How a ballerina became a hybrid fitness world champion

Brooklyn Nichols made history at Deka Worlds this month, becoming the first athlete to win the Deka Fit, Deka Mile, and Deka Strong.

Dec 19, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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How LifeTime built a new hybrid race from the ground up

Wes Robertson, the driving force behind the LifeTime Games, brings an educator’s grounding and a coach’s precision to a rapidly evolving hybrid-fitness…

Dec 12, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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How Kat locks in

Kat Fahsbender is quickly becoming one of the most unmistakable forces in the sport, breaking into the regional elite rankings with a dominant solo win…

Dec 5, 2025 • Judd Legum and Alex Shabo

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November 2025

How Elli Stenfors learned to love to suffer

Elli Stenfors is a physiotherapist, coach, and athlete who has been carving out space at the front of the women’s field with steady, understated…

Nov 21, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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Chaos is the course: How Dylan Miraglia wins hybrid’s wildest events

Athlete, dad, husband, and firefighter, Dylan Miraglia is built for moments when everything is uncertain and the margin for error disappears.

Nov 14, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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From aesthetics to speed: Gabrielle Nikora-Baker’s Hyrox breakthrough

A former bodybuilder turned Hyrox competitor, Gabrielle Nikora-Baker has quickly become one of the sport’s fastest-rising athletes.

Nov 7, 2025 • Judd Legum

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October 2025

Coaching the Mind

Sarah Vanier Geiger on the psychology of performance and the art of sustainable training

Oct 31, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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How Cole Learn Learned to Be Elite

Cole Learn wasn’t supposed to run 55:30 in Boston — at least not yet.

Oct 24, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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What Your Blood Knows

Robby Wade is a competitive Ironman athlete and the founder of Rythm Health, a blood-testing company that helps athletes better understand the…

Oct 17, 2025 • Judd Legum and Alex Shabo

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Freeze, breath, recover: The new science of performance

Rachel Lee didn’t set out to become an expert in breathwork and cold exposure.

Oct 10, 2025 • Alex Shabo

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How to train your brain to crush Hyrox

We spoke with Dr. Perry about pushing past perceived limits, making effort feel easier, and keeping your threat system quiet.

Oct 3, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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September 2025

How to work two jobs and become a Hyrox champion

At just 31, Italian athlete Gloria Corbetta has already built an impressive résumé—first conquering Spartan races, where she claimed the 25–29 world…

Sep 26, 2025 • Alex Shabo and Judd Legum

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