Training, pacing and competing

Apps The best apps for hybrid training in 2026 Fiz, Strava, Hevy, Strong, Runna, SugarWOD, BTWB and the coach platforms, compared. 9 min read Competing How to train for your first fitness competition A 10-week plan for your first functional fitness competition, from choosing a division to the day itself. 8 min read Training How to structure a hybrid training week Sample three, four and five-day weeks that balance strength, engine and running. 7 min read Formats Partner and team workouts: how to train and compete together You-go-I-go, split reps, synchro and relays, with examples for pairs and teams of four. 7 min read Events How to run a gym throwdown Format, divisions, workouts, heats, scoring and a six-week timeline for organisers. 8 min read Competing Online fitness competitions: how they work and how to do well Workout releases, score windows, video and verification, and how to do well. 7 min read Training Benchmark workouts: why to do them and how often to retest Which benchmarks to use, how often to retest and how to make the comparison fair. 6 min read Social Training with friends: how it keeps you consistent Training partners, groups, shared programs and friendly challenges that keep you turning up. 6 min read Programs How to choose a training program Structure, progression, time and the coach behind it, plus the red flags to avoid. 7 min read Hybrid race 5 tips to survive your first hybrid race Five things decide how your first hybrid race goes, and you can train every one of them. 6 min read Strategy How to pace a WOD without blowing up Fitness rarely decides a workout. Pacing does. Four rules for finishing strong. 5 min read Training Scaling a workout without losing the stimulus How to change the load or the movement and keep the point of the workout. 5 min read Formats EMOM vs AMRAP: which one builds what Two formats that look alike on the whiteboard and train opposite things. 5 min read