Seven rounds of:35 double-unders1 snatchPost time and total weight snatched. One attempt per round. Failures count as zero. Press-outs count as zero. CrossFit Kids Summer Program at Roots Thank you to all the parents who took the time to reply to the CrossFit Kids survey.  We received over 40 responses and have put the most requested times into action.  Read below for the details on the summer CrossFit Kids Program at Roots.  Sign-ups and registration will be posted to our website later this week.  The Teens program will be in the morning and details on this program will be posted later this week as well. CrossFit Kids Age GroupsEntering school grade for 2013-14 school year.1. 1st through 3rd graders 2. 4th through 7th graders Meeting TimesMondays and Fridays from 3:15-4:00pmThis is for both age groups.  Age group classes will run concurrently.  Program LengthSeven week program running June 10th through July 25th Cost and...Read more

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Back squat5-5-5-5-5 Nervous about competing in The CrossFit Open?  Lighten up!  These guys have! Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 5 In our fifth and final series of posts Nicole describes why she is (still) doing The Open. Why I’m Doing the Open: Nicole As CrossFit has grown, the competitive aspect of CrossFit has become a sport in itself.  Greg Glassman, founder and CEO of CrossFit once wrote that “men will die for points” and that statement, in many ways, laid the foundation for what would become the CrossFit Games.  But the heart of CrossFit has never been the CrossFit Games – it’s a fitness program that has the unique, tested, and proven ability to deliver world class fitness to male, female, young, old, stumbling uncoordinated individual, and natural born athlete – it delivers to all. After swimming in college I turned to running, not because I saw...Read more

CrossFit Open WOD 11.1Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:30 Double-unders15 Power snatches The Power snatch loads are as follows:Men and Masters Men 45-49, 50-54: 75lbs/35kgWomen and Masters Women 45-54: 55lbs/25kgMasters Men 55-59, 60+: 65lbs/30kgMasters Women 55-59, 60+: 45lbs/20kg Read up on the workout standards here. Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 4 Over the past three days Lucie, Zac, and Ali each shared their reasons for doing the CrossFit Open which starts THIS COMING Thursday at Roots.  Still haven’t signed up?  104 of your fellow Roots athletes have!  Sign-up here. Next up, Blaine.  Check out his top five reasons for doing the open: 1) To test my progress.  I wasn’t able to compete in the open last year because I was traveling back from Afghanistan.  However, I did accomplish many of the workouts for the fun and camaraderie   I was able to compete/participate...Read more

Parents, please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. Seven rounds for time of:155 pound Push jerk, 7 reps7 Chest to bar pull-ups7 Burpees Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 3  This week we announced a week of personal accounts from the coaches titled Why I’m Doing the Open.  Next up, Zac! Why I’m Doing the Open: Zac. Man this is the best time of the CrossFit season!  Everyone from Africa to Asia to your Homies at Roots are going to pour their last bit of effort into 5 WOD’s over 5 weeks.  A healthy party of hard work, amazing facial expressions, high 5’s, and laughs to come. My goal for the open is to complete each WOD prescribed or not, enter all of my scores, live in the moment of each painful minute, and share others love for we do.   Come play, compete,...Read more