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Hyrox Lunges: Why Your Quads Fail at Station 7 and How to Fix It

Station 7 is 100m of walking lunges after 6 stations of accumulated damage. Most athletes have never trained this distance under race fatigue.

By Mathias Berger · Last updated March 22, 2026

Overview

Lunges are station 7. You arrive there after a SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, rowing, and farmers carry. Your quad fatigue at this point is not normal gym quad fatigue. Athletes who train lunges fresh in the gym are not training for what Hyrox actually demands.

Why Quads Fail

The sled push earlier in the race is the main culprit. Driving a heavy sled loads the quads eccentrically on each step. Then the farmers carry 200m before the lunges adds trapezius and postural fatigue that shifts your torso forward, changing your lunge mechanics and loading the quads further. This is why most athletes slow dramatically in the final 30 metres.

Technique Fix

Keep your torso upright throughout the lunge — not leaning forward. Medium step length, not too long, not too short. Push off your front heel at the top of each rep. Keep a consistent rhythm and do not let each rep get longer as you fatigue. A shorter, consistent step is faster than irregular lunging trying to cover distance quickly.

Training Progressions

Weeks 1 to 4: 3 x 50m walking lunges after leg day, bodyweight. Weeks 5 to 8: 3 x 75m walking lunges with a light pack (5 to 10kg). Final 4 weeks before your race: 2 x 100m full-distance lunges after a hard rowing session, mimicking race station order. Track how your legs feel at metre 80 — if they are failing, you need more volume.

Fatigue Specific Training

The key is training lunges under accumulated fatigue, not as a standalone exercise. End every sled and rowing session with a 100m lunge set. The combination of rowing-then-lunges is a training priority because those two stations appear back-to-back in the race. Do not train lunges as your first exercise.

Race Pacing

Do not rush the start of lunges. Find a pace you can maintain all the way to metre 100 without stopping. Stopping and restarting costs more time than slowing your pace by 20 percent. Keep moving, keep breathing, do not stop.

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