Registration for the CrossFit Open is January 12th – in two days! If you just started CrossFit within the last year then you may be asking yourself, “What’s The Open?” If you’ve been a member of Roots for some time now, you know that the CrossFit Open is one of the most special five weeks...Read More

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] “Gymnastics has no peer among training modalities for developing the four neurological components of the ten skills—coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy.” ~ Greg Glassman Gymnastics improves our ability to control our bodies through space which has transference to every single movement we do – both inside...Read More

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] You may have noticed something missing at the end of 2016 – the daily blog post. Believe it or not, CrossFit Roots has posted everyday for 2,670 days. That’s a lot of posting (divide that number by 365 and it comes out to almost 7.5 years!). In the beginning we did...Read More

DVB For time: Run 1 mile with a 20-lb. medicine ball Then, 8 rounds of:   10 wall-ball shots   1 rope ascent Run 800 meters with a 20-lb. medicine ball Then, 4 rounds of:   10 wall-ball shots   1 rope ascent Run 400 meters with a 20-lb. medicine ball Then, 2 rounds of:   10 wall-ball shots   1...Read More

“DG”  Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of: 8 Toes to bar 35 pound Dumbbell thruster, 8 reps 35 pound Dumbbell walking lunge, 12 steps DG is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your score! What’s the best sports bra for rope climbs? Which tank top brand enhances your shoulders the best?...Read More

5 rounds, each for time, of: Run 800 meters Rest 3 minutes Beginning Tuesday, August 6th we will expand Open Shop Hours to the following weekly times, listed below. We are excited to offer this added gym time and hope you will use it to get in skill and practice work or make up a workout that...Read More

Fran Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of: 95-pound Thruster Pull-ups As we enter into the 4th and final segment of the Yearly Benchmark Series – we want to hear from you as we plan the 2017 schedule. What workouts do you want to test next year? What skills do you want to...Read More

5 2-Minute Rounds: Run 200m 10 power snatch (115/75) 10 toes-to-bar Rest 1 minute between rounds. Pick up where you left off to begin the next interval. A few weeks ago, I pulled the shit out of my hamstring – like couldn’t walk off the field after I pulled it. That’s right, I pulled it...Read More

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3 LACE UP YOUR NANOS, put on a Roots tee, and prepare yourself for what we’re about to tell you.  On Wednesday, July 13th the Reebok Nano 6.0 Truck will make a stop at Roots as part of its cross-country road trip to the 2016 CrossFit Games. What does that mean for Roots?...Read More