Sign-up for the CrossFit Verve Saturday Open WOD HERE. Three rounds for time of:Run 400 metersKettlebell swing, 25 reps9 Handstand push-ups The CrossFit Open 11.1 Last night at 11pm we learned the first workout of the 2011 CrossFit Open: 10 minute AMRAPComplete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:30 Double-unders15...Read More
Hang power snatch 3-3-3-3-3 reps ‘Tis the Season Here we go. Tomorrow kicks off the competition season of CrossFit. Whether you enjoy CrossFit as a fitness regiment or a sport, the next six weeks will be an inspiring and motivating series of events. Here are the details on how Roots will run the Open in-house...Read More
Press 3-3-3-3-3 repsthen: 20 minutes of handstand work (holds, kick-ups, walking) Registration is O-P-E-N Here we go! The CrossFit Games Open website went live yesterday. That means you can now register as an athlete to compete in the Open. Read on for instructions on how to register as an athlete and how to join and...Read More
Deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps 5/3/1 Meeting Reminder! The 5/3/1 Meeting is this Thursday at 7pm! Come join Shane and Nicole to learn about this linear strength program centered around the major barbell lifts. This is an introduction to the Tuesday/Thursday night 5/3/1 class that starts March 22nd. To participate in this class, athletes must commit to...Read More
“Cindy”complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of:5 Pull-ups10 Push-ups15 Squats CrossFit Open from Matt Chan on Vimeo. The CrossFit Open Begins March 15th The CrossFit Open kicks off March 15th. 27 Roots athletes committed to training and competing for this event and we hope a few more Roots athletes decide to join in...Read More
Five rounds of: 5 deadlifts5 hang cleans5 push presses5 squatsIncrease the load each round. Rest as necessary between rounds. CrossFit Can be Contagious The majority of the people at the shop either started CrossFit based on a friend or family member’s recommendation or have recommended to others that they start CrossFit. Do you have a close...Read More
Annie 50-40-30-20 and 10 rep rounds of: Double-unders Sit-ups If you have done Annie a number of times in your life, do it backwards today 10-20-30-40-50 Heavy Days, Scaling, and Metcon Productivity Everybody loves a sexy metcon. It’s true. The sweaty long shit-show of a workout that is good for dinner table conversations and producing...Read More