Inside Hunter McIntyre’s Nutrition Strategy: How the 3-Time Hyrox Champ Handles Cravings and Calories

If you’ve paid any attention to HYROX in recent years, you’ve heard the name Hunter McIntyre. A three-time HYROX world champion and former CrossFit record-breaker, McIntyre has been known as a freak athlete for well over a decade. 

In competition, HYROX athletes push their bodies to the absolute limit—combining cardio and strength with a brutal mix of sled pushes, wall balls, burpees, ski ergs, farmer’s carries, and, oh yeah, eight 1K runs. If you think your typical cardio session is tough, you haven’t seen anything yet.