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 this Thursday, February 25th at the LIVE Open Announcement from NorCal CrossFit in Santa Clara, California. Read below for an overview of how each week will look for the next five weeks as we roll through the 2016 CrossFit Open! Thursday The workout for that week will be announced on Thursday evening at 6pm (MST). Director of the CrossFit Games, Dave Castro, drops the workout to a screaming crowd via the LIVE Announcement. The LIVE Announcement is held at a different location each week and features two previous CrossFit Games athletes going head to head against...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 for The Open HERE.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 the Open last year? If so, did you have any kind of PR’s or try anything new?: Last year in the open I got my first muscle up! I went into 15.3 thinking that it was just going to be 14 minutes of muscle up fails, but I got one on the very first try…and then failed the rest, but I was absolutely the happiest girl in the world that day. I also improved by 38 reps in 15.2 from the previous year. Are you doing it this year?  Why?: Yes! I know I have grown a lot this past year, and the open is a way for me to measure it. It’s also a fun...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 went into an 8 ounce cup of soda? Post your guess to comments before you watch the video!  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 jerk. Scott made competition personal bests in both lifts! This was Scott’s first competition in awhile and he looked awesome! Coach Ryan Landis won 1st place in the Masters 105kg division with a 111kg snatch and a 132kg clean and jerk. Ryan also qualified for Masters World Championships with these lifts. This is the second year in a row that Ryan has qualified for Worlds and won his division at state! Bob Dias, a newcomer to the Roots weightlifting team, placed 1st in the Masters 105+ division with lifts of 64/92kg. Bob looked great and also...Read more