Five rounds for time of: 10 power cleans (135/95)15 hand release push-ups Sitting Arms For today’s workout, we offer a new scaled option for push-ups!  It’s called a Sitting Arm and it is VERY difficult.  It will get you lots of hand release push-ups in no time.  See video example above. Questions on range of motion standards, form, or technique?  Post to comments.Read more

CrossFit Roots announces the Cool Cruel Summer Series and benchmark workouts points series.Read more

Back Squat1-1-1-1-1 Memorial Day Murph Memorial Day Murph is this Sunday, May 27th from 9-11. Join us for a Memorial Day workout to honor our fallen heroes. We will do the workout Murph. Bring a potluck breakfast dish to share for afterward. First come first serve on the vests! The workout starts at 9AM for all! Sign-up on MBO. Here’s the workout: “Murph” For time: 1 mile Run100 Pull-ups200 Push-ups300 Squats1 mile Run In memory of Navy Lieutenant Michael Murphy, 29, of Patchogue, N.Y., who was killed in Afghanistan June 28th, 2005. This workout was one of Mike’s favorites and he’d named it “Body Armor”. From here on it will be referred to as “Murph” in honor of the focused warrior and great American who wanted nothing more in life than to serve this great country and the beautiful people who make it what it is. Partition the pull-ups, push-ups, and...Read more

Press1-1-1-1-1thenDeadlift1-1-1-1-1 Roots CrossFit Endurance Tech Tees Doing an endurance race this summer?  The CrossFit Roots Endurance tech tee could be a fun option to sport at your next race. These shirts will be available for pre-order only (ie we won’t carry them at the shop).  Pre-orders start today and will run through Friday.  Unisex sizing.  Color is red.  Cost is $45. Click here to order.Read more

Open Shop.10:30-12:30Open to members only. Sign-up on MBO. New Class Schedule Starts Tomorrow! The new class schedule starts tomorrow.  Check out the first wave of additions to the class schedule hitting MBO tomorrow.  More to come in the following two weeks. New Classes:Please note, this is in addition to the existing class schedule.  In some cases, a group WOD has been added at the same time as a specialty class.   Monday: 7am, 5:00pm (WOD1.0), 7pmTuesday: 7am (Oly), 8am, 5:00pm (WOD1.0), 7pmWednesday: 11:30amThursday: 8am, 11:30amFriday: 7amSaturday: 8amRead more