HYROX training

Erg and run ladder

19 Jan 2026 · Distance + bodyweight · 60 min · Open & Pro

Ladder
the reps climb step by step (1, 2, 3 …) and often come back down again.
For time
work through the list once, as fast as you can; the clock counts up.

Erg and run ladder · for time

1SkiErg 1, 1.5 or 2 km every 500 m: 10 burpee broad jumps, 10 push-ups, 15 sit-ups
2Run 1, 1.5 or 2 km HYROX pace; every 500 m the same three moves
3Row 1, 1.5 or 2 km every 500 m the same three moves
4Run 1, 1.5 or 2 km 5 km pace; every 500 m the same three moves

Equipment: SkiErg, Rower

Ski, run, row, run: pick 1, 1.5 or 2 km per leg. After every 500 m: burpee broad jumps, push-ups and sit-ups.

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What this workout hits

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Most worked

  1. Quadsmain in 2
  2. Hamstringsmain in 1, also in 2
  3. Absmain in 1, also in 2
  4. Glutesmain in 1, also in 2
  5. Calvesmain in 1, also in 1
  6. Latsmain in 2

Hardly touched: Chest, Adductors, Traps, Lower back, Neck

Warm-up and rest are not counted. Main muscle = 1 point, also worked = 0.5 point, per station and per round.

Muscle maps: MuscleMap (MIT)