{"id":69111,"date":"2024-12-17T09:06:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T09:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=69111"},"modified":"2024-12-18T18:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T18:28:22","slug":"sports-centre-has-seen-a-huge-growth-in-hyrox-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2024\/12\/17\/sports-centre-has-seen-a-huge-growth-in-hyrox-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports centre expands Hyrox classes as demand increases due to post-Covid fitness boom\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attendance at sports centre&#8217;s Hyrox classes has roughly tripled over the last five months, making it the most popular activity on offer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Hyrox participants photographed during BG Life's recent event \" class=\"wp-image-69031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Hyrox participants photographed during BG Life's recent event \" class=\"wp-image-69031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/group-picture-edited.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BG Life also hosts beginner Hyrox events to introduce people to the growing sport. The expected total of attendees for the event in March is 60 to 80, up from 46 people at the first event | Image credit: Anuerin Leisure Centre <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sports centre BG Life, based in the south Wales valleys, has seen a huge growth in the popularity of Hyrox, an endurance event in which participants complete eight 1 km runs, alternating with eight different functional fitness stations that include activities like burpees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The popularity at BG Life reflects a broader trend. Other gyms, such as Cardiff\u2019s ION fitness, are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IONCardiff\/photos\/new-hyrox-class-on-sunday-mornings-at-8amhyrox-fitness-cardio-conditioning-fitne\/1099365328857887\/?_rdr\">expanding<\/a> their Hyrox classes. Meanwhile, in the last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/explore?date=today%205-y&amp;geo=GB-WLS&amp;q=hyrox&amp;hl=en\">Google searches<\/a> for \u2018Hyrox\u2019 in Wales have increased by 254%.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1024x701.png\" alt=\"Graph showing google searches for Hyrox in Wales\" class=\"wp-image-69118\" style=\"width:482px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-770x527.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1121x768.png 1121w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-293x201.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1024x701.png\" alt=\"Graph showing google searches for Hyrox in Wales\" class=\"wp-image-69118\" style=\"width:482px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1024x701.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-770x527.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-1121x768.png 1121w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54-293x201.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-11.23.54.png 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BG Life noticed this trend and began putting on Hyrox classes in June this year. It has quickly become their most popular class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jamie Davies, the facilities manager, said class sizes have increased from six to eight participants to 20 to 22 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet this demand, the centre is investing in new equipment and has moved classes from the gym to the larger sports hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davies credits the popularity to the growing interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2021\/03\/22\/personal-training-in-a-pandemic-how-trainers-survived-when-the-fitness-industry-went-virtual\/\">fitness<\/a> after the pandemic. Post-Covid, BG Life saw a 200% increase in memberships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, market intelligence expert Leisure DB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leisuredb.com\/publications\">reported<\/a> UK gym memberships grew by 4.1% in 2024, reaching 15.9% of the population. This surpasses 2019\u2019s pre-pandemic high of 15.6%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFitness went from being a nice-to-have to a must-have\u201d Davies said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accountancy firm KPMG similarly <a href=\"https:\/\/kpmg.com\/uk\/en\/home\/media\/press-releases\/2024\/04\/half-of-uk-consumers-say-they-have-cut-non-essential-spend-so-far-in-2024.html\">found<\/a>, despite the cost-of-living crisis, only 16% of consumers are willing to give up their gym memberships, compared to 44% cutting back on food and drink shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davies added Hyrox is not highly skilled, and the events have a community-like feel to them. This makes the event more widely appealing compared to similar sports, such as gymnastics or CrossFit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demographic of participants is diverse, with a 50\/50 gender split and ages ranging from the early 20s to late 50s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Roderick, a 28-year-old from Brecon, has recently started Hyrox classes. He said despite being physically tough, its enjoyable because it\u2019s a social activity you can do with your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Davies said: \u201cThey can\u2019t get enough of it at the minute, they are always looking for their next race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-69125\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-1024x512.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-300x150.jpeg 300w, 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\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-69125\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-1024x512.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-770x385.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-1366x683.jpeg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/Wide-shot-of-participants-585x293.jpeg 585w, 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