Recap of the Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet.Read more

Highlight of new skills to develop over the next three months.Read more

Pictures from the 2013 CrossFit Roots Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet.Read more

Monthly Free Class & Intro Session is Tuesday at 7pm.  Details here. 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps of the triplet:Chest-to-bar pull-upBox jump, 30 inch boxGHD sit-up The Roots Competitor Program The RCP is in the house! Just 222 days until the start of the 2014 CrossFit Open. Will you be ready? You’ve seen them working off to the side lifting big, laughing and sweating. They’re at the shop bright and early on Saturdays long before any classes begin. What is this class they’re taking?? It’s not a class, it’s the Roots’ Competitor Program (RCP). Program Overview: The RCP is a program designed for shop athletes who wish to take their CrossFitting a step beyond general physical fitness. It’s for those who wish to make CrossFit their sport of choice. The program takes a strong general physical preparedness program (shop programming, GPP, i.e. CrossFit) and adds exposure, practice, and repetition to movements and athletic...Read more

21-15-9 reps of:225 pound Deadlift135 pound Overhead squat Monthly Free Class & Intro Session is Tuesday at 7pm Hey Crew!  Have a friend you’d like to introduce to CrossFit?  The monthly Free Class & Intro Session is Tuesday at 7pm. Email Stefanie to reserve a spot for you and a friend or sign-up on MBO! And, a note on depth!… An athlete’s depth of their squat is one of those non-negotiables – it must happen or the rep doesn’t count.  As many of you know, we have no problem taking weight off the bar or having you redo a rep if it doesn’t meet this standard. In a similar manner the squat is either below parallel or it isn’t – there’s no gray area. We’re very proud of the squats that occurred on Wednesday’s modified Bruck. You guys know how to squat!Read more