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It's Sunday, Log Your Score by Four.

25-20-15-10 and 5 rep rounds of:BurpeesBox jumps, 24 inch boxToes to bar It’s Sunday, Log Your Score by Four. Roots Crew!  Don’t forget to log your score for CrossFit Open 13.1 by 4pm today!  All submitted scores are checked against the athlete’s judges sheet for accuracy. Remember, you need to log your total score, your […]

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Meet a Root – Pat Hughes

CrossFit Open Athletes!  Remember to log your score by Sunday at 4pm!  You should have two scores to log: total reps and a time.  See this link for more information on logging your score. AMRAP 15 minutes:3 deadlifts3 squat cleans3 front squats3 jerks(115/75) Meet a Root – Pat Hughes 1. Vitals: name & nickname at […]

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What a Night and Updates for Next Week

Complete three four minute rounds of:100 m Run 1.5 pood Kettlebell swings, 12 reps10 Pull-upsRest exactly 2 minutes between rounds.  Pick-up where you left off. What a Night and Updates for Next Week What an incredible night at Roots!  Thanks to everyone who came out to do the workout, judge, cheer, or a combination of […]

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CrossFit Games Open Workout 13.1

CrossFit Games Open 13.1 Proceed through the sequence below completing as many reps as possible in 17 minutes of:40 Burpees75 pound Snatch, 30 reps30 Burpees135 pound Snatch, 30 reps20 Burpees165 pound Snatch, 30 reps10 burpees210 pound Snatch, as many reps as possible For a downloadable PDF of the workout, click here. Remember to submit your results […]

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The Next 48 Hours.

Push press3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 The Next 48 Hours. It’s 8:00pm on Tuesday night.  In just TWENTY TWO HOURS the first workout of the 2013 CrossFit Open will be released via LIVE broadcast from CrossFit Vitality in Charlotte, North Carolina via the CrossFit Games website. Try to get some sleep tonight! Here’s what to expect over the next […]

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Announcing the CrossFit Kids Summer Program

Seven rounds of:35 double-unders1 snatchPost time and total weight snatched. One attempt per round. Failures count as zero. Press-outs count as zero. CrossFit Kids Summer Program at Roots Thank you to all the parents who took the time to reply to the CrossFit Kids survey.  We received over 40 responses and have put the most requested times […]

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Coaches Series: Why I'm Doing the Open, Part 5

Back squat5-5-5-5-5 Nervous about competing in The CrossFit Open?  Lighten up!  These guys have! Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 5 In our fifth and final series of posts Nicole describes why she is (still) doing The Open. Why I’m Doing the Open: Nicole As CrossFit has grown, the competitive aspect of CrossFit […]

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Coaches Series: Why I'm Doing the Open, Part 4

CrossFit Open WOD 11.1Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:30 Double-unders15 Power snatches The Power snatch loads are as follows:Men and Masters Men 45-49, 50-54: 75lbs/35kgWomen and Masters Women 45-54: 55lbs/25kgMasters Men 55-59, 60+: 65lbs/30kgMasters Women 55-59, 60+: 45lbs/20kg Read up on the workout standards here. Coaches Series: Why I’m […]

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Coaches Series: Why I'm Doing the Open, Part 3

Parents, please fill out the CrossFit Kids Summer Program survey.  Click here. Seven rounds for time of:155 pound Push jerk, 7 reps7 Chest to bar pull-ups7 Burpees Coaches Series: Why I’m Doing the Open, Part 3  This week we announced a week of personal accounts from the coaches titled Why I’m Doing the Open.  Next […]

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