Power Snatch + Hang Squat Snatch + Snatch1-1-1-1-1-1-1   Roots Fall Olympic Weightlifting Meet Recap and Results The Fall Roots Oly Meet is in the books and it was a huge success! Almost 50 weightlifters and volunteers helped make Saturday’s meet the best yet!  Here are highlights for the Roots crew of athletes: Alex Gigas had a great first meet with two PR lifts and hit 145 snatch/170 clean and jerk Adam Urness had a solid day with 135/175. Aaron Reynolds had a great day and lifted 135/175. Josh Meier went 135/190 and looked strong in his first meet! Sam Gaard lifted 165/205 and seems to get stronger by the day. Scott Graham hit a PR snatch and lifted 170/205 for a new record total! Rachel Gabor shined in her first meet lifting 65/100 and making them look easy! Margaret Graham went 85/120 and looked great. Emily Moore also in...Read more

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21-15-9 reps of:225 pound Deadlift135 pound Overhead squat  Turkey Challenge Team Competition The MBS Turkey Challenge is this coming weekend!  Three teams of Roots athletes are headed east on 36 to compete at MBS CrossFit. CrossFit Roots took home the team title in 2011 and took 5th overall in 2012 and the teams have big plans for 2013. Check out the event schedule here.Read more

Five rounds for time of:10 Wall climbs10 Toes to bar20 Box jumps, 24″ box Walk the Wall Congrats to all the lifters at yesterday’s Oly meet at Roots, and a big Thank You to everyone who came out and supported our lifters. We will have a full recap soon. Parking todayParking may be limited as CATS is having a meet.  Please consider parking on Mapleton Ave and using the Goose Creek path underpass.Read more

Fall Olympic Weightlifting meet.Read more