10 min AMRAP5 dips7 T-2-B9 hip extensions24 lunges 1st Annual Mount Sanitas Hill Climb & Happy Hour Help us celebrate the completion of the CrossFit Endurance Summer Session and enjoy some social time with fellow Roots athletes. What: Walk, hike, run or sprint from the base of Mount Sanitas to the summit. Yes, you have to get back down for the Happy Hour part, but that’s the easy part. The Roots Endurance Team will be there wrapping up the Summer Session. Come join them, cheer them on, or just taunt them…and find out what this CrossFit Endurance thing is all about. When: August 13th at 5pm. The Endurance Team and anyone wishing to join them will start warmup at 5 PM and take off at 5:15. No sign up required. Who: This event is open to all CrossFit Roots members and any friend or family member interested in the CrossFit...Read more

10 rounds, each for time of:15 Push-upsSprint 60 yardsRest 60 seconds Last Chance for Oly Meet Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for the Roots Olympic Weightlifting meet.  Whether you’re a seasoned lifter or do them mostly when it’s during a WOD, this is a great meet for setting new PRs. And, for those of you who don’t compete, remember you can always come Roots on your fellow athletes. Schedule:8:30 – athlete check-in9:00 – warm-ups begin10:00 – meet start timeawards to follow lifting.  Cost: $15 for members $25 non-members SIGN-UP HERE.  Read more

Front squat3-3-3-3-3Overhead squat1-1-1-1-1 Take What You’ve Learned…and Apply It We’re seven weeks into the 12-week lift cycle.  Hopefully the past two days were a little bit of a confidence boost as we went to 95% of your previous 1 rep max for two reps.  Even if you knocked out only one of the two, understand that this is a huge deal!  We hope a couple things happened during the past few weeks: 1. You feel more confident going heavy…and know what it really feels like to do so2. You feel more “in the know” on lift days3. The consistent repetitions are causing you to understand the movements and their nuances with more detail4. You feel stronger overall Has this happened for you?  Post to comments.Read more

Push PressDeadliftGHD Oly Meet is SATURDAY.  Sign-up Now. Come out THIS Saturday, July 21st for the CrossFit Roots Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet. Check-in at 8:30. Warm-ups at 9:00am. Meet begins at 10:00am. Awards following lifts. Cost: $15 for members $25 non-members SIGN-UP HERE.Read more

8 x 200m runrest 1:00 minute between roundsScore is total time That’s a Season The 2012 CrossFit Games season came to a close last night.  Click here for scores, details, and recaps.Read more