Dear Roots Crew,
‘Tis the season of giving! Here at CrossFit Roots, we’re excited to give you not one, but 12 glorious gifts in the form of the 12 Days of CrossFit Roots. Mark your calendars for this annual tradition set for all group classes on Friday, December 19th.
As 2025 winds down, we want to celebrate with you and calibrate our efforts going into 2026. Please make sure to join us for the annual Holiday Party THIS Saturday from 6:30-“10:00″pm. We’d love to celebrate the season with you.
And with the close of 2025 comes motivation and a fresh start. We’re pumped to have the #800gchallenge loaded up for January 5th. Join us on YouTube LIVE on December 9th to learn all about the challenge (details below).
Make sure to take a glance at the Quick Hits section below so you don’t miss any of the many awesome things scheduled over the next six weeks.
Roots for each other,
Nicole
QUICK HITS
- Chad1000x in Review
- Introducing our newest Coach
- Limited Edition Roots + Carhartt Hoodies
- January 2025 Nutrition Challenge – Sign up now!
- High School Teens Program
- Holiday Party RSVP
- 12 Days of CrossFit Roots
- Holiday Hours
- EV Chargers at Roots!
- End of Year InBody Scans
- Great Attendance Challenge Update
Chad1000x in Review
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Tuesday, November 11, as we honored Chad’s life and raised awareness for suicide prevention. With 158 members completing the workout, Roots donated $790 to The Step Up Foundation!
Welcome, Phoenix!
We are very excited to announce our newest addition to the CrossFit Roots coaching staff – Phoenix Martin!
Phoenix has been interning alongside Lindsay for the past 4 months, working one-on-one on coach development and coaching group classes.
Originally from Boulder, Colorado, Phoenix grew up doing gymnastics for as long as she can remember. With her passion for the sport and wanting to help others achieve, she decided to start coaching gymnastics right out of high school to fuel her love for kids and gymnastics. She currently coaches USAG DP compulsory levels 3-5.
She started CrossFit in 2022. A few months after her last gymnastics competition, she was convinced to try a class at CrossFit Roots, and she hasn’t looked back since! She instantly loved the energy of the group environment and workouts that challenge all ages and abilities in one class.
With a keen eye for proper body mechanics and a love for CrossFit and sport, we are excited to have Phoenix join the team at Roots.
Please join us in welcoming Phoenix to the shop floor!
Limited Edition CrossFit Roots x Carhartt Hoodies
In case you missed it! One chance to order this hoodie, and it’s now! Show your Roots pride in this Carhartt hoodie that features a custom Roots patch and a bold Carhartt signature logo down the left sleeve. Stop by the front desk to try on a sample for sizing.
Want one? Reply to [email protected] by December 7th with your size!
These are limited edition. There will not be extras. Order one if you want one!
Price: $90, plus tax
Looking for all the specs and a size chart? Find it all here.
The #800g Challenge Starts January 5!
The #800gchallenge is returning to its birthplace this January! We’re excited to partner with EC Synkowski and Optimize Me Nutrition to focus on what matters most in nutrition. It’s the perfect reset for your 2026 kickoff.
Instead of all the restrictions and rules, what about adding the fruits and veggies – you like – to your diet? Good news, the #800gChallenge® is coming to CrossFit Roots on January 5!
The #800gChallenge is a simple, straightforward and needed foundation on the path to health. First, there are NO foods to eliminate. That’s right! All you have to do is eat 800 grams, by weight, of the fruits and vegetables of your choice each day. And then you keep eating whatever else you want.
Dates: January 5 – February 2
More details to come!
Join us LIVE on YouTube for an athlete info session: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00pm to learn more! Join us LIVE on YouTube as we present the challenge structure and answer your questions!
High School Teens Program
Registration is now open for the CrossFit Roots High School Spring 2026 session! Our middle school program has filled, and we expect the high school program to do the same! If you have a high school athlete who would like to train 1-4x/week, email [email protected] for more information.
Spring session dates: January 12 – May 15
UPCOMING EVENTS AT CROSSFIT ROOTS
CrossFit Roots Holiday Party!
From all of the coaches at Roots, we want to take a moment to formally invite YOU to THE EVENT of the year – the annual CrossFit Roots Holiday Party. This is much more than a party. It’s a time for us to celebrate the year of training, talk shop, be together, and kick back. No working out!
If you’re party-shy, fear not, we promise you’ll have a good time ;). Whether you can’t wait to tear it up on the dance floor or would rather chill at the high tops and chat with friends, we hope you’ll come. Spouses and family are encouraged to come.
We’ll provide the food. Please bring a beverage, or five, to share.
When: Saturday, December 6th from 6:30-“10:00pm”
12 Days of CrossFit Roots
The 12 Days of CrossFit Roots workout will be on Friday, December 19th. Come crush it solo or with a partner, but don’t miss it!
The workout goes just like the song…and comes out to 364 reps!
- 1 rope climb
- 2 bar muscle-ups
- 3 50m rows
- 4 handstand push-ups
- 5 overhead squats (95/65)
- 6 burpee box jump overs
- 7 KB swings (24/16)
- 8 Hang Power Cleans (195/95)
- 9 Toes to Bar
- 10 Wall balls
- 11 Hand Release Push-Ups
- 12 Pistols
Holiday Hours
Wondering about our holiday class schedule? Here you go!
- Wednesday, Dec. 24 – 7:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m. All Member WOD
- Thursday, Dec. 25 – Closed
- Friday, Dec. 26 – 7:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m. All Member WOD
- Saturday, Dec. 27 – Regular schedule
- Sunday, Dec. 29 – Regular schedule
- Wednesday, Dec. 31 – 7:30 a.m. / 8:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m. All Member WOD
- Thursday, Jan. 1 – 8:00 a.m. / 9:00 a.m. / 10:00 a.m. All Member WOD
There will be no specialty classes (Olympic Weightlifting, Gymnastics, Strength, Strongman) from Monday, December 22 – Friday, January 2.
Teens will break from December 19th – January 12 and will not have access to classes or open shop during this time.
Legends will break from December 22nd – December 26th.
EV CHARGERS
Have you checked out the EV chargers? Our awesome landlord, Westland Development, installed EV chargers onsite at Western Avenue last year and they are available for you to use!
The 6 level 2 Electric Vehicle chargers are located at the southwest corner of the building.
Drivers will need to enter this code: CP293601 to request charging.
Schedule Your End of Year InBody Scan
Now is a great time to get a detailed breakdown of your weight (muscle, fat, water) so you can measure progress in 2026!
Scans are only $35 for CrossFit Roots members and include a detailed review of the data.
Date: Wednesday, December 17th
The scan should be done on an empty stomach, no coffee prior to the scan, and BEFORE you have showered or trained. It only takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.
ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE UPDATE
Attend an average of 19 classes per month to be on track for the 2025 Great Attendance Challenge where you earn a chance to win back your membership fees for the whole year! Learn More Here
Here’s who is on track with 19 or more classes in November!
- Alexa C
- Allison S
- Amy L
- Blair B
- Bob M
- Cherilyn S
- Chris
- Derek A
- Geoffrey D
- Greg H
- Isaac C
- Jon S
- Josh H
- Kelli R
- Khem S
- Kyle R
- Lindsey M
- Liz R
- Martha B
- Mauro V
- Megan W
- Phoenix M
- Prajit R
- Priscilla M
- Ryan L
- Sara S
- Sarah W
- Steve C
We know you love it at Roots and we’d love for you to tell the world! Our small business grows by word of mouth, and every positive review helps introduce new people to the magic of CrossFit. If you feel inclined to leave us a Google Review, we’d greatly appreciate it!