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Why I'm Doing the Open – Emily Eley

Teen Strength and Conditioning – Free Intro ClassSaturday, February 7th at 11:00am. All Teens welcome. Click here to sign up. For time:30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 ring dips30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 chest-to-bar pull-ups30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball30 push-ups30 medicine-ball cleans, 20-lb. ball Why I’m Doing the Open – Emily Eley Today’s Open athlete spotlight is on Emily Eley! […]

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Teens – Train Like a Collegiate Athlete

Teen Strength and Conditioning – Free Intro ClassSaturday, February 7th at 11:00am. All Teens welcome. Click here to sign up. In honor of Ali’s 30th birthday:30 rounds100m sprintrest 1minOk, just kidding, we’ll do just 10 rounds.  But happy birthday Ali!  Note: please bring a stop watch or wrist watch to this workout so you can time your minute of […]

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RXish

Teen Strength and Conditioning – Free Intro ClassSaturday, February 7th at 11:00am. All Teens welcome. Click here to sign up. Power snatch 3-3-3-3-3 repsSnatch balance 2-2-2-2-2 repsSquat snatch 1-1-1-1-1 reps RXish At Roots, we could care less if you do the workout RX.  The coaches care that you do the workout with the best possible loading and movement […]

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Be More Human

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:Row 20 calories10 burpees, jumping over the barbell185-lb. thrusters, 5 reps Be More Human Reebok debuted their own commercial at the Super Bowl titled Be More Human.  Did you see it? Which was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?  Post to comments.

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Judges Course Link

3 rounds for time of:50 walking-lunge steps100-ft. handstand walk150 double-unders   Judges Course Link Take the CrossFit Judges Course!  Read about it here. Sign-up for the course here. 

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Drinking Candy

5min AMRAP of:2 thrusters (135/95)2 burpees over the bar4 thrusters4 burpees over the bar6 thrustersand so on… Rest. Then… 5min AMRAP of:20 kb swings (24/16)20 hand-release pushups Drinking Candy This video is hilarious.  Watch it.  

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Gettin' Judgy with It

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of:275-lb. deadlifts, 10 reps20 GHD sit-ups Getting Judgy with It Whoo!  Unh, unh, unh, unh, Hoo cah cahHah hah, hah hahBicka bow bow bump bumpWhat, what, what, whatHah hah hah hahOn your mark ready set let’s goRoots floor pro I know you knowI go psycho when the Open […]

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The Open Q&A – We Want to Hear From You!

Pausing Front Squat 1-1-1-1-1Hold 3 seconds at the bottom of the lift. The Open Q&A – We Want to Hear From You! The CrossFit Open is a special time at CrossFit Roots.  It’s perfectly placed during the transition from winter to spring and by the last Friday night, daylight savings has kicked in and the […]

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Why I Did the Open – Brenda Bonilla

Please note, the Erg WOD has been cancelled today as Lauren is out sick.  Get well soon Lauren! Holleyman 30 rounds for time of:5 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball3 Handstand push-ups225 pound Power clean, 1 repHolleyman is the last benchmark work for January.  Come log you score and compare to October! Why I Did […]

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