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Athlete carrying white race-spec HYROX kettlebells across the training floor at Dallas Performance Systems

How to Train for HYROX When Your Gym Lacks the Equipment

No SkiErg, sled or wall ball target? A coach's guide to HYROX substitutions that transfer, the ones that don't, and what you can't fake before race day.

October 16, 2026 · 10 min read

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Hitter in an indoor cage with a tracked ball-flight data trace during a measured session

Baseball TechHitting

What Rapsodo Data Actually Tells You About Your Swing

Exit velocity, launch angle, hard-hit rate and spray direction — what each Rapsodo metric means and how coaches read trends instead of one big number.

October 16, 2026 · 10 min read

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Wide view of the weight room at Dallas Performance Systems with racks, benches, dumbbells and strength machines

Baseball TrainingStrength

Offseason Strength Training for Baseball Players

A coach's offseason blueprint for baseball: four phases from movement reset to power, youth vs. advanced differences, and the mistakes that waste a winter.

October 16, 2026 · 10 min read

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Indoor batting cage bay with turf lanes and training equipment at Dallas Performance Systems

Baseball TrainingFacility

What Is a Baseball Performance Center?

What a baseball performance center is, what's inside DPS Dallas — TrackMan cages, MLB-player coaches and a strength floor — and what it costs to start.

October 6, 2026 · 9 min read

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Race-day nutrition — oatmeal, banana, electrolyte drink and gels laid out on a bench in a dark gym

HYROX TrainingNutrition

HYROX Nutrition: What to Eat Before, During & After

A coach's HYROX nutrition guide — what to eat the week before, race-morning timing, whether you need fuel during a 90-minute race, and the recovery window that actually matters.

June 30, 2026 · 9 min read

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Beginner athlete reviewing a training plan beside a SkiErg in a dark performance gym

HYROX TrainingBeginners

12-Week HYROX Training Plan for Beginners

A coach-written 12-week HYROX training plan for first-timers: three phases, a weekly session template, station-by-station beginner tips, pacing rules, and the mistakes that ruin race day.

June 29, 2026 · 11 min read

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Batter in a dark indoor cage with a radar tracking unit and a glowing pitch-trajectory arc

Baseball TechHitting

Trajekt vs. TrackMan: What Each System Actually Does

Trajekt replicates real pitchers; TrackMan measures every pitch and swing. A coach's breakdown of what each system does, how they differ, and how DPS uses 3 TrackMan units today — with Trajekt Arc coming soon.

June 27, 2026 · 8 min read

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Athlete pushing a competition sled in the foreground while another athlete lifts a barbell in a dark performance gym

HYROX TrainingCrossFit

HYROX vs. CrossFit: What's Actually Different?

HYROX and CrossFit compared by a coach — format, workouts, skill barrier, injury risk, and community. Learn which one fits your goals, and how training for one transfers to the other.

June 26, 2026 · 9 min read

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HYROX competition floor with SkiErg, sleds and wall ball stations under dark arena lighting

HYROX TrainingStations

The 8 HYROX Stations Explained (and How to Train Each)

Every HYROX station broken down by a coach — official weights for Open and Pro, technique cues, the mistakes that cost minutes, and how to pace all 8 from SkiErg to wall balls.

June 18, 2026 · 11 min read

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Athletes training for HYROX at Dallas Performance Systems

HYROX DallasRace Week

HYROX Dallas Race Week: Parking, Hotels & Spectator Guide

Everything you need for race week at HYROX Dallas 2026 — how to get to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where to park, where to stay, and how to spectate without missing your athlete.

August 14, 2026 · 7 min read

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