Hosts Chris and Aaron are joined by Lee Tynan, a HYROX athlete, teacher, former footballer, ex-bodybuilder, husband, dad, and one half of Aaron & Lee’s increasingly competitive doubles partnership.

This episode goes deep into Lee’s journey from football into bodybuilding, then eventually into HYROX, where he quickly realised trying to stay “big and fast” at the same time probably wasn’t going to work forever.

The lads discuss:

Transitioning from bodybuilding into HYROX
Why compromise running humbled him more than any station
How easy aerobic work completely changed his performances
Letting go of chasing size and aesthetics for performance
Building structure and trusting long-term coaching
Balancing full-time teaching, family life, and 14-15 hours of training per week
Early mornings, late sessions, and making HYROX fit around real life
Fueling for performance instead of dieting for aesthetics
Why most HYROX athletes probably underfuel
Doubles race strategy and why Aaron does more station work despite being “less strong”
How they dynamically split stations during races
Why comparison ruins enjoyment in HYROX
The reality of Elite 15 level fitness
The pressure of racing regularly and chasing points
Lee’s chaotic Chicago Worlds experience after travel disasters nearly stopped him getting to the start line
Tapering vs staying sharp before races
HYROX doubles goals for next season and the new Division 1 format

A really honest conversation around training, performance, recovery, body image, competition, and trying to get better in HYROX whilst still having an actual life outside the sport. Rare these days. Everyone else online apparently trains 11 times a day and recovers in an ice bath filled with electrolytes and delusion.