// Saturday Race Prep
HYROX-Hybrid Core & Zone 2 in West Roxbury
HYROX-Hybrid Core & Zone 2 is our Saturday 9:30 AM race-prep session at Boston Iron Grit in West Roxbury. Coach Miguel (CF-L3) combines zone 2 aerobic conditioning, core strength, hip mobility, breathing work and race skills — with individual and partner formats that simulate race-day tactics for HYROX and other hybrid events.
// Who it's for
This program fits you if…
- HYROX athletes preparing for race day — especially HYROX Boston
- Hybrid athletes who want a structured weekly zone 2 session
- CrossFitters building the aerobic base that makes everything else easier
- Anyone who wants core strength and breathing mechanics coached properly
// Inside a session
What a typical session includes
Hip Opening & Prep
10 minMobility and activation targeting the hips and trunk before endurance work.
Skills & Breathing
15 minRace-specific skills and breathing training for long-endurance efforts.
Zone 2 Engine Block
25 minSteady aerobic work across erg, run and station movements — individual and partner formats.
Core Finisher
10 minFocused trunk strength that transfers to sleds, carries and wall balls.
HYROX-Hybrid Core & Zone 2 — FAQs
Zone 2 is steady aerobic work at a pace where you can still hold a conversation — roughly 60–70% of max heart rate. It builds the mitochondrial base that powers endurance racing and speeds recovery between hard efforts.
No. The session benefits anyone who wants a stronger aerobic engine and better core strength. Many members come simply because it makes their weekday training feel easier.
Tuesday and Thursday focus on race stations and compromised running at intensity. Saturday is the aerobic and skills complement — zone 2 pacing, breathing, hip mobility and partner race tactics.
Coach Miguel Claravall (CF-L3), who combines years of Olympic lifting coaching with breathing and movement work drawn from his martial arts background.
Regular training shoes, water and something to track your heart rate if you have it. Everything else — ergs, sleds, cores of steel — is provided.
// Talk to a Coach
Interested in HYROX-Hybrid Core & Zone 2?
Tell us a little about you and a coach will be in touch to help you get started — usually the same day.
Prefer to talk now? Call or text 617-637-8900
Not sure where to start?
Book a free goal review — a 20-minute conversation about your goals, history and the right first step. No pressure, no obligation.