Ralph Wentz’s Scientific Perspective on OMORPHO G-Wear
In hybrid racing formats like HYROX, performance isn’t just about being strong or fit—it’s about how well you move under fatigue, and how efficiently you can repeat that movement. Ralph Wentz, sport scientist and Head of HYROX365 Performance, sees OMORPHO’s MicroLoad™ gear as a precision instrument for building athletic resilience and boosting training efficiency. Far more than just wearable weight, OMORPHO’s G-Vest and G-Wear function like a second skin, maintaining full movement integrity whether you’re running, lunging, pushing, or throwing.
What makes OMORPHO unique, from a scientific perspective, is the absence of mechanical interference. “Because the gear moves with the athlete,” Wentz explains, “the orchestration of movement remains intact—joint timing patterns are preserved, motor control isn’t compromised, and kinetic sequences flow as intended.” Put simply, G-Wear adds load without disrupting the nervous system.
Elastic Recoil and Structural Stability
One of the most crucial—and often overlooked—factors in HYROX performance is elastic recoil: the body’s ability to store and release energy through myofascial tension, particularly in the lower limbs and spine. This mechanism is key not only to running economy but also to movements like burpee broad jumps, wall balls, and sled pushes—where force is recycled through efficient stiffness and rebound.
“Elastic recoil is only as effective as the structure it travels through,” says Wentz. “You can’t bounce if your kinetic chain collapses under load.”
OMORPHO’s MicroLoad™ system distributes weight in a way that subtly enhances structural stability, the foundation for effective elastic recoil. It increases muscular activation without disrupting posture, strengthening deep stabilizers in the foot, hip, and trunk. Over time, this leads to cleaner movement transitions, fewer energy leaks, and more efficient force return during repeated efforts.
Wentz brings unique insight as the creator of flownetiXs, a movement system grounded in three-dimensional, fascial-driven patterns and rotational loading. Combined with his training tool STIXITS—swinging implements that challenge neuromuscular coordination through fluid inertia—Wentz has long focused on developing connective strength across all planes of motion. Integrating OMORPHO into his methodology only reinforces the elastic principles he champions:
“With microloading, we don’t break the pattern—we refine it. Every lunge, jump, or run becomes an opportunity to strengthen the recoil mechanism, as long as the architecture stays intact.”
MicroLoad™ Without Disruption in HYROX Training
Unlike traditional weighted vests, OMORPHO’s G-Wear moves with you—without shifting your center of mass or forcing compensation. “The MicroLoad™ weight is so evenly distributed that it preserves the body’s natural timing patterns,” says Wentz. That’s essential for athletes transitioning between varied movement tasks—like jumping from a run into burpees or holding rhythm during long walking lunge segments.
Instead of altering mechanics, G-Wear subtly challenges the proprioceptive system and neuromuscular coordination. Athletes move as they normally would—just with slightly more demand, repetition after repetition.
Applying OMORPHO in HYROX-Specific Workouts
Wentz incorporates OMORPHO into all aspects of HYROX training—not to make things harder for the sake of it, but to accelerate smart, targeted adaptations.
Burpee Broad Jumps Using a 5–8 lb G-Vest enhances eccentric control and core tension under fatigue. “You get stronger ground coordination without losing form,” says Wentz.
Sandbag Walking Lunges Worn during lunge drills—especially with nasal breathing or HR caps—the vest reinforces posture and gait, building endurance under sustained tension.
Farmer’s Carries Adding G-Wear raises full-body demand without compromising gait, developing midline control and durability in the later stages of a race.
Wall Balls Use G-Vests during EMOM protocols (e.g., 15 reps/min for 10 mins) to challenge breath coordination and power output, without altering throw mechanics.
Sled Pushes & Pulls G-Wear adds metabolic intensity during lighter, high-volume sled sessions while preserving technique and drive.
Running (Tempo & Intervals) Wentz uses G-Wear in aerobic efforts like 3×2 km @ 80% to subtly raise the training stimulus without disrupting form. The goal is better efficiency per stride, not speed.
Training Efficiency Through Intelligent Overload
What sets OMORPHO apart is how it increases training density without compromising quality. As Wentz puts it:
“With MicroLoad™, every rep counts more—without costing you more.”
This means more adaptation (strength, coordination, endurance) in the same amount of time. For seasoned athletes, it pushes through plateaus. For everyone, it supports recovery and reduces volume-based strain—especially important during in-season phases.
Periodization: When to Load, When to Unload
Wentz applies OMORPHO gear with precision across training phases:
General Preparation Phase (GPP): Use G-Wear 2–3×/week during runs, bodyweight circuits, and mobility work to build baseline strength and movement tolerance.
Specific Preparation Phase (SPP): Integrate into key sessions like lunges or functional runs to amplify strength-endurance and resilience under fatigue.
Peaking/Taper Phase: Use in early warm-ups or short potentiation sets, then remove the vest for heightened movement responsiveness. “It reminds the nervous system how to ‘move better with less,’” says Wentz.
Transition/Recovery Phase: Light G-Wear during walks, pool sessions, or flow-based mobility helps maintain tissue tone without heavy joint stress.
The Vision: Integrating OMORPHO with STIXITS in HYROX R.A.M.P. to Train Protocols
At HYROX365 Performance, Wentz and his team are evolving the classic R.A.M.P. (Raise, Activate, Mobilize, Potentiate) warm-up into something more dynamic: HYROX R.A.M.P. to Train. This isn't just about prepping for a workout—it's a multilayered training method that builds performance through sport science, movement literacy, and fascial sequencing.
The cornerstone of this system is the combination of Wentz's modular STIXITS system and the principles of the flownetiXs movement method. As a result, HYROX R.A.M.P. focuses on long-term athletic and skill development through rotational force and three-dimensional loading, testing the neuromuscular system via variable momentum. The goal? Enhance joint articulation, spiral loading, and segmental control—across every plane of motion.
"R.A.M.P. leads to a high-quality training effect even during warm-ups. Proprioception sharpens, postural control deepens, and elastic recoil is activated—before the workout even begins," explains Wentz.
While OMORPHO's subtle MicroLoad™ gear isn't an integral part of the HYROX R.A.M.P. method, Wentz states that wearing the G-Vest during rotational flow patterns with STIXITS adds an extra layer of fascial pre-tension and postural demand. Wentz recommends that athletes should first become familiar with R.A.M.P.'s three-dimensional, fascial-driven patterns and rotational loading sequences before combining them with the OMORPHO gear: "This method does more than prep the body—it enhances movement efficiency, rotational integrity, and structural readiness for the unpredictable demands of a HYROX race. It teaches the body to store and release energy more intelligently—with less waste.”
In combining HYROX R.A.M.P. with OMORPHO G-Wear, Wentz envisions taking R.A.M.P. even one step further: "Adding the micro loads of the OMORPHO gear enhances the effects of rotational loading, making it even more challenging. It will deepen stabilizer activation like you've never witnessed before, without sacrificing range of motion or flow. But be aware: You must be ready for this challenge."
Key Applications of OMORPHO’s G-Wear in the HYROX R.A.M.P. to Train Method
Raise Use STIXITS in global mobility flows while wearing G-Wear to raise tissue temperature and hydrate fascial systems across spiraled planes (e.g., diagonal swings, underhand arcs).
Activate Execute resisted, loaded activation drills (e.g., contralateral hip drives, standing spirals) in the G-Vest to reinforce trunk and pelvic coordination.
Mobilize Blend rotational lunges and loaded reaches using light STIXITS and MicroLoad™ gear to mobilize the thoracic spine, hips, and fascial slings.
Potentiate Conclude with bounding drills, low-amplitude jumps, or multi-planar patterns (e.g., lunge-to-rotate-to-push) while wearing G-Wear—then remove the vest to feel heightened responsiveness.
“The combined use of STIXITS and OMORPHO G-Wear within the R.A.M.P. to Train system primes athletes not just for effort, but for efficiency,” says Wentz. “It teaches the body to store and release energy more intelligently—with less waste.”
The Takeaway
OMORPHO’s MicroLoad™ system—through G-Wear and G-Vests—delivers more than strength or metabolic gains. It builds the architecture of performance: elastic recoil, movement control, and energy efficiency. Paired with systems like STIXITS and flownetiXs, it becomes a transformative training tool—subtle enough to preserve quality, powerful enough to spark growth.
