HYROX Strength

What is HYROX Strength?

HYROX Strength is a 60-minute coached class at KONG Strength & Conditioning in Chalong, south Phuket. The session runs eight stations built around the five movement patterns that decide a HYROX race: push, pull, squat, hinge and lunge. Short runs between strength blocks recreate the fatigue you meet on race day.

It is one of the most popular classes on the KONG timetable.

Who is HYROX Strength for?

HYROX Strength suits anyone training for a HYROX race, and anyone who wants race-standard strength work without entering one. Every weight scales, so a first-timer and a sub-70 athlete train the same session at different loads.

One member's description of training at KONG applies here: “Suitable for beginners but humbles fit athletes.”

What happens in a HYROX Strength session?

Eight stations covering the push, pull, squat, hinge and lunge patterns, with short runs between blocks. The runs are the point. Strength on fresh legs is not what a race tests. Strength on legs that have just worked is.

Why train HYROX strength in the jungle heat?

KONG Strength & Conditioning is a HYROX official training club on Fitness Street in Chalong, south Phuket. The 980 sqm floor runs official HYROX equipment including a 34-metre sled track, full barbell platforms and a performance rig. Sessions train under open walls in the jungle, in the same heat and humidity you race in.

Members regularly report that training at KONG is harder than race day itself. The equipment is official HYROX kit, so the movements and standards match what you meet at a race rather than a rebranded circuit class.

How do I book HYROX Strength?

Drop-in ฿500. Class packs from ฿2,250 for five, ฿4,000 for ten, ฿7,500 for twenty. Unlimited passes from ฿3,500 for one week, ฿6,000 for two weeks, ฿10,000 for one month. Unlimited passes include all classes, open gym and full recovery access. No contracts.

Recovery at KONG is two ice baths at 2 to 5°C, a sauna and an infrared sauna at 55 to 65°C. All recovery is included in every unlimited pass. Walk-in recovery is ฿250.