# @bret_gornik on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRwzpAUDt4b
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61608962-bret-gornik-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-02T13:23:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bret Gornik (@bret_gornik) — https://gondola.cc/bret_gornik

## Caption

Three tips to dominate your wall balls in your best HYROX

One. Do not drop the ball down after the catch
When you catch the ball, keep it close to your chest and go straight into the next squat.
If you let the ball fall and lift it again you turn every rep into a front raise which costs unnecessary shoulder fatigue. Efficiency wins this station.

Two. Know your distance from the target
Stand too far away and your throw follows a longer path which requires more force.
This is basic geometry. The farther you step back the longer the hypotenuse becomes and the more power you need to get the ball to the same point.
Stand at a distance that lets the ball travel straight up, not up and out. Shorter path. Less energy. More speed.

Three. Get out of your head
This is the last event. You are tired and you are ready to be finished. That is normal.
But the station goes faster when you stay present and keep your reps smooth.
You will always wish you pushed harder here, so stay calm, breathe, and finish your race.

These three adjustments make a measurable difference in pace, energy cost, and consistency.

#HYROX #HYROXTraining #HybridAthlete #LiveBetterCo #KeepMoving #HYROXAcademy #WallBalls #HybridRacing #PerformanceBasedFitness

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## Tags

hyroxtraining, performancebasedfitness, wallballs, keepmoving, hyroxacademy, hybridathlete, hyrox, livebetterco, hybridracing

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