Ep 13 - 100 Wallballs

Cue The Burn · Jun 8, 2026 · 14m

You signed up for a running race with some lifting in between. Your shoulders signed up for something else entirely. Over 60 to 90 minutes of continuous stabilizing, pulling, pressing, catching, and absorbing — just when the body is at its most depleted, 100 wall balls. The one the research flags as the highest rate of perceived exertion and lactate response in the entire race.

In this episode, Mark Lusk breaks down exactly what Hyrox demands from your shoulders, why they break down when they do, and what to do about it — with specific attention to the 40 to 65+ athlete, now the fastest…