Train for HYROX at Virgin Active
From training to recovery, everything you need to power up for Virgin Active HYROX is inside. Visit your nearest Virgin Active club today and enjoy HYROX specific classes at select clubs, expert trainers, nutritional food, recovery spaces and more.
Virgin Active isn't just a gym It's a social wellness club where training, recovery, nutrition, guidance and community come together.
So if you're competing in the world's biggest fitness race in Cape Town or Johannesburg this year, Virgin Active is the place to be. Plus, get 75% off your local club membership with Discovery Vitality.
What is HYROX?
HYROX combines eight 1 km runs with eight functional workout stations. The aim is to complete the circuit as quickly as possible. The stations include:
- 1,000 m SkiErg
- 50 m Sled Push
- 50 m Sled Pull
- 80 m Burpee Broad Jumps
- 1,000 m Rowing
- 200 m Farmer's Carry
- 100 m Sandbag Lunges
- 100 x Wall Balls
With a blend of endurance, power and strength, HYROX gives you a structured way to push your limits while training for your own goals.
Why train for HYROX at Virgin Active?
As the official title sponsor of HYROX in South Africa, Virgin Active clubs are now official HYROX affiliate partners. This means Vitality members who belong to Virgin Active can:
- Enjoy structured HYROX training in all clubs
- Join HYROX simulations and events at selected clubs
- Access clear training pathways if they wish to compete
- Get expert advice from personal trainers skilled in HYROX standards.
But training is just one piece of the puzzle. Members can also:
- Refuel with delicious post-workout meals, coffees and smoothies from KAUAI
- Recover with the help of expert physiotherapists, biokineticists and dietitians
- Relax in modern recovery spaces that include saunas, steam rooms, spa pools and cold plunge.
And if you're not the competitive type, you can still try HYROX alongside other exciting group classes like Reformer Pilates, Hot Yoga, Lift Club, Strength and Conditioning, Rumble and more.
Get a 75% local club discount
Join Virgin Active with Vitality and get 75% off your local club membership. Want to try the club before you sign up? Book a class on Vitality Fitness in the Discovery app and get 3 free lifetime workouts to check it out.
You can earn 100 Vitality points a day when you exercise at Virgin Active for 30 minutes or more. For official Virgin Active HYROX race events, you can earn:
- 600 Vitality points in HYROX Open/Pro
- 600 Vitality points in HYROX Doubles/Doubles Pro
- 100 Vitality points in HYROX Relay
Your Vitality points should reflect on your Vitality Points Tracker within four days of completing a the HYROX event. If your points have not reflected after this time, please send us a query on the Vitality Help page or chat to our virtual agent Ask Discovery Monday to Sunday.
Live life with Vitality.