Every day at CrossFit Roots athletes are nervous, fearful, and anxious about the workout (they’re also excited, happy, and motivated). Perhaps the movements are new to them, or the length of the workout seems impossible, or the workout contains a movement that is not their favorite. It came to my attention awhile back that while everyone at the shop has those run of emotions prior to each class, none of you think anyone else has them! It came to my attention awhile back that while everyone at the shop has those run of emotions before each class, none of you think anyone else has them! NOT TRUE! You each have your pre-workout demons, so to speak, and none of them are more or less powerful than the person standing next to you at the whiteboard. Everyone goes through a range of emotions before a workout. So rest assured that you’re in a...Read more

In CrossFit, routine is the enemy. This applies to the type of training we do, but not necessarily the frequency that we train. “How many days a week should I be coming?” is a question we get by almost every single new member at Roots. The answer is – as much as you can!  You won’t reap all the benefits of CrossFit only coming three times a week. This is a bare minimum. Our classes are an hour long. All we are asking is that you show up for an hour a day, the days of spending countless hours on the treadmill and elliptical are over! Should you still come if you are sore? YES. Should you still come if you are feeling a little tired? YES. (More on this later) Remember – the workouts are always scalable, and our trainers do a phenomenal job of tailoring the workouts to...Read more

Class Sign Up Please see below for instructions on class scheduling and sign-up. Zen Planner Zen Planner is the client management system we utilize to manage class attendance and plan workouts. You will use your login/password to access and utilize the online class sign-up system. How To Get Started Download the Zen Planner Member App. Log in with the username and password emailed to you. Under the Membership tab, click the Reserve button for the class you want to attend. Manage your reservations (Add to your Calendar or Cancel) under the Reserved tab. *Please note – all classes have a 2-hour cancellation policy. No Shows count as late cancels. No shows and late cancels are $10 per instance and are billed to the athlete’s account. You will receive an automated email from Zen Planner when a late cancel/no show occurs if you have opted in for reminder/notification emails. If you...Read more

Whether you’re new to Roots or have been a member for a while, here is everything you need to know about managing your reservations at Roots. We provide members access to two different apps, Zen Planner and SugarWOD, and YES, YOU NEED THEM BOTH! Creating and Managing Reservations: ZEN PLANNER APP Create and manage all your reservations in the Zen Planner app. NOTE: Previously, SugarWOD created the ability to manage reservations within their app however, in the last several months, the canceling reservations feature has become inconsistently available. For this reason, manage all reservations in the Zen Planner app. If you have deleted this app, please download it and contact [email protected] if you need a password reset. Why do I need two apps? Zen Planner is for managing reservations, signing up for member clinics, updating payment information, etc. SugarWOD is for logging your workouts, dishing out fist bumps, leaving comments...Read more

Welcome to the 2023 CrossFit Open! In this blog you’ll find a wealth of information. Please take the time to read through it so you’re in the know and so that you don’t unintentionally screw over your team;).  Haven’t signed up for the Open yet? There’s still time to sign up HERE. TEAMS There are three teams made up of everyone who signed up for the Open. If you haven’t heard from your team captain yet, email [email protected] and we’ll get you hooked up! WEEKLY SCHEDULE  Here’s what you can expect each week: Learn the workout at 1pm MST each Thursday via the LIVE Announcement from CrossFit (see games.crossfit.com). Wake up on Friday morning and put on your jersey (your team’s colors and team shirt if you ordered one!). Attend group class on Friday, do The Open workout. OR do the workout outside of class. You have from Thursday at 6pm until Monday at 6pm each...Read more