Robbie Complete as many rounds as possible in 25 minutes of:8 freestanding handstand push-ups15-foot L-sit rope climb, 1 ascent SFH at Roots TODAY! Swing by the shop and say hi to Matt Aporta and Stronger, Faster, Healthier.  Read more

In teams of 2, AMRAP 20 minutes:1 deadlift1 squat clean1 front squat1 push jerkOnly one partner working at a time.  Partners must complete full sets before trading off.  Partners can complete one or many sets at a time before trading off.  Teen Strength and Conditioning Intro Today Come join Trevor at 11am for an intro to the CrossFit Roots Teens Strength and Conditioning Program. Learn about the program, try a workout, and see what it’s all about. Saturday, February 7th at 11:00am (TODAY!).Read more

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Teen Strength and Conditioning – Free Intro ClassSaturday, February 7th at 11:00am. All Teens welcome. Click here to sign up. For time:30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 ring dips30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 chest-to-bar pull-ups30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 push-ups30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball Why I’m Doing the Open – Emily Eley Today’s Open athlete spotlight is on Emily Eley!  Emily was fresh out of Foundations when last year’s CrossFit Open began and it didn’t deter her from signing-up! Age: 29 Occupation: Nanny and Student Family: Single WODS per week: 6 + 2 hour mobility on Sunday at open shop, gotta keep it supple! 1. How many years have you been CrossFitting? This month is my 1 year anniversary! 2. How many years have you done the Open? Last year was my first open. I had just finished foundations when Ali told me she was signing me up for the open and to just show...Read more

Teen Strength and Conditioning – Free Intro ClassSaturday, February 7th at 11:00am. All Teens welcome. Click here to sign up. In honor of Ali’s 30th birthday:30 rounds100m sprintrest 1minOk, just kidding, we’ll do just 10 rounds.  But happy birthday Ali!  Note: please bring a stop watch or wrist watch to this workout so you can time your minute of rest.    Teens – Train Like a Collegiate Athlete Lauren Fisher, a CrossFitter through her teen years, has the speed-strength to clean and jerk 213 pounds (disclaimer – she’s probably 20 years old in the video). Most collegiate athletic programs train the clean. More would train the jerk and the snatch if they had more time and expert Oly coaching. Regardless, they don’t dare let their athletes miss out on the adaptations available through training the Olympic lifts. Most high-school programs use the Olympic lifts in a nonexistent or very limited capacity because of logistical constraints...Read more