Today’s workout is at the Centennial Middle School Track at 9am. Run 400m 50 slamballs 40 burpees Run 400m 30 slamballs 20 burpees Run 400m 10 slamballs 50 burpees Today marks a very special day at CrossFit Roots as we host our first ever USAW Sanctioned meet. Forty lifters from around the state will come to compete in their weight class. We hope you get the chance to stop by, cheer on your fellow Roots athletes, and see some amazing lifts! The competition begins at 10am and will wrap up at 6pm.  Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of: 3 snatches 6 clean and jerks 9 chest-to-bar pull-ups 54 double-unders Men use 135 lb., women use 105 lb. The annual winter apparel line is here complete with some Limited Edition fun in the form of sweatpants, hoodies, and tanks! As always, we’ve hand-selected apparel that is soft and cozy, fun to workout in, or put on to and from the shop. We’ll debut the entire line this week or you can head on over to the Roots Square store to view all pre-order items and place your order. The pre-order will run from Friday, November 19 – Monday, November 30th. All apparel will arrive before the holidays. Please pre-order your items if you want to make sure to get them. We will have a very limited supply of some items available for purchase afterward in the Roots store. Pre-Order HERE.  Read more

Split jerk 3-3-3-3-3-3-3 reps We are sad to announce that Katie’s two month stint at Roots is almost up! Katie came to us in September to help out on the coaching staff during Shane’s recovery. Katie, you have been an awesome addition to the Roots staff and we wish you the very best in your next endeavor! Katie is headed to California to continue to coach and work for CrossFit Headquarters staff. If you see her around the shop be sure to give her a farewell hug!  Read more

7 rounds for time of: 95-lb. power cleans, 7 reps 95-lb. thrusters, 7 reps 7 bar-facing burpees This weekend marks a big milestone for CrossFit Roots, Ryan Landis, and his Olympic Weightlifting Club. On Saturday, November 21st, CrossFit Roots will host its FIRST EVER USAW sanctioned meet. Seven Roots athletes alongside a host of lifters from around the area will be competing. Lifting will begin at 10AM and finish around 6PM. FATE will be on hand serving delicious food for lunch. The final schedule will be posted on Thursday so you can see who is lifting and when. There is no fee for spectating, so come down and check out the action! Thanks and see you on the platform!Read more

Hang squat snatch 3-3-3-3-3 reps Hang power clean 3-3-3-3-3 reps We hope you can join us today at 10:30am for a talk on CrossFit and Pregnancy. Meet Ali and Nicole at Roots to learn Roots’ approach to training and nutrition while pregnant. Read a full overview of the talk here.  Read more