ATTENDING THE CrossFit Level 1 this weekend at Roots?  Click here for local information. 2 power snatch EMOTM for 15 minutes. Go up in loading as desired. Cool Cruel Summer Tonight! The 2nd Cool Cruel Summer Series is tonight. Workout announced at 4pm.  Come, put yourself in a heat, do the workout, and then mix, mingle and join in the party. Post questions to comments.Read more

ATTENDING THE CrossFit Level 1 this weekend at Roots?  Click here for local information. Ten min to find max thrusterthen,w/ 75% of established max, 3 thrusters EMOTM for 10 min, or until you can’t complete a round. Score number of rounds completed before failure. Cherry-pick. cher·ry–pick   verb \ˈcher-ē-ˌpik\ First Known Use of CHERRY-PICK: 1965 Cherry-pick in CrossFit defined: Selecting which days to attend CrossFit based on the workout or waiting until the workout is published to determine whether or not one will attend class are the acts that define cherry-picking in the CrossFit world.  The athlete hand selects workouts that seem to confirm their belief about what they are/are not capable of doing, what they “need” or “don’t need” to do, what seems “extreme”, or what will get them fit.  The result is a contradiction between the resulting capabilities and fitness level of the athlete and CrossFit’s goal of creating a general physical...Read more

Attending the CrossFit Level 1 next weekend at Roots?  Click here for local information. Run 200m21 deadlift (225/155)21 burpee box jump up and overRun 400m15 deadlift15 burpee box jump up and overRun 800m9 deadlift9 burpee box jump up and over Bananarama SUMMER Fest (ie The Cool Cruel Summer) It’s coming!  Just two more days until the SECOND Cool Cruel Summer Series.  Any guesses on the next workout??  Make sure to sign-up on MBO. Not sure what the Cool Cruel Summer Series is?  READ HERE.  And don’t forget to pre-order your WINGS! Finally, shouldn’t someone come up with a Roots version of this song for the summer? Cruel Cruel Summer by Bananarama (1983) Hot summer streets and the pavements are burning I sit around Trying to smile but the air is so heavy and dryStrange voices are sayin’What did they say Things I can’t understand It’s too close for comfort this heat has got...Read more

ATTENDING THE CrossFit Level 1 this weekend at Roots?  Click here for local information. Backsquat Week 4, then, 8:00 on/4:00 off/4:00 on/2:00 off/2:00 on of:200m run10 wall ball10 push-upDo not start over each round! Pick up exactly where you left off. Score is total rounds completed over 14:00 minutes of work. Press, Push Press, and Push Jerk – Know Them. The press, push press, and push jerk are three of the nine foundational movements in CrossFit.  We have done one of those three movements at least once per week every week for the entire existence of CrossFit Roots.  And, we think it’s really really important that you know and can distinguish between the three. Why you ask?  Here are a few reasons… 1. You will move better.  If you know exactly what movement you are trying to perform then you will absolutely do it better.  When you are fatigued, tired,...Read more

Attending the CrossFit Level 1 next weekend at Roots?  Click here for local information. Open Shop.10:30am – 12:30pmOpen to members only. Sign-up on MBO.Read more