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 is the second step.   Take for example a simple 7×5 back squat. You hop on SugarWOD and check your results from last time and see that your results were as follows:  135, 140, 145, 150, 155, 160(fail), 160 The logic that many athletes use is this:  “I’ll try and get 165 or 170 this time” – yet they will employ the same starting point and begin by advancing in with the same weight increments.   A better strategy would be to:  Start heavier. You have already proven that you can lift 30 more pounds than where...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 intensity you brought to these workouts. The results exemplify this commitment. We saw hundreds of personal records broken throughout the year and here we have snapshots of the results we saw comparing the final week to the first week of the benchmark series. Well done! We will be rolling out a new benchmark series at the start of 2022, stay tuned and get excited! A few notes about the results: There are a handful of scores that are shown with a negative change because the time was slower, but they moved up in weight, to...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 coach with years of experience at CrossFit TILT in Boston, Massachusetts.  Lindsay recently passed the rigorous CrossFit Level 3 examination. Previously, Lindsay served as a head coach, taught individuals new to CrossFit, and worked with teenage girls in 1-on-1 personal training environments. Lindsay has a neat athletic background in ice hockey and rugby. You can learn more about Lindsay HERE.  While Lindsay will continue to grace the front desk, you’ll also see her in class.  Welcome, Lindsay!Read more

Back for its ELEVENTH year! The Concept2 Holiday Row challenge is to row 100,000 meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas. CrossFit Roots is proud to offer a designated and coached program to hit that 100K mark!  The organized and coached program at Roots is led by none other than our very own Lauren Rubini. Space is limited so sign-up by Wednesday, December 1st in Zen Planner under the Purchase drop-down in your profile! THE 4-WEEK PROGRAM The program consists of 4 coached workouts and programmed workouts for you to complete on your own. Athletes can utilize Open Shop hours to get in additional time on the erg. DATES You have between Thanksgiving and Christmas to complete the 100,000 meters. The program at Roots will start Wednesday, Dec. 1, although you can start accumulating and tracking meters today! PROGRAM DETAILS Four coached workouts led by Lauren – These sessions meet on Wednesdays...Read more

Hey Roots Crew! We dropped the ball on dishing out our ask for the parking arrangement at our new space.  Please do us a huge favor AND be great neighbors in our new community by helping us follow the parking arrangements we agreed to at our new spot.  Where can I park?  You can park immediately in front of CrossFit Roots. Think roughly 16 spaces on both sides of the parking lot in the area extends from our business.  Additionally, there is AMPLE parking along the street immediately in front of the entire building. And, there is also tons of parking on the south side of the building. All of that is fair game. Neither of these options is a “far walk” — use your fitness.  Where can’t I park? Please do not park in front of Slade Glass. Their employees need easy access to get in and out as...Read more