Deadlift 10-10-10-10-10 reps TODAY kicks off the 2016 CrossFit Open! Woo hoo! Every Thursday night for the next five weeks, the workout will be announced via Live Announcement from a different affiliate or garage gym around the US. Immediately after Dave Castro announces the workout, two top Games athletes will go head to head in...Read More

Athletes Signed Up for The Open: 109 For time, fast and heavy: 21 dumbbell thrusters Run 400 meters 18 dumbbell thrusters Run 400 meters 15 dumbbell thrusters Run 400 meters Name: Dave Conway Age: 43 Occupation: Software Developer Years CrossFitting: Less than 1. About 10 months. Did the Open last year? If so, did you...Read More

10 Rounds for time of: 20 Double-unders 10 Kettlebell Swings 53/35 10 Burpees It surprises me every time. Our daughter Harriet, who is 2 years and 5 months, has a reaction to sugar like no other food product. For a kid who has had limited exposure to this highly processed carbohydrate, it certainly has made an impression...Read More

3 5-minute rounds for max reps at each station: From 0:00-2:00, run 400 meters then double-unders From 2:00-3:00, 35-lb. dumbbell push jerks From 3:00-4:00, pull-ups From 4:00-5:00, 35-lb. dumbbell hang squat cleans  Rest 5 minutes between rounds. You’re probably as restless as we are. The first workout of the 2016 CrossFit Open will be announced...Read More

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