Cheetah for iPhone

Train for your first HYROX

A week-by-week race plan for the gym you actually have: a full gym, a regular gym, dumbbells at home, or nothing at all. Every run and station logged at race weights.

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Built for your first start line

Running apps bolt the stations on. Race apps assume you are already racing, in a gym with every sled and erg.

Cheetah starts where first-timers are: a plan for your level and your equipment, every week written out, and a log that speaks in race units.

A plan for your level
First race, runners, lifters, Doubles, Relay, 40+ and three-day weeks.
8, 12 or 16 weeks
Build phases, deloads, simulations and a real race week.
Any equipment
Full gym, regular gym, home dumbbells or no equipment at all.
Logs every station
Runs, sleds, carries and wall balls at race weights.
Snap any whiteboard
Photograph a class workout and it lands in your log.
Apple Watch
Run your sessions from your wrist, with heart-rate zones.

Pick your race

Each race page counts back to the Monday you need to start an 8, 12 or 16-week plan.

All races

Oct 27–Nov 1, 2026HYROX Birmingham 2026EnglandUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep Nov 12–15, 2026HYROX Denver 2026ColoradoUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep Nov 18–22, 2026HYROX Dallas 2026TexasUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep Dec 2–6, 2026HYROX London 2026EnglandUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep Dec 3–6, 2026HYROX Anaheim 2026CaliforniaUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep Dec 9–13, 2026HYROX Nashville 2026TennesseeUnder 8 weeks: race-week prep

Plans for every starting point

All plans

12-Week HYROX Training Plan for Your First RaceBeginners who can run 3–5 km and have trained a little12 weeks · 4 days a week · Gym 16-Week HYROX Training Plan for Complete BeginnersComplete beginners who can't yet run 5 km16 weeks · 4 days a week · Gym 12-Week HYROX Training Plan for Your First Race at HomeBeginners training at home12 weeks · 4 days a week · Home 12-Week HYROX Doubles Training PlanTwo partners racing Doubles together, each partner follows this plan12 weeks · 4 days a week · Gym 12-Week HYROX Training Plan for RunnersRunners who rarely lift; stations are where you'll gain the most time12 weeks · 5 days a week · Gym 12-Week HYROX Training Plan for LiftersGym-goers who are strong but don't run12 weeks · 5 days a week · Gym 16-Week HYROX Training Plan for Over 40s40+ athletes and anyone returning to training16 weeks · 3 days a week · Gym 12-Week HYROX Training Plan: 3 Days a WeekBusy people who can only train three times a week12 weeks · 3 days a week · Gym 12-Week HYROX Training Plan for Your First Race Without a SledBeginners at a commercial gym without race equipment12 weeks · 4 days a week · Regular gym, no sled or SkiErg

Free tools

Free, no emailThe 10-week first race planEvery session of a 10-week first race plan, free: no email, no app. Four days a week, 40 to 75 minutes a session, built from the same templates as the Cheetah app.Read it or download the PDF CalculatorWhen should I start training?Pick your race and see the Monday to start an 8, 12 or 16-week plan.Start date calculator No sled? No gym?A swap for every stationWhat to do instead of each station at a regular gym, at home, or with nothing at all.Station swaps

First-race guides

All guides

HYROX weights for 2026/27Every HYROX station weight for 2026/27 in kg and lb: Open, Pro, Doubles and Relay, from the official rulebooks, plus wall ball target heights.Read the guide The 8 HYROX stations, in orderAll 8 HYROX stations in race order with distances, 2026/27 weights and one first-timer tip for each, from the SkiErg to the 100 wall balls.Read the guide How long does it take to train for HYROX?How many weeks you need to train for your first HYROX depends on where you start. A clear guide to 8, 12 and 16-week plans, and how to pick yours.Read the guide HYROX Doubles for first-timersHow HYROX Doubles works: you run every km together, one partner works at a time, and you split the reps. Weights, rules and a 12-week partner plan.Read the guide HYROX training at homeNo sled, no SkiErg, no problem: how to train for HYROX at home with dumbbells, a band and a backpack, with a swap for every station and a full home plan.Read the guide How to pace your first HYROXThe most common first-HYROX mistake is sprinting the first 1 km. How to pace the runs, the SkiErg and the stations so you finish strong.Read the guide

Questions

What is Cheetah?

Cheetah is an iPhone app for people training for their first HYROX or hybrid race. Answer a few questions and it gives you a ready-made plan for your level and equipment, then you log every run, station and lift on the way to race day.

How much does Cheetah cost?

Cheetah is free to download, and logging, the workout library, the Apple Watch app and friends are free. The race plans and AI coach are Premium: $12.99 a month with a 7-day free trial, or $69.99 a year (US App Store, October 2026).

Can I train for HYROX at home with Cheetah?

Yes. There are home versions of most plans that swap every station for dumbbell, band and backpack work, and a 12-week first race plan that needs no equipment at all.

Does Cheetah have a HYROX Doubles plan?

Yes: a 12-week Doubles plan with three solo sessions and one partner session a week, in gym and home versions. There is also an 8-week Relay plan.

Is Cheetah on Android?

Not yet. Cheetah is on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Is Cheetah an official HYROX app?

No. Cheetah is an independent app made by ark, a small studio in Irvine, California. It uses the official race weights and distances from the HYROX rulebook.

Get to your first start line

Free on the App Store for iPhone and Apple Watch.

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Built for your first start line

A plan for your level

8, 12 or 16 weeks

Any equipment

Logs every station

Snap any whiteboard