Dynamic Duo: How Kim Dong-Hyun & Amotti Conquered the CrossFit HYROX Competition

 

Dynamic Duo: How Kim Dong-Hyun & Amotti Conquered the CrossFit HYROX Competition

The South Korean fitness scene is buzzing with a major victory. Dong-Hyun Kim (a UFC legend and martial artist) and Amotti (a fitness influencer and champion of Netflix’s Physical: 100 Season 2) joined forces as a team to dominate a recent high-profile CrossFit HYROX competition.

This wasn’t just a regular gym challenge; it was a grueling test of both raw strength and explosive endurance. Their victory highlights the incredible versatility of Korean athletes and has sparked a renewed interest in the specific type of training that won them the title. Today, we break down their win and the specific movements that make up this unique competition.

CrossFit HYROX


HYROX Race Format: What is It?

HYROX is a global fitness race that combines both running and functional workouts. While often confused with standard CrossFit, it has a standardized format:

StepActionThe "Workout" Station
Start1 km Run
11 km Run1,000m SkiErg
21 km Run50m Sled Push
31 km Run50m Sled Pull
41 km Run80m Burpee Broad Jumps
51 km Run1,000m Rowing
61 km Run200m Farmers Carry
71 km Run100m Sandbag Lunges
81 km Run75 / 100 Wall Balls
Total8 km Run8 Workout Stations

1. Breaking Down the Winning Performance

How did a 40-year-old UFC veteran and a dedicated aesthetic-body influencer beat the competition?

  • Amotti: The Engine. Amotti provided the explosive power and sheer volume required for the "grindy" stations. His background in CrossFit and Physical: 100 proved he has the cardiovascular engine of a machine.

  • Dong-Hyun Kim: The Technician & Stamina. Kim, known as "The Stun Gun," brought his veteran experience and incredible recovery rate from his years in the UFC Octagon. MMA training is already a form of extreme HIIT, making HYROX a natural fit.

  • Strategy: As a team of two, they strategically divided the workout stations to maximize their individual strengths, ensuring they never fully gassed out between the running segments.

2. A Closer Look at the Key Movements (The "Why" it's so hard)

This competition is designed to test the limits of your energy systems. Here are a few movements they had to master:

A. Sled Push & Pull (Stations 2 & 3)

  • The Test: This is pure leg power and core stability. Pushing or pulling a heavily weighted sled on a carpet surface creates massive friction.

  • The Impact: This spikes the heart rate immediately. For a martial artist like Dong-Hyun Kim, this type of low-center-of-gravity force generation is second nature.

B. SkiErg & Rowing (Stations 1 & 5)

  • The Test: These are full-body ergometer tests.

  • The Impact: It tests upper-body and core power without the impact of running. Maintaining a high 1,000m pace after running a kilometer requires incredible aerobic capacity, a key strength of Amotti.

C. Wall Balls (Station 8)

  • The Test: This is the dreaded final station. You must complete 75 or 100 reps of squatting and throwing a heavy ball to a high target.

  • The Impact: Your legs are already fatigued from 7 km of running and sled pushes. This station is where "Physical: 100" legends like Amotti show their mental fortitude, pushing through the burning sensation in their quads and shoulders.

Fitness Partner's Insight: MMA vs. CrossFit Endurance

What makes this win so significant? It proves that high-level training from different disciplines overlaps. MMA fighters have some of the best recovery rates in the world, while CrossFitters have unmatched all-around functional capacity.

As we discussed in the [Post-Workout Recovery Guide], the ability to bounce back from intense anaerobic efforts (like a sled push) and immediately enter a steady-state aerobic effort (like the next 1km run) is the key to longevity in sport. Kim and Amotti demonstrated this perfectly.

Conclusion: Korea’s New Fitness Icons

Dong-Hyun Kim and Amotti are now the default ambassadors for this hybridized type of fitness in Korea. Their victory shows that if you want a complete, "unstoppable" body, you can't just lift weights or just run—you must do both.

Are you inspired to try a HYROX or CrossFit-style competition? Which of the 8 stations sounds the most terrifying to you? Let’s talk about it in the comments below!

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