HYROX TRAINING
IN LOS ANGELES
Training for HYROX in Los Angeles? K2 HYROX is an Official HYROX Affiliate gym in the center of the city — coached HYROX classes seven days a week, a full race simulation every Sunday, and a head coach who races Pro Masters himself.
HYROX is simple to describe and hard to do well: eight 1 km runs, eight workout stations, one clock. Training for it means building a running engine and the strength to push a sled, carry heavy and throw a hundred wall balls after it. That's what the program at K2 is built around — for first-timers chasing a finish and for athletes chasing a Pro time.
We're at 3910 Wilshire Blvd in Koreatown, one block from the Wilshire/Western Metro D Line station and a short drive from Downtown, Hollywood, Mid-Wilshire, Silver Lake and the Westside. Here's the gym, parking and hours →
WHAT A HYROX RACE LOOKS LIKE
Every HYROX event in the world runs the same course: a 1 km run, then a station, eight times over. Because the format never changes, your finish time is comparable from LA to Anaheim to Berlin — and training for it can be very specific.
- SkiErg1,000 m
- Sled Push50 m
- Sled Pull50 m
- Burpee Broad Jumps80 m
- Rowing1,000 m
- Farmers Carry200 m
- Sandbag Lunges100 m
- Wall Balls100 reps
Divisions: Open (standard weights), Pro (heavier), Doubles (two athletes share the stations) and Relay (teams of four), with age groups for Masters athletes. Most first-timers race Open or Doubles; many K2 members go on to Pro.
HOW K2 TRAINS YOU FOR HYROX
Our weekly programming is written for the race. You don't need to piece together a running plan, a lifting plan and a "station day" yourself — the coached classes cover all three, and the Sunday simulation ties them together.
| Mon–Fri classes | Hyrox/CF Metcon — 6, 7, 8 & 11 AM · 3, 6 & 7 PM. Coach-led strength piece plus a HYROX-style conditioning workout: run intervals, sled push and pull, SkiErg and rower pacing, wall balls, lunges, carries and burpee broad jumps. Every class scaled to you. |
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| Sunday 10 AM | HYROX Simulation — a coached run-through of the race format. Learn pacing, transitions and how to hold form when you're tired, so race day isn't the first time you've felt it. |
| Saturday 10 AM | CF Metcon — a weekend conditioning session with the community. |
| Open Gym | Weekday 9–10 AM, 12–2 PM and 4 PM for extra running, station practice and the recovery floor. Full times on the schedule. |
| 1-on-1 coaching | Private HYROX programming and technique work with Coach Kim or the K2 staff — the fastest route to a specific time goal. Personal training → |
Recovery is part of the plan, not an add-on: membership includes cupping, NormaTec compression, infrared sauna and hyperbaric oxygen on the recovery floor.
WHO TRAINS HYROX AT K2
- First-time racersYou've signed up (or you're thinking about it) and you want to finish strong. We'll build your running base and teach every station from scratch — many of our racers started as complete beginners.
- Runners adding strengthYou can run 8 km; it's the sleds and wall balls that scare you. We fix that with a coached strength program and station-specific skill work.
- Lifters adding an engineStrong already, gassed on the runs. Structured intervals and pacing work, without losing the strength you've built.
- Doubles & Relay teamsPartner splits, station hand-offs and race strategy, rehearsed in the Sunday simulation. Plenty of K2 teams form in class.
- Pro & Masters athletesHeavier sleds, tighter pacing targets and a coach who competes in the Pro Masters division himself.
- "Not racing, just want the fitness"The HYROX style of training — run, work, repeat — is one of the most complete ways to get fit. No start line required.
COACHED BY AN ATHLETE WHO RACES
Kevin Kim founded K2 in Koreatown in 2017 and still coaches the floor every day. He is a certified HYROX Coach, a Level 3 Trainer and a CAMTC therapist, and he competes at HYROX in the Pro Masters division — most recently at HYROX Anaheim. He has coached a Games semifinalist from this gym and holds a Fittest Korean Masters world title.
What that means for you: the person writing your program has stood on the start line, felt the sled at the 5 km mark, and knows what actually transfers to race day. Meet Coach Kim →
RACING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
HYROX comes through Southern California on the race calendar — Los Angeles and Anaheim have both hosted events — and K2 members train toward those weekends as a group: shared race-day logistics, teammates on the course and a crowd at the finish. In between, we run in-house competitions so there's always something on the calendar.
Visiting LA and need somewhere to train the week of a race? Drop-ins are $39.99 — text us the day before and we'll have a spot in class.
GETTING HERE FROM ACROSS LA
K2 sits on Wilshire Boulevard just west of Western Avenue, in the middle of the city. From the Metro D Line it's a one-block walk from the Wilshire/Western station. By car, we're minutes from the 10 and the 101, with a rear parking entrance at 3909 Ingraham St plus street and valet parking. Members come from:
HYROX TRAINING PRICING
- FREEFirst classAny coached class. Just text us.
- $195Unlimited · from /moAll classes, Open Gym & the recovery floor
- $39.99Drop-inVisiting or race week
- $1001-on-1 session4 for $200 with a membership
Full plans on the Join page. Everything starts with a free first class.
HOW TO START
- 01Text us. Send "HYROX" to (562) 623-7857 with a rough idea of when you can train. A coach replies, usually within the hour.
- 02Take a free class. Pick any weekday Hyrox/CF Metcon or the Sunday simulation. The coach scales every piece to where you are today.
- 03Pick a race, or don't. If you've got a start line in mind we'll build toward it. If not, you'll just get very fit.
HYROX LOS ANGELES FAQ
Where can I train for HYROX in Los Angeles?
At K2 HYROX, an Official HYROX Affiliate at 3910 Wilshire Blvd in Koreatown — central LA, one block from the Wilshire/Western Metro station. Coached HYROX classes run seven days a week, with a full race simulation every Sunday. Directions, parking & hours →
Do I need to be fit already?
No. Every class is scaled — lighter sleds, shorter runs, fewer reps — and many of our racers walked in as beginners. If you can walk and you're willing to learn, you can start.
Is this the same as CrossFit?
It's related. K2 opened as K2 CrossFit in 2017 and the classes are still coached functional fitness: strength, conditioning, barbell and gymnastics. What's different is the emphasis on running and the eight race stations, because so many members compete at HYROX. Coming from a CrossFit box? Read this.
How many days a week should I train for HYROX?
Three to four coached sessions a week is a solid build for a first race; competitive athletes train five or six with the Sunday simulation as the anchor. Your coach will tell you where to start based on your running background and your race date.
Can you prepare me for Doubles or a Relay team?
Yes. We train partner splits, station hand-offs and pacing strategy in the Sunday simulation, and many K2 teams form in class. Tell us who you're racing with and we'll program for it.
What does it cost?
Your first class is free. Unlimited memberships start at $195 a month and include every class and the recovery floor. Drop-ins are $39.99. 1-on-1 HYROX coaching is $100 a session, or 4 for $200 for members. See pricing above.
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562-623-7857"Hi, I want to train for HYROX" — that's all it takes. Tell us if you've got a race date. A real coach replies, usually within the hour.