Ryan's work has been published across leading strength and conditioning platforms and featured on podcasts covering both professional rugby and Hyrox performance. What follows is a full record of that published work.
EliteFTS.com (US)
Conjugate for Hyrox: Why Organization Beats Volume Most Hyrox athletes are not failing because of effort. They are failing because of structure. This article breaks down why weekly organisation — not volume — is the real performance limiter, and how conjugate principles solve it. Read on EliteFTS
EliteFTS UK
The Conjugate for Hyrox Blueprint A full breakdown of the high/low conjugate model applied to hybrid sport. Covers max effort, dynamic effort, and repeat effort adapted for Hyrox athletes, with a practical weekly structure and sled programming. Read on EliteFTS UK
Substack
Should Your Coach Have Done The Event? Coaching credibility is a live debate in Hyrox. This article challenges whether lived experience of the event changes what a coach can actually deliver. Read on Substack
The Race Already Told You What Needs Work Your last race was a live performance audit. This article identifies the five weak links that show up most often in Hyrox athletes and explains how to use the off-season to fix what the race exposed. Read on Substack
Why Hyrox Athletes Need to Stop Training Like Endurance Athletes Hyrox is not an endurance event with stations bolted on. This article explains why the endurance model breaks down for hybrid athletes and what structured concurrent training actually looks like. Read on Substack
The Conjugate for Hyrox Blueprint The methodology behind the Hyrox Strong system. Covers the interference effect, the high/low model, and how conjugate principles are applied to hybrid performance. Read on Substack
Rugby Renegade
Are You Really Speed Training? Written for coaches and athletes working in rugby, this article challenges the widespread confusion between speed training and conditioning — and explains what genuine speed development actually requires. Read on Rugby Renegade
Combat Conditioning for Rugby Combat conditioning is one of the most overlooked training tools in rugby. This article outlines the approach Ryan developed across professional rugby league and international rugby union, and how to implement it effectively. Read on Rugby Renegade
Unfiltered Wellness — Episode 17
Ryan Gibney | The Conjugate Method, High-Low Training & Strong Enough Ryan covers the conjugate method, the high/low training model, and what it actually means to be strong enough for hybrid sport performance. Watch on YouTubeMay 2026
Hybrid Diaries — Episode 16
Ryan Gibney and the Conjugate Method George Crewe interviews Ryan on the conjugate approach to Hyrox performance, his work with Michael Sandbach, and why structure matters more than volume in hybrid sport. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on SpotifyJuly 2024
The Hybrid Experiment — Episode 3
Getting Strong for Hyrox with Ryan Gibney Ryan explains why strength and explosiveness are critical even in a sport with eight kilometres of running, and how to programme for each Hyrox station — including the sleds. Watch on YouTube | Listen on Apple PodcastsJuly 2023
Rugby Renegade Podcast — Episode 33
Ryan Gibney: S&C Philosophy, Georgia Rugby, and How to Transfer Gym Work to the Field An in-depth conversation covering Ryan's work with Georgia Rugby, his strength and conditioning philosophy, and how to make gym training transfer into on-field performance. Listen on Rugby RenegadePre-2022
The Hybrid Experiment — Full Interview
Getting Strong for Hyrox: strength and explosiveness for hybrid sport, sled programming, and why the stations break down for athletes who haven't built the right foundation. Watch on YouTube
Why Elite Hyrox Athletes Use Bands and Chains
A short explanation of accommodating resistance and why some of the fastest athletes in the sport use it in their training. Watch on YouTube
The Hybrid Letter Tom Rodgers, Elite 15 Hyrox athlete and 6th in the world at the Hyrox World Championships, named Ryan as his strength coach in a long-form profile on his preparation and coaching setup. Read the feature
The Hybrid Experiment — Best Hyrox Training Programs Hyrox Strong and Ryan's conjugate methodology are featured as a recommended strength programme for Hyrox athletes, with specific reference to his work with Michael Sandbach. Read the feature
Ryan Gibney is a strength and conditioning coach with 25 years of experience across professional rugby league and international rugby union. He holds a BSc Hons in Strength and Conditioning, CSCS, Westside Barbell Certified, BioForce CCC, PPSC, PN1, and CPSC credentials.
He now applies conjugate methodology to Hyrox performance through Ryan Gibney Coaching, working with athletes from first-time competitors to Elite 15 podium finishers and World Record holders.