someone who wants to podium in Hyrox, but if you’re entering your first event and keen to get fit in the comfort of your own home then this will certainly get you started. It’s also very, very affordable.

RUNNA is a pretty cool little running app that builds a program based on your running goals. Funnily enough, there’s not actually a Hyrox plan, or even OCR plan, but there are multiple plans to improve your 10km or half-marathon times, which most people agree are the distances with most carry-over to Hyrox. I think RUNNA is actually a great option for a strength or CrossFit athlete that doesn’t want to give up their current training, but wants to add running on top. It’s also very affordable if you can’t afford a coach.

Summary

• Who: Hyrox Partner Companies
• Notable Athletes: FiiT: None yet / RUNNA: Olympians and respected running coaches involved.
• Type of training: FiiT: Pre-recorded Classes / RUNNA: Templates.
• Communication: FiiT: None / RUNNA: Online coaching team.
• Cost: Fiit: £7.99 / €7.99 / $7.99 / RUNNA: £15.99 / €15.10 / $15.99
• Link: https://fiit.tv/ & https://www.runna.com/

Wrapping Up

I hope this post was useful in helping you find a coach to guide your training.

I would just like to finish by saying that I think all of these coaches are capable of getting you to where you want to be in the sport of Hyrox. Their methods are tried and tested. It’s all about about finding the one you best connect with and which has a training style that suits you as an athlete.

If you enjoyed this post, give us a follow on Instagram (here, here, here!) as we’re hoping in the future to expand this page, interview a few of the coaches, and even give some of their staple workouts a try!