Physical therapy for hybrid athletes

Hybrid athletes train for Hyrox, CrossFit, or both: heavy lifting, running and metcon work in the same week. Most want to keep training while they heal. I'm Brennan Maher, PT, DPT, and I lift too. We find what's driving your pain, change the part of your training that's setting it off, and keep everything else going where we can.

How it works

Pain in a hybrid athlete usually comes down to one of 3 variables: how often you train, how much, or how hard. We figure out which one, track it closely, and build it back up.

You get tested at the first visit and retested as we go, so you can see your strength and power numbers move.

What I test

• Mobility: overhead deep squat, 90/90 shoulder rotation, lat length and half-kneeling ankle mobility
• Strength: max chin-ups, max push-ups, split squat, single-leg calf raises to fatigue and grip strength
• Power: vertical jump and med ball throws
• Limb symmetry (LSI) testing when one limb is the problem

Who this is for

Hyrox racers, CrossFit athletes, and anyone whose week mixes heavy lifting with running and conditioning. Runners, cyclists and triathletes have their own page.

What hybrid athletes come in for

Shoulder pain and low back pain are the most common CrossFit injuries in the research. Hyrox athletes report more knee and lower leg pain (calf, Achilles, shins), which fits all the running. Elbow pain shows up too.

Also see: Golf Pickleball Endurance athletes Golf teams Screening days Owings Mills