It comes as no surprise to us that many CrossFitters and gyms see a workout like “30 Muscle-Ups for time” on mainsite or in affiliate programming and immediately think they need to change the workout. In fact, one of our members shared with us that they went to an affiliate for three years, and not once was there a muscle-up in a workout. When muscle-ups showed up in an Open workout, only three people could do them, and two of them were coaches. At Roots, we’ve always been self-proclaimed CrossFit purists. We don’t shy away from doing certain movements or workouts because they might be hard or because some of our members might not yet have that skill. Instead, we see those days as a pathway to developing new skills and growing your fitness. And most importantly, over more than a decade of applying the CrossFit methodology, it’s not uncommon...Read more

Announcing the 2020/21 benchmark series workouts!Read more

We are excited to announce another addition to the Roots team! Introducing: Lindsay MacDonald as the new Gym Care Specialist. Lindsay comes from CrossFit Tilt near Boston, where she was the head coach. She will help assist in the daily operations at Roots, so say hello when you see her at the front desk! Read on to get to know Lindsay a little more. How many years have you been CrossFitting? I started CrossFit about eight-ish years ago in high school.  My dad forced me to join a local CrossFit gym as a means of doing something to cross-train during my off-season for ice hockey and rugby. Now we joke about how invested I am in the CrossFit world, and it all began with me begrudgingly agreeing to try it to appease my dad. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent all of my life there until...Read more

We invite you to learn about the way many of our athletes eat.Read more

Are you ready for new apparel? The fall apparel pre-order is here, and we’ve got some great Born Primitive items in store for you! Read this post for a sneak peek of the apparel and how to order your new Roots gear! Pre-Ordering Your Apparel We will be using the Square system and the Roots online store to fulfill pre-orders this year. We will have an iPad set up at the shop to purchase your pre-ordered items, or you can visit the Roots online store. We will notify you when your apparel has arrived! Shipping will be available. Note: We will not be carrying any of the Born Primitive items in the store this year, so make sure to purchase your items ahead of time! Pre-ordering will be available from Sept. 22- Oct. 7.     CLICK HERE FOR THE ROOTS ONLINE STORE   Roots Apparel Sneak Peek     Read more