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So what even is Hyrox

Here’s your full breakdown. Run 1km, hit a station, repeat x8. Sounds simple. It is not simple. But it is absolutely worth it.
Swipe through for everything; the stations, the weights, the rules, the categories, and how to actually prepare.

Save it. Share it. See you at the start line. 🏁
#hyrox #hyroxtraining #hyroxtips #hyroxtampa #hyroxcommunity by @montanaschug

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3 months ago

If you’re new here welcome! 💙 I’m Montana, and I’m passionate about helping women get stronger, build confidence, and feel empowered inside and outside of the gym. I’ve been a trainer for a little over a year!

Here you’ll find me balancing my own HYROX training, coaching at F45, and running my coaching business all while showing you that fitness isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey.

This page is where I share the training tips, workouts, and mindset shifts that I use with my clients and in my own training to make progress feel simple and sustainable.

And of course, you’ll also see a few cameos from my mini golden doodle, Ace 🐶💙

Excited to have you here and to keep sharing this journey!

#hyroxathlete #onlinecoach #fitnessjourney #lifestyletips by @montanaschug

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a year ago

You don’t have a 40 hour training week. You have a 40 hour work week and whatever’s left over.

That’s not a disadvantage. That’s just the terrain you’re training on.

Your desk job isn’t nothing. Sitting all day still taxes your body and your nervous system, so factor that fatigue in.

Energy management beats a rigid schedule. Put your hardest sessions on your highest energy days, stay flexible on the rest.

Scaling back isn’t losing progress. An injury costs you more time than a light week ever will.

And recovery isn’t optional. Sleep is non negotiable. Protect it like you protect your workouts.

Full time athletes train 40 hours a week. Your commitment on the hours you have left is just as valid.

It’s been done before. Olympians and world champions balanced full time jobs with training. Your 9-5 isn’t disqualifying you.

Don’t train against your life. Train with it.

Full time job. Full time goals. You don’t have to choose.

DM me or tap the link in bio and let’s build your plan.

#hyroxtraining #hybridathlete #hyroxworkout #onlinecoach by @montanaschug

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5 days ago

The cult is open for new members ✨

#fitnessjourney #hyroxtraining #hyrox #wallballs #hyroxathlete by @montanaschug

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a month ago

magic is in the air ✨

#newchapter #summer2026 #maincharacter #somethingisintheair by @montanaschug

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a month ago

That’s a wrap for me in NYC. It didn’t end how I envisioned it — I thought I’d be racing this weekend, but instead I got the opportunity to head judge the biggest Hyrox in history. This season has been full of ups and downs, but the friendships I’ve built in this community and everything I’ve learned along the way make it all worth it. Can’t wait to see what next season has in store. 💕
#hyrox #hyroxworld #hyroxnyc by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

Every mile is a gift. Being sidelined has a way of making you truly appreciate that. Happy Global Running Day, go out there and make it count. 🏃‍♀️❤️

#globalrunningday #globalrunners by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

Make sure to read the map if you are racing Hyrox in NYC!
#hyrox #hyroxnyc #hyroxathlete #hyroxtips by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

Let me say this clearly because I don’t think it gets said enough‼️

You are not supposed to feel exhausted after every single training session.

I know the fitness world has sold you on the idea that if you’re not completely wrecked you didn’t work hard enough. That soreness equals progress. That crawling out of the gym is the goal. It is not.

Here is what chronically training to exhaustion actually does to your body. It spikes your cortisol, breaks down muscle faster than it can rebuild, tanks your sleep, kills your appetite regulation, and over time leads to the exact injuries and burnout that pull you off the start line completely.

Smart training means having hard days and easy days. It means zone 2 runs that feel almost too easy. It means leaving reps in the tank. It means going to bed feeling tired but not destroyed. That is not weakness. That is how you actually build fitness over time.

The athletes who show up consistently for years are not the ones who go hardest every single session. They are the ones who know how to manage their effort, protect their recovery, and trust the process even when it feels like they could do more.

If you are exhausted after every session, something needs to change. Not just your training. Your entire approach.

#hybridathlete #fitnessjourney #workouttip #hyroxtraining #hyroxcoach by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

Hyrox NYC is this week and if you are racing, this one is for you.

Taper week is one of the most misunderstood weeks in your entire training block. Most athletes either panic and do too much or completely check out. Here is how to actually approach it.

Do not panic train. You will not build fitness in one week. That extra tempo run or hard workout you’re thinking about adding will not make you faster on race day. It will only cost you. Trust the work you have already put in.

Hydrate like it’s your job. NYC is outside and depending on the weather it can be hot. Get your water in. Get your electrolytes in. Start race day already ahead on hydration, not trying to catch up.

Do not try anything new with nutrition. You had an entire training block to dial in your nutrition. Taper week is not the time to experiment. The last thing you want is your body reacting to a new food or supplement on race day. Stick to what you know works.

Stop focusing on how you look. It is easy to get caught up in wanting to look shredded on race day. But if anything you should be eating more this week to fuel your body, not less. Performance over aesthetics.

Enjoy this week. You have worked hard to get here. Race day is almost here. Enjoy the taper, trust your training, and show up ready to compete.

If you are racing NYC this weekend drop a 🖤 below. And if you want support for your next race block, DM me. 🖤

#hyroxtips #hyroxnyc #hyroxtraining #hybridathlete #taperweek by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

Training update week 3, and this one meant a little more than usual.

Today was Murph

Every year this workout stops me in my tracks. Not because of the reps or the time on the clock but because of what it represents. The men and women who gave everything so that we could have the freedom to do workouts like this, complain about sore legs, and live the lives we get to live

Modified Murph. 20 rounds of 5 hanging knee raises, 10 pushups, 15 squats. 45 minutes and 51 seconds.

This one looked different than usual. And I’ll be honest, finishing it felt different too. When you’ve spent two months being told what your body can’t do, showing up and doing hard things again hits differently. Every round was a reminder of why I do this.

On a day that is about so much more than fitness, I’m grateful. Grateful for the people who made the ultimate sacrifice. Grateful for a body that is healing. Grateful to still be in this.

To every veteran and military family, thank you. This one was for you.

Happy Memorial Day. 🤍🇺🇸

#memorialday
#murph
#fitnessjourney by @montanaschug

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2 months ago

This one’s for the cowgirls 👢 taken in Bryant–Denny Stadium by @montanaschug

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