{"id":375626,"date":"2026-04-01T01:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/375626\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T01:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T01:23:19","slug":"ben-shephard-51-finishes-his-first-hyrox-in-115-heres-how-he-trained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/375626\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shephard, 51, Finishes His First Hyrox in 1:15 \u2013 Here\u2019s How He Trained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Men’s Health cover star and podcast co-host Ben Shephard<\/a> has been training<\/a> for his first Hyrox<\/a> with Olympian snowboarder Aimee Fuller. After racing at Hyrox London<\/a>, their finish time is a testament to the work they\u2019ve put in during preparation. Shephard, 51, and Fuller, 34, took part in the eight-station, 8 x 1km race in the mixed doubles category and finished with a time of 01:15:17.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019ve got a big problem in the UK and globally with people getting really sedentary, spending too much time sitting down and not doing enough,\u2019 says Shephard. \u2018Come somewhere like this and I\u2019ve seen that a lot of people here are doing their best to look after themselves and their families for generations, and I think we need more of this sort of thing out there, for people to see and get involved with.’<\/p>\n

Shephard explained that Hyrox is open to everyone. ‘Doesn\u2019t matter how big you are, how old you are. Your size, your shape, your mobility \u2013 just come and give it a go,’ he said.<\/p>\n

Fuller, his doubles partner, shared: \u2018I think it gives a real sense of place. It\u2019s such a welcoming community. I stepped into today having no idea what I was getting into, myself and Ben together. But it really is special the way in which you work as a team and pull each other through. And it does push you to be better than yesterday.\u2019<\/p>\n

Shephard has long trained consistently, and when he prepared for the cover of MH, he focused on progressive strength and conditioning<\/a> to build muscle. This shifted slightly as he worked towards the race. In an Instagram post from Shephard’s personal trainer Steve Coleman<\/a>, the pair worked through the following session<\/p>\n

The Workout<\/p>\n

8 \u00d7 1km run between every exercise
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Dumbbell Step-Ups<\/a> x 60 reps (2 x 10kg)Cable Squat Rows x 60 reps (moderate-heavy)Burpee Broad Jumps x 50 repsRow<\/a> x 1000mRelated Stories\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Kate is a fitness writer for Men\u2019s Health UK where she contributes regular workouts, training tips and nutrition guides. She has a post graduate diploma in Sports Performance Nutrition and before joining Men\u2019s Health she was a nutritionist, fitness writer and personal trainer with over 5k hours coaching on the gym floor. Kate has a keen interest in volunteering for animal shelters and when she isn\u2019t lifting weights in her garden, she can be found walking her rescue dog.<\/p>\n