“I’d love to try CrossFit but I don’t want to get bulky.” We hear this frequently, especially from women who have been beaten down by fitness programs over the past 15 years.  As a new-to-CrossFit female back in 2007, I was drawn to CrossFit and the chiseled and lean physiques of the women who dedicated their time to the program. They had abs, they were strong, and they looked like athletes. But in the back of my head I did wonder, would I get bigger doing this program? Sure I want muscles but I don’t want muscles that are too big. Luckily, I came across a brilliant article from over 10 years ago, “Top 10 Reasons Heavy Weights Don’t Bulk Up the Female Athlete” by Tim Kontos, David Adamson, and Sarah Walls. I’ve pasted it here because I can no longer find the original version as it was published on elitefits.com.  It’s helpful. Read it. If...Read more

At the beginning of 2021, we challenged you to attend 225 group classes this year. Why? Because consistency matters.  What else do you get besides better fitness? For everyone who earns the magical number 225, we’ll enter you to win BACK your 2021 membership fees! We are 2/3rds of the way through 2021, and that means you have 4 months left to accumulate 225 group classes. Listed below you will find the members with the top attendance record (and who might have a chance at hitting that magic number).  For reference, those of you sitting right at the 120 classes mark, 6 classes per week until the new year will get you there! Good job, everyone, and keep up the good work!   Steve Calla – 193   Alejandra Collopy – 190   Josh Haimes – 185   Sara Sisenwein – 177   Jason Emmanuel – 172   Ian Blakley...Read more

As we move into the fall we wanted to communicate about our current COVID protocols at CrossFit Roots. Read more

We're hiring a part-time Gym Care Specialist! Read this blog post for more information.Read more

We’re excited to announce that next week, on Wednesday (Sept. 1), we will transition to a new member management and class sign-up platform at CrossFit Roots!  There are THREE critical things you need to know to be able to sign up for classes going forward! Mindbody is going away! Zen Planner is where you will sign up for classes! In the next few days, you will receive an email titled “CrossFit Roots – Your Website Login Information” from CrossFit Roots with your NEW username, password, and a link to download the app. You can view a sample of the email below.  Before you can sign up for class, you will have a notification to sign a waiver. It is the same waiver you have signed before, just updated in our new system. Follow the prompts to sign the document before coming to class. But wait, there’s more! From the Zen...Read more