Dear Roots Crew, Over the past 15 years, I have often heard members from all walks of life express that they do not fit the “normal” profile of a CrossFitter. Some feel nervous in class because everyone’s been doing this longer; others were top-notch athletes in another arena and are unsure about their abilities in...Read More
Dear Roots Crew, Thanks to everyone for contributing to a stellar October! The PRs from Benchmark Week were impressive, and the improvements made over a year were fun to track and hear about. Benchmark Week is an integral part of what we do because it gives you a framework to assess, track your progress, and remind yourself of...Read More
Join us on Veterans Day (Monday, November 11) in group classes as we honor Chad’s life and bring awareness to suicide prevention. The Workout Chad Wearing a 45# rucksack, 1,000 step-ups to a 20″ box. Group Classes on November 11th We will do this workout in all group classes on Monday 11/11. As always, we...Read More
All about the Benchmark Series! Once a quarter, we will program the same five workouts, Monday through Friday for athletes to come in, test, and then repeat throughout one year. Should I do all five workouts? We recommend you pick 4-5 workouts and aim to hit them for all four quarters of testing. The workouts...Read More
And here they are! The workouts for the 2024 Benchmark Series. To learn more about the Benchmark Series and how it is structured, read this blog post. Start planning your week to hit 4-5 of these workouts. Remember – pick the ones you DON’T want to do if you want to test and develop your...Read More
The CrossFit Open is one of the best times of year at CrossFit Roots. Seriously. It’s a time when athletes come together to workout, refocus on their fitness goals, cheer one another on, test their limits, and create new goals for the following year. No matter your current fitness level or length of time doing...Read More
Back for the fourth year, we proudly present to you, the Great Attendance Challenge of 2024. It’s simple. We challenge you to attend 225 group classes at CrossFit Roots in 2024. Why? Because consistency matters. A simple daily effort with solid overall effort will make one of the largest lasting impacts on your long-term fitness...Read More
Back for its 13th year! The Concept2 Holiday Row challenge is to row your choice of 100,000 or 200,000 meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas. CrossFit Roots is proud to offer a designated and coached program to help you hit the mark! The organized and coached program at Roots is led by none other than our very...Read More
Join us on the Friday before Veterans Day (Friday, November 10) in group classes as we honor Chad’s life and bring awareness to suicide prevention. The Workout Chad Wearing a 45# rucksack, 1,000 step-ups to a 20″ box. Group Classes on November 10th We will do this workout in all group classes on Friday 11/10....Read More
CrossFit Roots is looking for a Gym Care Assistant to join our team! The Gym Care Assistant is responsible for helping with all aspects of the daily operations at CrossFit Roots from athlete experience to facilities maintenance. The right person for this job will love CrossFit and have a passion for working in this environment....Read More
