Life Time To Compete With Hyrox, Launches LT Games & $20K Prize Pool
With athletes craving new challenges, Life Time is set to debut LT Games, a 17-stage competition supported by dedicated training classes
Life Time is expanding its presence in the hybrid fitness space with the debut of its LT Games, a 17-stage competition with a “choose-your-own-adventure” twist that leverages Life Time’s premium athletic country clubs and coaching to prepare contestants.
The competition arrives as races, fitness challenges and in-person events surge in popularity, giving fitness consumers experiences they can train for and milestones to strive toward.
The upcoming event, presented by performance apparel brand Ten Thousand, will take place October 25–26 at Life Time Target Center in Minneapolis. Registration is open to both members and non-members and builds on Life Time’s other athletic events, such as the LT Open singles tournament for pickleball and HPLT, its newly-acquired high-performance training program.
Participants will move through a series of challenges that combine treadmill runs, rowing, ski erg intervals and weighted lifts. Each stage uses a weight-to-repetition scaling system that lets athletes choose heavier weights with fewer reps or lighter weights with more volume, a format Life Time says balances intensity with accessibility and ensures the competition is equitable.
“The vision for Life Time’s LT Games is to set a new standard in the hybrid competition space with top-tier experiences through our premium clubs, our incredible coaches, training programs and unmatched equipment to set us apart,” LT Games Race Director Wes Robertson said. “This event is the result of months of testing to ensure a fair, repeatable format, including consistent judging standards, that truly challenges athletes. It’s also a great experience for spectators, with layouts that make it easy to follow and cheer on an athlete.”
The LT Games feature 17 stages, with male and female requirements detailed below:
- Treadmill Run: 1,000M
- Barbell Deadlift: Accumulate 10,000/7,500lbs
- Row Machine: 1,000M/750M
- Wall Ball: Accumulate 1,000/750lbs
- Ski Erg: 1,000M/750M
- Box Jump: Accumulate 1,000/700 inches
- Treadmill Run: 600M
- Barbell Shoulder to Overhead Press: Accumulate 6,000/4,500lbs
- Row Machine: 600M/450M
- Medicine Ball Box Step Over: Accumulate 600 inches with a 40-pound ball/Accumulate 450 inches with a 20-pound dead ball
- Ski Erg: 600M/450M
- Burpee Box Jump Over: Accumulate 600/450 inches
- Treadmill Run: 400M
- Dumbbell Ground to Overhead: Accumulate 4,000/3,000lbs
- Row Machine: 400M/300M
- Medicine Ball Over Shoulders: Accumulate 400/300lbs
- Treadmill Run: 200M
Winners of the LT Games will share $20,000 in prize money, with payouts to the top five finishers in both male and female categories.
To prepare, Life Time is offering LT Games Training Classes at its Minneapolis Target Center location, focused on the specific movements and skills featured in the competition. An eight-week training program is also available through the Life Time app. Classes will expand to other Life Time clubs as the competition grows.
“Our long-term vision includes expanding with club-level competitions and a true national championship with regional winners,” Robertson said.