Matt Marshall of Progenex will visit Roots on Monday.Read more

AMRAP 10 minutes:10 deadlift (155/105)8 push-ups6 box jumps (24/20) Good Luck Charlie! Many of you have worked out alongside him and some of you have had the pleasure of being treated by him and his needles.  That’s right, we’re talking about the one and only Charlie Merrill. This weekend Charlie races at the 2014 Cyclocross Nationals! He raced yesterday and goes again on Saturday!Read more

“DG”Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:8 Toes to bar35 pound Dumbbell thruster, 8 reps35 pound Dumbbell walking lunge, 12 steps Efficiency Tips: Toes to Bar Oftentimes before we do toes-to-bar we work through a variety of progressions to help athletes learn and refine their technique in the movement. Sometimes it helps to also see it described in video form. Check out the video above to see a visual description of how to perform toes-to-bar.Read more

Progenex day at Roots.Read more

Four rounds for time of:Row 400 meters50 Squats Three Pull-up Inventory The Marine Corps recently pushed back its new requirement that female recruits be able to do 3 pull-ups after finding that more than 55% of its females could not complete the standard. As a show of hands, how many females at Roots can do – 1 pull-up, 2 pull-ups, or 3 or more pull-ups? Post to comments.Read more