Hybrid training is becoming the latest fitness trend, promising to make participants faster, stronger and more resilient than ever. The world's largest mass-participation hybrid fitness race, Hyrox, is set to take place at Pier 76 at Hudson River Park next month, with 50,000 athletes expected to compete. Hyrox combines running with eight functional workout stations designed to test participants' endurance and strength. Industry leaders believe this shift in focus on performance goals over aesthetic ones reflects a shift from 'How do I look?' to 'What can I do?' as people train for performance, rather than just aesthetic results. Hybrid training blends modalities like running, rowing and functional strength to improve how the body performs under fatigue. The benefits of hybrid training include building both capacity and capability simultaneously, improving cardiovascular health, muscular endurance and overall work capacity.