“I know we should go deeper with the squats 🙂 still preparing.” That was my own caption on a HYROX training post. I could see a gap in the preparation and said so.
It is a small admission, but it gives the session a useful next step. Instead of treating a finished set as proof that the work is ready, I can ask whether the repetitions meet the standard I am training for.
What counts as a HYROX wall ball?
The official HYROX Singles rulebook for 2026/27, section 8.8, requires 100 valid wall balls. Start upright, lower the hips below the knees in the squat, then throw with both hands to the designated target. A repetition that breaches the movement standard does not count.
The full rulebook gives the equipment and target requirements for each division. My training caption does not establish which division I will enter, so I am not assigning myself a ball weight or target height here.
What to look for when reviewing a set
For someone reviewing their own training, the concrete questions are: can you see the bottom of the squat clearly, and can you see whether the ball reaches the correct target? If the angle hides either, the clip cannot answer that part of the question. A coach or training partner can help check the movement against the rules.
That is the honest scope of my original training post: preparation in progress, with squat depth still to improve. It does not document a race result or a completed competition-standard set.