# @bret_gornik on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-12-28T13:43:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

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The difference between HYROX Open and HYROX Pro

People ask this all the time. Here is the full breakdown with every weight in pounds so you know exactly what you are signing up for.

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Men’s Divisions

Station	Open (Men)	Pro (Men)
Sled Push	335 lbs	445 lbs
Sled Pull  227 lbs	337 lbs
Farmers Carry	53 lbs per hand	70 lbs per hand
Sandbag Lunges	44 lbs	66 lbs
Wall Balls	14 lbs	20 lbs

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Women’s Divisions

Station	Open (Women)	Pro (Women)
Sled Push	165 lbs	335 lbs
Sled Pull  121 lbs	227 lbs
Farmers Carry	35 lbs per hand	53 lbs per hand
Sandbag Lunges	22 lbs	44 lbs
Wall Balls	10 lbs	14 lbs

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What actually changes between divisions?

Open is lighter. Pace is higher.
Pro is heavier. Power matters more.

Open rewards aerobic output.
You can hold faster running paces, transitions feel smoother, and you spend less total time grinding under load.

Pro rewards strength and durability.
You slow down less on sleds and carries if you have the strength base, but you spend more energy per rep which demands better aerobic capacity to sustain pace.

The race feels different more than it looks different.

One is not better. One is not superior.
They are different challenges inside the same sport.

Choose based on where your fitness is today:

Pick OPEN if:
• You want to build experience
• You are newer to running volume
• You want to learn pacing and station strategy
• You want a fast fun race with less strength bottlenecking

Pick PRO if:
• You have the strength base to move heavy loads under fatigue
• You run well at threshold for long durations
• Your engine can handle repeated high demand efforts
• You want to test your absolute ceiling

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Simple decision rule
If you can run fast after sleds, go Pro.
If sleds crush your run pace instantly, go Open and develop a better engine first.

#HybridAthlete #RunTraining #StrengthEndurance HYROXOpen HYROXPro LiveBetterCo

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