Check yesterday’s post for updated instructions for getting SugarWOD installed on your Android phone. “Cindy”As many rounds as possible in 20 min:5 Pull-ups10 Push-ups15 Squats Fashion Friday Recap A big thank you to Chelsea Boulder and Liz of Mile High Style for hosting last week’s Fashion Friday!  We had a blast hitting the town!  Liz...Read More

3 rounds for time of:20 wall-ball shots to 12-foot target15-foot rope climb, 2 ascents Meet Jessica… My parents enrolled me in gymnastics at age 3 because they were afraid for my safety, as I frequently tried cartwheels on couches and flips off diving boards. I began competing gymnastics in Virginia under very strict Russian coaching,...Read More

For time:225-lb. deadlifts, 21 repsRun 400 meters225-lb. deadlifts, 18 repsRun 400 meters225-lb. deadlifts, 15 repsRun 400 meters225-lb. deadlifts, 12 repsRun 400 meters Science Friday Sweeteners Artificial Sweeteners May Disrupt Body’s Blood Sugar Controls Check out this NYT blog post that looks into how artificial sweeteners may be changing gut biota. I think we’ll see a...Read More

2 rounds for time of:30-inch box jumps, 20 reps5 muscle-ups24-inch box jumps, 30 reps5 muscle-ups20-inch box jumps, 40 reps5 muscle-ups The Salmon is Back Back by popular demand, Wild Alaska Salmon at Roots! Buy directly from the fisherman – Matt from Wild Alaska Salmon will be at Roots delivering Wild-Caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Tuesday, September...Read More

In teams of two, alternating each movement, complete ten rounds of:Dumbbell Hang Clean and Thruster x 10 repsBurpees x 10 reps300 Meter Run Remember your first CrossFit workout? “It never gets easy, You just get faster.” Post your first CrossFit workout and its effects to comments.Read More

For time:Row 40 Calories50 Alternating Pistols30 Toes to Bar10 Bar Muscle-Ups Know your movements! Today’s video shows three different ways to move a barbell from the shoulder to locked out overhead. Point A and Point B are the same in the movements, the difference is in how you get from A to B. Which one...Read More

Clean and Jerk 3-3-3-3-3 reps Fashion Friday at Chelsea with Mile High Style We workout for a lot of reasons – health, wellness, mental clarity – and for many of us – to look good naked!  Head downtown this evening to learn how to drape that hot bod in clothes that flatter you at the...Read More

Snatch 3-3-3-3-3 reps Etiquette No this isn’t charm school but there is a certain element of charm in how you carry yourself as an athlete at Roots. We put together a reference page on shop etiquette.  Read below to be in the know! Read the Etiquette page HERE.  Read More

5 rounds for time:10 front squat (135/95)15 KB swings (24/16)10 toes-to-bar Gymnastics is Back and Fashion Friday at Chelsea! Two important announcements! FASHION FRIDAY AND LADIES HAPPY HOUR – SEPT 19TH at 5-7pm Looking for a reason to change out of your workout gear?  Meet Ali, Stef and the ladies of CrossFit Roots at Chelsea Boulder...Read More

Reminder!  The Women’s Only Program Free Intro and Information Session is tomorrow (Wednesday) at 9:30am.  Tell a friend. Details here. “Diane”21-15-9 reps, for time: Deadlift (225 lbs / 155 lbs) Handstand push-ups Diane is part of the yearlong benchmark series. The CrossFit Roots Annual Paleo Crocktoberfest Join us for Roots’ 4th Annual Paleo Crocktoberfest crock-pot cooking contest!...Read More