3 rounds:15 DB squat snatch, right arm (35/25)15 GHD situps15 DB squat snatch, left arm (35/25)15 toes to bar Miss Manners…Part 3. Dear Miss Manners, First, thank you for all your help thus far in navigating the ins and outs of the gym. I have one other question that I’d love your help with. […]
“Fight Gone Bad!” Three rounds of:Wall-ball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps)Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps)Box Jump, 20″ box (Reps)Push-press, 75 pounds (Reps)Row (Calories) Check It at the Door… Hey Roots! Big Ups to all of you that came in and threw down on heavy deadlifts on Wednesday. Skipping heavy lifting days because […]
Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5 Why I CrossFit. We all have different reasons for doing this. As a coach, it is often helpful to think about what motivates particular athletes as it can sometimes help you to help them. I’ve talked to several people over the last few weeks who have wanted to make the point to me that […]
For time:30 handstand pushups40 pull-ups50 kb swings (1.5/1)60 sit-ups70 burpees Shop Happenings! It’s hard to believe that it is almost February! There is a lot going on in the next few weeks. Take note below and look for the newsletter coming out this week for all the details, but here is a preview. Tonight: […]
7 rounds:1 power snatch + 3 overhead squatsRest 60 seconds Shane’s Top 4 Reasons for Competing in the Open. Now that you know what the CrossFit Open is, lets talk about why you should compete. Many athletes feel like they’re not good enough to compete in the Open, BUT today we hope to […]
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1BurpeesPullupsRun 100m between rounds Planning Your Meals for the Week? In case you haven’t heard, nutrition is kind of a big deal around here. When I’m organized and on top of my game, I like to have a meal plan for the week. The week runs smoother and I only have to make 1 trip […]
“Elizabeth”21-15-9Power CleanRing Dips Congrats and Welcome Back! Jed and Ian are back at Roots after completing the Fire Academy training program. Ian was voted “Top Gun” of the entire recruiting class and both represented Roots well throughout their training. Give them a “high five” next time you see them. Good luck gentlemen as you transition […]
EMOTM for 15 minutes:1 Hi-Hang Snatch + 1 Snatch Pushing Through Injury. Being injured is no fun. At Roots, we do everything we can to avoid it. We nitpick technique; scale judiciously; and spend the extra time to address our mobility issues. But sometimes, it rears its ugly head even in spite of our best […]
CrossFit Open WOD 12.4 Not sure what that means? Come on in and we’ll show you! Embrace the Unknown. We talk a lot about “constantly varied” here. This week’s workouts have been no exception. But we all have biases. Some of us like heavy lifting days; others crave the short intense met-con or the long […]
“Lynne” Five rounds for max reps of:Body weight bench pressPull-ups Meet a Coach: Get to Know Blaine Roots recently welcomed Blaine to the coaching staff. While he is working on learning every Roots athlete’s name, we wanted to give you a chance to get to know him as well. Here is a glimpse into his […]
