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    A climbing enthusiast competes in an event in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province on August 11, 2024. Photo: VCGA Hyrox indoor fitness competition recently held in Southwest China's Sichuan Province became a social media sensation, with clips showing sweat-soaked, exhausted but determined participants crossing the finish line quickly spreading online. The event also put into spotlight a sport which some netizens jokingly describe as "1 kilometer is merely a comma."
Dubbed the "marathon of the fitness world," Hyrox is an indoor fitness race combining 8 kilometers of running with 8 functional workout stations - SkiErg, sled push, sled pull, burpee broad jumps, row, farmer's carry, sandbag lunges and wall balls. Unlike some professional competitions, it has relatively low entry barriers.  
In recent years, young people's approaches to exercise have become increasingly diverse. From outdoor climbing and marathons to emerging hybrid fitness competitions such as Hyrox, sports have evolved from simple physical activities into lifestyle choices and social identities for many.
Yet behind the wave of social media check-ins, race photos and inspirational videos lies another reality: the growing risk of sports-related injuries.
The abundance of online content showcasing successful finishes can sometimes obscure the physical demands of these events, creating the impression among some fitness enthusiasts that regular gym workouts and casual running are enough preparation. 
'Extreme' sports for ordinary people
Although activities such as Hyrox appear accessible to the public, the physical pressure they place on participants can be far greater than expected.
"Videos circulating online looked really cool. Several of my fitness buddies had signed up, and we decided to join mainly to experience the atmosphere. We thought we would register first and figure out the rest later," Oliver, who recently participated in a Hyrox competition, told the Global Times.
Oliver, who has maintained strength training and running routines for two years, said he was initially attracted by the energetic images and intense competition scenes shared on short-video platforms.
"The experience was exciting, but during some intervals between stations, my average heart rate often climbed to around 160 bpm, which really made me worry about the risks," he said.
"I usually train at the gym. When I run, I focus on running; when I lift weights, I take enough rest between sets. I rarely practice switching directly from running into heavy lifting under fatigue," he added.
Oliver's experience reflects that of many other participants.
Beyond Hyrox, climbing, marathons and other emerging sports have also gained huge popularity, with many people who previously only participated in casual workouts or recreational running now becoming part of these new sports communities — often inspired by what they see on social media.
On lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, or RedNote, the Hyrox hashtag has attracted more than 1.5 million posts and 290 million views, while content under the rock climbing hashtag has generated an even higher 2.05 billion views.
However, the rapid rise of these activities has also brought safety concerns, including cases of participants being diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after Hyrox events, climbing accidents resulting in fractures, and marathon events being suspended due to safety issues.
    Hyrox participants do sandbag lunges during an event in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province on July 4, 2026. Photo: VCG"Encouraging people to exercise is absolutely positive. But everyone should also remain rational and understand their own limits," Xu Fuli, a professional athlete who has competed in Hyrox and Spartan races and achieved strong results in women's categories, told the Global Times.
Xu said she was happy to see growing interest in emerging sports, but she also worried after witnessing participants collapse or compete despite obvious signs that they could no longer continue safely.
Having trained professionally in these events for years, Xu follows a detailed long-term plan and adjusts her competition schedule or withdraws when her physical condition is not suitable.
"Whether it is a marathon, climbing or Hyrox, these activities may look like sports that ordinary people can easily participate in, but they still place extreme demands on the body. People need professional assessment and training, and should always exercise within their limits," Xu said.
The trap of fitness culture
For Oliver and many other participants, social connection is another important factor driving them into these sports.
"Especially for people working away from their hometowns, many have made friends simply because they joined a sports group and signed up for competitions together," Oliver said.
Experts believe that the social appeal and identity attached to these sports have, to some extent, transformed exercise from a personal activity into a form of social event, creating some peer pressure.
"You can see that many participants in these sports come from urban middle-class and higher-income groups. Their identities are shaped by these sports, while these sports themselves are increasingly defined by training cultures and commercial competition brands," a sports psychology expert surnamed Lü told the Global Times.
"Once a complete training culture is branded, exercise is no longer just public knowledge, but becomes a form of consumption and identity-building," Lü said.
"Such a culture may encourage people to ignore their actual physical conditions and push themselves into excessive training, increasing the risk of injury."
Doctors have also warned that beginners who rapidly increase exercise intensity are particularly vulnerable to overuse injuries.
Li Xiaoyan, deputy dean of the School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at North Sichuan Medical College, said Hyrox is fundamentally different from marathons and ordinary gym workouts, according to a report by Sichuan local media.
Li explained that marathons mainly focus on continuous aerobic endurance, challenging cardiovascular capacity and joints such as the knees.
Hyrox, by contrast, combines aerobic exercise, anaerobic training and weighted strength exercises. During much of the competition, participants' heart rates remain close to their limits, placing continuous stress on the cardiovascular system, lower back, knees and shoulder muscles.
Many participants also struggle to distinguish between normal post-exercise soreness and injury-related pain.
"Feeling sore throughout the body after exercise, with symptoms improving after one or two days of rest, is usually a normal response caused by muscle fatigue. But sharp joint pain or sudden lower-back pain are warning signs of injury. In such cases, people should stop immediately rather than force themselves to continue," Li said.
"The key is to progress step by step and, whenever possible, train under professional guidance. If your body feels uncomfortable, reduce the intensity and rest. If you are in good condition, increase the workload gradually," Lü said. 
"For ordinary people, exercise requires patience. There is no need to approach it with the mindset of preparing for the Olympics. The purpose of exercise is simply to make life more enjoyable and to challenge the body in a healthy way." 
。    11月24日上午，绥中县前卫镇三山村水果合作社内一片繁忙景象：包装车间内女工动作麻利地给苹果装箱，门口几辆货车准备往外地运送。合作社负责人康宁说，这样良好的态势，从11月初就已经开始，将一直持续到明年五一前后。

二 |          这家合作社是2010年成立的，共有114户村民参加。14年来，多采用传统的经营管理模式，即村民栽种、采摘后通过传统线下方式售卖。虽然形成合力，但由于种植方法、果品质量等相对滞后，产生的效果不太理想。

三 |          2020年，32岁的康宁接手后，立足家乡资源，改变传统管理经营模式，从山东借鉴先进种植经验，取得了不错的成绩。“我们村有黄元帅、富士、乔纳金等多个品种苹果，以往都是通过在收获前十来天扒掉套袋和反光膜等方式，让苹果长得个头大、颜色光鲜亮丽。

四 | 可这样一来，不仅苹果口感稍差，而且还对环境产生不好影响。”现在改变了传统模式，拿富士苹果来说，采摘时间比传统摘果时间要晚半个多月，且生长期间套袋、反光膜不再扒掉，这样节省了人工等费用，而且由于气温下降，果品含糖量逐渐升高，且口感甜脆，非常受消费者青睐。康宁说，没有扒袋的富士，颜色是白中略透着黄，客户形象地称为奶油富士。

五 | 通过四年实践，市场反响非常好。

六 |          合作社成员每家秋后都能产10万斤左右苹果，整个合作社共有1000多万斤。从去年开始，康宁尝试通过线上直播的方式卖苹果。

七 | “起初，由于经验的问题，卖得不太好。经过一年运营，我各方面的技术都成熟了，到目前‘卖相’大好。”          从每天8时至17时，除了正常经营管理外，康宁均在直播卖苹果。由于他本着诚信为先、质量至上、服务暖心、价格公道的宗旨，每天能卖苹果5000斤左右。“一直能卖到来年五一，估计能卖千万斤，其他少部分合作社成员自行销售。另外，合作社从村民家收购的苹果价格略高于市场价，目的是让村民得到更多实惠。例如目前奶油富士的市场价格在1.7元至2元之间，合作社收购的价格则为2元至2.3元。”          同时，为了进一步增加合作社成员收入，合作社还建了四座恒温库，将苹果放入其中。经过一段时间冷却，果品质量会更加优质。由于一系列科学方法加持，不久前，合作社的果品入选绥中县优质果品展销会，得到与会者一致赞赏。         “年轻人有头脑、思路广，有开拓进取精神，当地党委政府积极鼓励像康宁一样的人，飞往更广阔的空间，从而助力乡村振兴。”前卫镇党委书记吴明说。         图为村民正在往箱子里分拣苹果。         《日报》全媒体记者 张宝程 摄。

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