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Training for HYROX and wondering what is actually worth buying? This page is our running shortlist. It is checked against our guides every week and organised the way the race is: by station, not by brand.
What you will not find here: prices, strike-through prices or discount percentages. Amazon prices change during the day, and a number we typed on Tuesday would be wrong by Thursday. Every button opens the product on Amazon, where today’s price is shown. What we add is the part Amazon cannot: which station a product helps, and whether it deserves your money.
Radar last updated: October 23, 2026.
How to read the labels
Every product carries one of three segment labels:
- Budget the entry point of its category: it does the job, with fewer extras.
- Mid-range the middle of its category: better materials or features than the entry point.
- Premium the top of its category: specialist construction or features.
The label describes where a product sits within its own category, so a premium jump rope and a budget barbell can cost about the same. It is our editorial classification, not a price.
On our radar this week
What we are watching right now, with the date each item was added. Nothing stays here more than 72 hours without a review: it is renewed or removed.
FLYBIRD WB5 Adjustable Bench
A sturdy adjustable bench for the strength days that keep your sled push and lunges strong. Our first pick if you are building a home gym from scratch.
ihuan Ventilated Workout Gloves
Full palm protection and a wrist wrap for the sled rope and long farmers carries. Breathable enough to keep on for a full simulation.
The HYROX buy order: what to get first
Building a home setup for HYROX? Buy in this order. Each step covers the station that is hardest to fake without it.
| Order | Buy | Covers | Why at this point | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | One pair of shoes you can run and push in | Every station and the 8 km | You wear them for the whole race | Budget to Premium |
| 1 | ProSource Soft Medicine Ball | Wall Balls | One hundred reps is the last station, and any wall works | Budget |
| 2 | Yes4All Workout Sandbag | Sandbag Lunges, carries | One bag covers every lunge weight | Budget |
| 3 | Kettlebells, a pair: Amazon Basics (pounds) or Rage Fitness (kilograms) | Farmers Carry | 200 m of grip and posture, trained with two bells | Budget Mid-range |
| 4 | ihuan Ventilated Workout Gloves | Sled Pull, Farmers Carry | HYROX allows gloves (not grips), and the rope is hard on bare hands | Mid-range |
| 5 | Concept2 RowErg | Rowing, engine work | The one machine worth owning if the budget allows | Premium |
| Optional | VEVOR Weight Sled (push and pull) or Kipika (pull only) | Sled Push, Sled Pull | Needs grass or turf | Mid-range Budget |
| Skip | SkiErg | SkiErg | Train it in a gym once a week before race day | — |
Our picks by station
One or two picks per station, each taken from a full guide where we explain the choice. Men’s and women’s links go to the matching version on Amazon.
| Station | Pick | Segment | Why | Full guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running (8 km) | Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 Men’s · Women’s | Mid-range | Our best overall hybrid running shoe | Hybrid running shoes |
| Running + Sled Push | ASICS Gel-Noosa Tri 16 Men’s · Women’s | Budget | Best forefoot traction in our shoe data | HYROX sled push |
| Race day | PUMA Deviate NITRO Elite 4 Men’s · Women’s | Premium | Carbon-plated race shoe, for chasing a time | PUMA HYROX shoes |
| Stations and classes | Reebok Nano X5 Men’s · Women’s | Mid-range | Our best overall HIIT shoe | Shoes for HIIT |
| Heavy lifting days | Nike Metcon Men’s (Metcon 10) · Women’s (Metcon 10) | Premium | Flat and stable under load | Shoes for HIIT |
| Wall Balls | ProSource Soft Medicine Ball | Budget | Soft shell, sizes close to the race balls | HYROX equipment |
| Sandbag Lunges | Yes4All Workout Sandbag | Budget | One bag, every lunge weight | HYROX equipment |
| Farmers Carry | Amazon Basics Kettlebell Rage Fitness Kettlebell | Budget Mid-range | The safe default; Rage is sold in kilograms, 8 to 24 kg | Best kettlebells |
| Sled Push and Pull | VEVOR Weight Sled | Mid-range | Push posts and a pull harness in one sled | HYROX sled push |
| Sled Pull, Farmers Carry | ihuan Ventilated Workout Gloves | Mid-range | Our best overall glove | Best gym gloves |
| Rowing | Concept2 RowErg | Premium | The one machine worth owning if the budget allows | HYROX equipment |
| Engine (rucking) | GORUCK Rucker 4.0 Osprey Daylite Plus | Premium Budget | Built for loaded walking; the Osprey is the low-commitment start | Rucking backpacks |
| Conditioning | WOD Nation Speed Jump Rope | Mid-range | Picked by three independent testers | Jump ropes |
| Strength base | Synergee Games Barbell FLYBIRD WB5 Bench | Mid-range Budget | Our best overall bar; a bench Garage Gym Reviews rates for the money | Barbells · Benches |
| Inside the shoe | LUX SportsLux Dual Grip Socks | Mid-range | Grip socks made to wear inside a trainer | Grip socks |
Shopping Amazon’s own deal pages? Check these first
Amazon’s deal pages change all day, and we cannot review every listing. If you shop them directly, these are the checks we run before we recommend anything.
- Today’s Deals on Amazon: filter by Sports & Outdoors, and skip anything with fewer than 50 reviews or under 4 stars. That is the cut-off we use in every guide.
- Wall balls: match your division, 4 kg (Women Open), 6 kg (Men Open and Women Pro) or 9 kg (Men Pro). Pick a soft shell: you catch it a hundred times.
- Sandbags: the capacity has to cover your lunge weight, 10 kg (Women Open), 20 kg (Men Open and Women Pro) or 30 kg (Men Pro), and the bag should have inner filler bags so the sand stays put.
- Kettlebells: the farmers carry uses two bells, 2×16 kg (Women Open), 2×24 kg (Men Open and Women Pro) or 2×32 kg (Men Pro). Bells sold only in pounds will not match those exactly.
- Weight sleds: look for vertical push posts and a pull harness, and check that the plate post fits your plates (1-inch or 2-inch). Most home sleds need grass or turf.
- HYROX shoes: grip under the forefoot for the sled push, a stable heel for the lunges and enough cushion for 8 km. A carbon plate helps the run, not the stations.
- Gloves: HYROX allows gloves but not grips, and only the chalk the event provides (your own earns a 2-minute penalty).
Frequently asked questions
Why don’t you show prices or discounts?
Because we cannot keep them accurate. Amazon changes prices during the day, and a price or a discount badge copied onto this page would soon be wrong. The buttons take you to the live listing, where the price you see is the price you pay.
How often is this page updated?
We check our product list every day and update the radar when something is worth flagging. Each radar item shows the date it was added, and nothing stays longer than 72 hours without a review.
When does Amazon usually run its biggest sales?
Amazon’s largest site-wide events usually fall in July (Prime Day), in October (a second event for Prime members) and around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In 2026, Black Friday is November 27 and Cyber Monday is November 30; Amazon usually opens its Black Friday deals several days earlier and announces the dates in November.
Should I buy race shoes right before a HYROX?
Only if you have time to train in them. We would buy at least three to four weeks before the race and do your long run and one station session in them before race day.
Are Budget, Mid-range and Premium prices?
No. They describe where a product sits within its own category, based on its materials, features and positioning. Today’s price is always on Amazon.
Related reading: HYROX workout equipment · Best HYROX shoes · HYROX WOD guide · HYROX sled push
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