“Fran”
Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of:
95 pound Thruster
Pull-ups
Fran is part of the yearly benchmark series.  Log your scores!

Lookout, Fletch is working on his Oly game.

Lookout, Fletch is working on his Oly game.

A Kilo Plate Set, the Olympic Weightlifting Meet, and Weekend Classes!

Hold up! What’s that you say? A kilo plate set?  

Yup, that’s right, at this weekend’s Olympic Weightlifting Meet Roots will debut a complete men’s and women’s competition weightlifting set complete with 15kg and 25kg competition grade bars. 

Here’s the schedule for the weekend!

Group Classes
Classes will be held at 7:30 and 8:15 am and will be 45 minutes long.  The workout is a mainsite gem that will have you working out right up until class is over.

Olympic Weightlifting Meet
Come out Saturday to cheer on your fellow Roots athletes who are competing this weekend!
7:15- 8:30 AM Registration/weigh-in (all flights)  
8:45 – Athlete meeting
9:00 – 10:30 Women’s set flight 1 (snatch and clean and jerk)
10:30 – 11:30 Men’s set flight 2 (snatch and clean and jerk) 
11:45 – 1:00 Women’s reordered flight 3 (snatch and clean and jerk) 
1:00 – 3:00 Men’s reordered flight 4 (snatch and clean and jerk)
3:00 – Awards Ceremony/Athlete Social/Beer