It’s back and better than ever! The 2022 Benchmark Series kicks off next week! Here’s how it works: Once a quarter, we will program the same five workouts, Monday through Friday for athletes to come in, test, and then repeat throughout one year. When is the first week of testing? Monday, January 24 – Friday, January...Read More

Introducing Lindsay’s Open Prep class! For anyone who wants to spend extra time focusing on The Open this year, come join this fun, 12:30 p.m. class. Starting Friday, Jan. 21, this class will replace the regular Friday 12:30 group class for the next 5 weeks. In this class, you will learn about strategizing workouts to...Read More

The CrossFit Open is one of the best times of year at CrossFit Roots. It’s a time when athletes come together to workout, refocus on their fitness goals, cheer one another on, test their limits, and create new goals for the following year. No matter your current fitness level or length of time doing CrossFit,...Read More

3 rounds for time of: 50 GHD sit-ups 25 strict handstand push-ups We have eight GHDs at the shop for a reason – the apparatus is the number one accessory piece that we want you to incorporate into your training outside of your hour CrossFit class. The GHD develops midline stability as well as awareness of...Read More

The toes-to-bar is often thought of as an abdominal exercise.  While the abs are definitely used in the movement, the shoulder plays a large, if not the largest, role in enabling an athlete to do toes-to-bar. Success in the toes-to-bar is rooted in the kip.  The ability of the athlete to close the shoulder angle makes it...Read More

Hey Roots Crew,  Quick reminder! Please remember that you need to be on time for class. On-time class attendance is one of the many things we expect from the entire Roots community. It’s part of our culture and helps create and maintain the training and community environment we all know and love.  Arriving 5-10 minutes...Read More

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CrossFit athletes (not the Games type, the everyday affiliate type) have proven that consistent attendance paired with proper scaling and relative intensity will positively affect an athlete’s health and fitness consistently over time.  Showing up and putting in the work is the first step. Learning to maximize your effort with each visit to the shop...Read More

As we come to the end of 2021, we want to look back at our last benchmark series. At the start of each quarter for five quarters in a row, we programmed the same series of workouts. We began this in October 2020 and completed it in October 2021. We’re proud of the commitment and...Read More

Roots Crew! Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our new addition to the coaching staff at Roots – Lindsay MacDonald! Most of you know Lindsay from her work behind the front desk and her smiling face in group classes. Many of you don’t know that Lindsay came to us as an accomplished...Read More