今天我们说一个全世界最近都在讨论的运动,叫 HYROX。Today we're talking about a sport the whole world has been discussing lately, called HYROX.
是一个英文名字。It's an English name.
这个名字来自德国。The name comes from Germany.
这个比赛也是德国发明的。This race was also invented in Germany.
2017年开始的,到现在差不多十年了。It started in 2017, so it's been about ten years.
但是这十年里,它的发展非常快。But in those ten years, it has grown extremely fast.
现在,世界上很多大城市都有 HYROX 比赛。Now, many big cities around the world have HYROX races.
我们今天就聊一聊,Today we'll talk about
为什么这么火?why it's so popular,
特别是在亚洲,为什么年轻人都在做?and especially in Asia, why young people are all doing it.
HYROX 的规则其实很简单。The rules of HYROX are actually very simple.
你要跑步八次,每次一千米。You run eight times, one kilometer each time.
中间要做八个动作。In between you do eight movements.
就是:跑一公里,做一个动作。That is: run one kilometer, do one movement.
再跑一公里,再做一个动作。Run another kilometer, do another movement.
一共做八组。Eight sets in total.
那这八个动作是什么呢?So what are these eight movements?
都是健身房里常见的。All common things you find in a gym.
比如:推一个很重的"雪橇",叫 sled push。For example: pushing a very heavy "sled," called sled push.
比如:拉这个雪橇回来,叫 sled pull。For example: pulling that sled back, called sled pull.
比如:拿两个很重的东西走路,像拿两个大水桶。For example: walking while carrying two very heavy things, like two big buckets.
比如:用一个大球,扔到很高的墙上。For example: throwing a big ball at a high wall.
还有划船,跨步走,跳起来,等等。There's also rowing, lunging, jumping, and so on.
都是普通人能做的动作。All movements ordinary people can do.
不像有的健身比赛,Unlike some fitness competitions
要倒立,要把杠铃举到头顶。that require you to do handstands or lift a barbell over your head.
HYROX 没有那么难的动作。HYROX doesn't have movements that hard.
所以,普通的上班族也可以做。So, ordinary office workers can also do it.
这就是 HYROX 火起来的第一个原因——门槛低。This is the first reason HYROX took off — low barrier to entry.
"门槛低"就是你不需要练很久,不需要学很多复杂的东西,跑得动做得动就可以试。"Low barrier" means you don't need to train for long, don't need to learn lots of complicated stuff, you just need to be able to run and move.
第二个原因,是它每次都一样。The second reason is that every race is the same.
不管你在德国比赛,还是在新加坡、泰国、日本比赛,规则都是一样的。Whether you race in Germany, or in Singapore, Thailand, or Japan, the rules are the same.
跑多远,做什么,都是固定的。How far you run, what you do — all fixed.
所以你可以一直准备,慢慢练,看自己有没有进步。So you can prepare consistently, practice slowly, and see if you've improved.
今年比上一次快十分钟,你就知道:自己变强了。This year ten minutes faster than last time? You know: you're stronger now.
这种感觉,很多人喜欢。That feeling is something many people love.
第三个原因,可能是最重要的,就是社交。The third reason, possibly the most important, is socializing.
HYROX 不是你一个人在健身房默默练,它是一个比赛,有很多人。HYROX isn't you practicing alone in a gym; it's a race with many people.
你可以叫朋友一起做,两个人一起跑,互相打气。You can ask friends to do it together, run side by side, cheer each other on.
跑完以后,你站在终点,有摄影师给你拍照。After running, you stand at the finish line, and a photographer takes your picture.
你举着手,脸上是又累又开心的样子。You raise your hands, with that exhausted-but-happy look on your face.
那张照片你会发到朋友圈,也会发给爸妈看。You'll post that photo to your friend feeds, and send it to your parents.
对很多人来说,这种"完成了一件大事"的感觉,比平时去健身房更有意思。For many people, that "I just did a big thing" feeling is more interesting than going to the gym alone.
所以 HYROX 一下子就火了起来。So HYROX took off all at once.
火到什么程度呢?How big has it gotten?
我说几个数字。Let me share a few numbers.
HYROX 现在每年有大约一百场比赛。HYROX now hosts about a hundred races a year.
在三十多个国家,In over thirty countries,
八十多个城市。and over eighty cities.
每年有一百多万人来比赛。Over a million people race every year.
其中,七成的人是第一次参加。And seventy percent of them are first-timers.
也就是说,每场比赛里,That is to say, in every race,
大部分人都是新人。most people are newcomers.
这个数字非常少见。That number is very rare.
它说明 HYROX 不是只属于专业运动员的东西。It tells us HYROX isn't just for professional athletes.
更多的,是普通人。Mostly, it's ordinary people.
亚洲的增长尤其快。Asia's growth has been particularly fast.
最近一年,亚洲的人数比以前多了一倍。In the past year, Asia's headcount has more than doubled compared to before.
泰国曼谷的第一场 HYROX,The first HYROX in Bangkok, Thailand,
四千五百张票,four thousand five hundred tickets,
开始卖以后,once they went on sale,
只用了十八个小时,took only eighteen hours
新加坡的第一场比赛,Singapore's first race
有三千五百人来。had three thousand five hundred people.
美国就更夸张了。The US is even more dramatic.
美国去年的人数,The US headcount last year
比前年多了三倍。was three times the year before.
为什么亚洲这么快?Why is Asia growing so fast?
我觉得有几个理由。I think there are a few reasons.
亚洲的大城市,Asia's big cities,
比如上海、新加坡、东京、首尔、曼谷,like Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Bangkok,
都有很多年轻的上班族。all have many young office workers.
他们有钱,有时间,但是工作压力很大。They have money, they have time, but their work pressure is enormous.
他们想找一个有意思的运动。They want to find an interesting sport.
还要有挑战,有朋友,有拍照的机会。They also want a challenge, friends, and the chance to take photos.
HYROX 都有。HYROX has all of that.
还有一个原因,There's another reason —
亚洲很多人觉得,in Asia, many people now feel that
"健康"不再只是一个人的事。"health" is no longer just a personal thing.
更是一种生活方式。It's also a lifestyle.
你周末做什么,what you do on weekends,
都成了你的"标签"。have all become your "labels."
HYROX 正好是一个新标签。HYROX happens to be a new label.
听起来比"我去健身房"更酷。Sounds cooler than "I go to the gym."
还有一点也很重要。There's also one more important point.
HYROX 现在和很多健身房合作。HYROX now partners with many gyms.
全世界大约有五千个健身房,Around five thousand gyms worldwide
都是 HYROX 的合作伙伴。are HYROX partners.
你去你家附近的健身房,When you go to a gym near your home,
可能就能练 HYROX 的动作。you can probably train HYROX moves.
有专门的雪橇,There are dedicated sleds,
有专门的墙球,dedicated wall balls,
有专门的练习计划。dedicated practice programs.
所以你不用大老远跑去别的地方练。So you don't have to travel far to train.
就在你家旁边。It's right next to your home.
这个"基础设施"非常重要。This "infrastructure" is very important.
就像你点外卖。It's like ordering takeout.
为什么外卖这么方便?Why is takeout so convenient?
因为有送外卖的人,有商家。Because there are delivery people, and there are restaurants.
HYROX 的健身房就像那些商家。HYROX's gyms are like those restaurants.
普通人才能容易地练习,参加。ordinary people can easily practice and join.
这也是 CrossFit 这些老的健身运动,This is also one reason why CrossFit and those older fitness sports
现在反而比 HYROX 慢一点的一个原因。are now actually growing slower than HYROX.
HYROX 的体系做得很好。HYROX's system is very well designed.
最后我们想一想,Finally, let's think about it:
HYROX 这么火,告诉了我们什么?what does HYROX's popularity tell us?
我觉得,它告诉我们一件事:I think it tells us one thing:
今天的人,找运动的时候,people today, when looking for a sport,
不只是想流汗。don't just want to sweat.
他们想要:简单的规则,They want: simple rules,
能一起练的朋友。friends to train with.
HYROX 把这几样东西放在了一起。HYROX puts all those things together.
所以它一下子就被很多人喜欢上了。So it became loved by many people all at once.
你的朋友圈也会出现这张照片:your social feed will also feature this photo:
有人站在终点,someone standing at the finish line,
脸上又累又开心。exhausted and happy.
那张照片下面写着:The caption underneath says:
我完成了 HYROX。I finished HYROX.