For time: Row 500 meters 50 GHD sit-ups Row 1,000 meters 30 GHD sit-ups Row 2,000 meters 20 GHD sit-ups Last week CrossFit.com released a new website. For anyone who has followed the mainsite for years, you know that this was a HUGE update. You can view the new mainsite HERE. And you can sign-up...Read More
“Grace” Clean and Jerk 135 pounds, 30 reps Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed and post time and load to comments. Check out our third installment of the 2016 edition of Why I’m Doing the CrossFit Open. Next up, Greta! Name: Greta Osgood Age: 24 Occupation: student/laboratory assistant Years CrossFitting: 2.5 Did...Read More
Athletes Registered for The Open: 107! Sign-up HERE. “Karen” For time: 150 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball Check out this video where a few individuals make soda from scratch for passersby. Many individuals were surprised to learn that the main soda ingredient was sugar, and a lot of sugar. Can you guess how many packets of sugar...Read More
4 rounds for time of: 115-lb. overhead squats, 20 reps 30-inch box jumps, 20 reps Last weekend was the 2016 Colorado State Championship for weightlifting. Three Roots lifters competed on Saturday and made a great showing! Scott Graham won 1st place in the Masters 94kg weight class with a 79 kg snatch and a 94 kg clean and...Read More
Don’t Forget! Frozen Dead Guy Coffin Race Tryouts are TONIGHT at 5:30pm Deficit deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps Stand on extra plates so that your grip on the barbell is lower than in your normal setup. The Open is upon us. See below for a rundown of the four different options you have to get in your...Read More
Athletes Signed Up for The Open: 97 Sign-up HERE. For time: 9 bar muscle-ups 21 push jerks, 115 lb. 7 bar muscle-ups 15 push jerks, 115 lb. 5 bar muscle-ups 9 push jerks, 115 lb. Don’t forget! Tomorrow at 5:30PM is the Frozen Dead Guy Days COFFIN RACE tryouts at Roots. We are putting together...Read More
Ready to sign-up for The Open? Register here. Athlete Tally: 95 athletes! “DT” Five rounds for time of: 155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps 155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps Clear your schedule, finish your Open registration, and get ready to throw down with the 95 Roots athletes already signed up for...Read More
92 Roots athletes are signed-up for the Open! 5 rounds for reps of: 1 minute of 185-lb. deadlifts 1 minutes of push-ups 1 minute of strict knees-to-elbows We are just under 2 weeks away from our global yearly benchmark series, The CrossFit Open. What better way to test all the hard work you’ve been putting in than...Read More
Valentine’s Day Couple Workout TONIGHT! No, it isn’t Sisson. Childcare sign-up at the front desk. Sisson Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 15-ft rope climb, 1 ascent 5 burpees 200-meter run If you’ve got a 20-lb. vest or body armor, wear it. You’ve heard about the famous Frozen Dead Guy Days...Read More
