What Is APEX? Meet One Playground's Performance Running Studio
What Is APEX? Meet One Playground's Performance Running Studio
By One Playground
Running is getting out of hand. And we're here for it.
More people are signing up for races, chasing faster times and discovering just how much work goes into improving their running. But there's a difference between going for a run and training to get better at it.
That's where APEX comes in.
Launching at One Playground Zetland, APEX is a purpose-built performance running and hybrid-racing studio designed to help you run faster, build endurance and prepare for your next race.
This is not a run club. This is APEX
Getting Tired Isn't the Goal.
Anyone can make a workout hard. A few extra intervals, a steeper incline, or another round of exercises will usually do the trick.
But at APEX, there's a reason behind the work.
You might want to run a faster 5K, improve your endurance or take a few minutes off your HYROX time. Whatever the goal, APEX training is designed to help you work towards it.
Programming follows a progressive 12-week structure aligned with the race calendar, with expert coaches guiding your training along the way.
You'll still leave tired. Quite tired, probably. But there's a bigger objective than simply making it through the session.
Four Classes. Four Ways to Get Better.
APEX combines dedicated running sessions with hybrid training that brings running and strength work together. Each class has a specific focus.
RacePace: Your 5K Has Unfinished Business
30 Minutes | Running Only
RacePace is designed to help you run a faster 5K.
Through progressive treadmill intervals, you'll work on VO₂ max, speed and race effort, following a structured 12-week program designed to improve your pace.
A few seconds might not sound like much. Until you've trained for them.
Heartbreak: Time to Make Friends With the Incline
30 Minutes | Running Only
Named after Sydney's infamous Heartbreak Hill, this one's for anyone who knows that running uphill is a very different experience from running on the flat.
Heartbreak uses incline intervals to develop leg strength, running power and endurance. The aim is to make you a stronger runner when the gradient starts working against you.
The hill isn't getting any flatter. You might as well get better at climbing it.
Sub60: Your HYROX Prep Has Arrived
Hyrox Training | Running + Strength
Sub60 is purpose-built for HYROX preparation, with programming tailored to the movements and physical demands of the race.
Expect treadmill intervals, sled work and HYROX-specific strength exercises designed to challenge your endurance and your ability to maintain performance under fatigue.
The name says it all. Sub60 is about chasing a faster HYROX time, with the sub-60-minute mark as the ultimate ambition.
DoubleDown: Run. Lift. Repeat.
Hybrid Training | Running + Strength
DoubleDown brings treadmill efforts and strength training together in one session.
It's designed to develop power, cardiovascular capacity and the ability to keep performing when fatigue starts creeping in.
Unlike Sub60, which is specifically programmed around HYROX, DoubleDown focuses on broader strength exercises, helping you become a stronger, more capable runner and athlete.
A Studio Built for the Work
APEX has been designed specifically for performance running and hybrid training.
The studio features Technogym treadmills, a dedicated strength area and expert coaches who understand how to turn training into measurable progress.
Every session is part of a bigger picture, with structured programming that develops across 12 weeks and takes the race calendar into account.
Race day gets all the attention. Your Tuesday intervals would like some credit.
Do You Need to Be a Fast Runner to Join APEX?
No. You just need to be willing to work.
You don't need a particular 5K time, a HYROX entry or years of running experience to get started.
APEX is for anyone interested in improving their performance. That could mean preparing for your first event, getting faster over a familiar distance or seeing how far you can take your training.
The starting point is yours. So is the goal.
Where Can I Find an Apex Studio?
APEX is launching at One Playground Zetland, bringing performance running and hybrid-racing training into a dedicated studio environment.
If you've got a time to beat, a race to prepare for or a goal you're ready to take seriously, you've got somewhere new to train for it.
And this is just the beginning. We’ll be bringing APEX to future clubs soon.
APEX. This is not a run club.
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