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Time to Sign up! The 2022 CrossFit Open is Here!

The CrossFit Open is one of the best times of year at CrossFit Roots. It’s a time when athletes come together to workout, refocus on their fitness goals, cheer one another on, test their limits, and create new goals for the following year. No matter your current fitness level or length of time doing CrossFit, […]

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THE GHD: WHY AND HOW.

3 rounds for time of: 50 GHD sit-ups 25 strict handstand push-ups We have eight GHDs at the shop for a reason – the apparatus is the number one accessory piece that we want you to incorporate into your training outside of your hour CrossFit class. The GHD develops midline stability as well as awareness of […]

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Toes-to-Bar in Pictures

The toes-to-bar is often thought of as an abdominal exercise.  While the abs are definitely used in the movement, the shoulder plays a large, if not the largest, role in enabling an athlete to do toes-to-bar. Success in the toes-to-bar is rooted in the kip.  The ability of the athlete to close the shoulder angle makes it […]

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Be On-Time For Class

Hey Roots Crew,  Quick reminder! Please remember that you need to be on time for class. On-time class attendance is one of the many things we expect from the entire Roots community. It’s part of our culture and helps create and maintain the training and community environment we all know and love.  Arriving 5-10 minutes […]

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Maximizing Your Efforts Over Time

CrossFit athletes (not the Games type, the everyday affiliate type) have proven that consistent attendance paired with proper scaling and relative intensity will positively affect an athlete’s health and fitness consistently over time.  Showing up and putting in the work is the first step. Learning to maximize your effort with each visit to the shop […]

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2021 Benchmark Series Recap

As we come to the end of 2021, we want to look back at our last benchmark series. At the start of each quarter for five quarters in a row, we programmed the same series of workouts. We began this in October 2020 and completed it in October 2021. We’re proud of the commitment and […]

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Welcome Lindsay to the Coaching Staff!

Roots Crew! Please join me in giving a warm welcome to our new addition to the coaching staff at Roots – Lindsay MacDonald! Most of you know Lindsay from her work behind the front desk and her smiling face in group classes. Many of you don’t know that Lindsay came to us as an accomplished […]

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2021 Concept2 Holiday Challenge

Back for its ELEVENTH year! The Concept2 Holiday Row challenge is to row 100,000 meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas. CrossFit Roots is proud to offer a designated and coached program to hit that 100K mark!  The organized and coached program at Roots is led by none other than our very own Lauren Rubini. Space is […]

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Parking Update and How to Be a Good Neighbor

Hey Roots Crew! We dropped the ball on dishing out our ask for the parking arrangement at our new space.  Please do us a huge favor AND be great neighbors in our new community by helping us follow the parking arrangements we agreed to at our new spot.  Where can I park?  You can park […]

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A Big Thank You and What’s Next

Hey Roots Crew! Yesterday was nothing short of incredible. In just three short hours, you moved all of CrossFit Roots to our new home and temporary storage unit. I am forever grateful and a giant hurdle has been cleared. Thank you for showing up and for your enthusiasm. Yesterday was one for the books.  Here […]

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