Alex Percival

About me

I turned 40 and weighed in at 273lb (124kg). I got myself fit, got addicted to fitness and decided on a major career change! I qualified as a personal trainer in 2017 and quickly found that I genuinely enjoy helping people get fitter, stronger and faster. In 2023 I discovered HYROX. It instantly appealed, and I booked a Men's Doubles Open in my home town of Manchester for January 2024. That race ended with a time of 1:13:17 and, in all honesty, was a humbling experience. But I was hooked, and I knew instantly that HYROX was my sport. Since then I've raced on some of the biggest stages the sport has — the World Championships in Stockholm, the European Championships in London, and an age-group win at HYROX Paris Pro Doubles. I've stepped up from Open to Pro, raced my first Pro Solo, and taken a doubles podium at GYMRACE racing alongside my son. I'm fitter, faster and more athletic now than I've ever been. Along the way I founded Plan-A Hybrid Training — a hybrid training gym in Bury, Manchester — where I coach 1:1 personal training, small-group HYROX sessions, father-and-son training and regular HYROX Simulation Challenges. Now I want you to sign up and let me help you achieve the highest of levels — and have fun doing it. In person in Bury, or online anywhere in the world. plan-a.club