In teams of two:6 rounds of: 15 thrusters (95/65)15 pull-upsthen,run 400mClock stops when the last partner finishes their 400m run. Pick Me Up The Open can take a lot out of us!  Thinking about the workout, planning when to do it, how to do it – come on in today and workout with a friend and have some fun!  Read more

DON’T FORGET TO SIGN-UP FOR A HEAT IN MBO! CrossFit Open Workout 14.3 Complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:135-lb. deadlifts, 10 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch185-lb. deadlifts, 15 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch225-lb. deadlifts, 20 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch275-lb. deadlifts, 25 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch315-lb. deadlifts, 30 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch365-lb. deadlifts, 35 reps15 box jumps, 24-inch Deadlift Mania! Ok folks, deadlift mania is here!  Last night Dave Castro announced 14.3 LIVE from New Orleans.  We all know that Dave loves the deadlift but this marks the first year where a CrossFit Open workout is testing a more strength specific end – and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ll see you today in class or TONIGHT at the Friday Night Throwdown from 4-6pm. We will have weight sheets taped to the floor for your reference for adding weights to the bar.Read more

Push Jerk5-5-5-5-5  14.3 Announcement is Tonight! Tonight is the third live announcement of the CrossFit Open season.  Athletes Stacie Tovar and Alessandra Pichelli will go head to head in the third installment of the 2014 Open Season. So far, the Open Throwdowns have been nothing short of inspiring and fun and with crazy amounts of energy! Many athletes have done things they didn’t think possible – whether it was their first double under, a 55 pound snatch or a 95 pound overhead squat, there’s something about the Open that helps folks kick it up a notch. Have you done something beyond your expectations in 14.1 or 14.2?  Post to comments.   Read more

DON’T FORGET!  Order your food for the 14.3 Friday Night Throwdown!  Yellow Belly Chicken orders, click here. 5 rounds:10 thrusters (95/65)10 box jumps (24/20) Fifth and Happy! Team Roots climbed the leaderboard from ninth to fifth overall in the Southwest Region after a strong 8th place performance in 14.2. The same six individuals scored for Roots as in week one, but it wasn’t without struggle and perseverance:Abby Knowles – 245Nicole Christensen – 194Cindy Arangua – 180Walker Savidge – 206Dave Lee – 201Blaine Guenther – 201 On Friday night, Cindy threw down on 14.2 at the Friday Night Throwdown and did not make it into the third round.  For any of you who know Cindy and saw her performance, you know that it wasn’t for lack of strength or effort! – it was lack of technique.  Watching Cindy on the pull-up bar you could see that she wasn’t using her hip in...Read more

Don’t forget to order your dinner for the Friday Night Throwdown at Roots!  Click here to order your Yellow Belly Chicken! Fore!In front of a clock set for 12 minutes:4 minutes of clean and jerks (135/95)4 minutes of rowing (cal)4 minutes of burpees Why I’m Doing the CrossFit Open, Part 4 – Laura Oops!  I accidentally forgot to post Part 4! Laura has been a staple at Roots for a few years now.  She’s a killer athlete, badass Mom, a principle, funny, works her butt off – and she’s doing the Open! When I told my husband that Nicole had asked me to write a short post about why I’m doing to Open he looked at me and without a blink of an eye said, “That’s a short post- all you have to say is that you’re obsessed with CrossFit so you have to do the Open!”  I looked at...Read more