And here they are! The workouts for the 2022 Benchmark Series. To learn more about the Benchmark Series and how it is structured, read this blog post. Start planning your week to hit 4-5 of these workouts. Remember – pick the ones you DON’T want to do if you want to test and develop your […]
It’s back and better than ever! The 2022 Benchmark Series kicks off next week! Here’s how it works: Once a quarter, we will program the same five workouts, Monday through Friday for athletes to come in, test, and then repeat throughout one year. When is the first week of testing? Monday, January 24 – Friday, January […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
