Push jerk 5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1 repsthen, Tabata Sprints8 rounds: :20 on/:10 offon the rowers Fit for Two. 5280 Magazine recently interviewed Nicole about her experience CrossFitting while pregnant.  It seems to be common place now for a variety of news media to question the safety of CrossFitting while pregnant.  See what Nicole has to say about the topic. Check it out here!  Read more

The 2011 Regionals FinalFor time:Row 20 calories30 Burpees40 Two-arm dumbbell ground-to-overhead (45/35lb DBs)50 Toes to bar100 foot Overhead walking lunge (45/25lb plate)150 foot Sprint Dunk Tank Comes to Roots Monday and Tuesday Monday is the first of two days of hydrostatic dunk tank testing at Roots. This test gives you your weight, lean body mass, and percent body fat. The testing is open to all Roots members but is required by anyone participating spring food challenge. If you’re interested in learning about your body composition but not signed up for the challenge, you can still snag a spot.Monday, April 7th – PM Tuesday, April 8th – AM Cost for the test is included in your challenge fees. If you’d like to do the test on your own, here are the costs: – Before and After: $60– Initial: $49 – After Only: $35Cash or check only. WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE TESTING: Please arrive...Read more

20 Hang Power Cleans (185/135)30 HSPU40 Box Jumps50 Thrusters (75/55) Due to the construction, the water will be shut off today between the hours of 11 and 2. There will be porta pottys and bottled water available but no showers. Please plan accordingly and sorry for any inconvenience.Read more

Row 5,000 meters Food Challenge Sign-up The Spring food challenge starts in five days on April 7th.  Sign-up and registration is available here. The challenge is limited to 35 individuals who will work one-on-one with an assigned coach throughout a two month period.  To read all of the details on the challenge, click here. For each food challenge we offer, there are many athletes who are skeptical about the results or nervous to take the plunge.  They fear that the timing isn’t right or the learning curve might be too steep.  This is understandable as any time one tries to make a lasting change to a common theme in their life, there is a fear of failing. Here’s the deal – who cares if you fail?  You’ll have moved one step closer to achieving your goal of improving your health and fitness.  No change worth making comes without a certain...Read more

Clean and Jerk1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Sixth and on to Regionals Congratulations to the 2014 CrossFit Roots Open team who placed SIXTH overall in the 2014 Open in the Southwest region.  Together, the gym qualified a team of six athletes to compete at the Southwest Regionals in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 30-June 1st. Your 2014 Roots team is: Abby KnowlesCindy AranguaBlaine GuentherDave LeeWalker SavidgeNicole Christensen Stay tuned for details on the trip to Salt Lake! Curious about our awesome crew of masters athletes that made it to the next round of competition?  Stay tuned tomorrow!  Read more