I’ve noticed that scaling handstand push-ups to a box seems to be looked down upon among athletes, but when done properly they are a very effective strength exercise that will ultimately lead to wall handstand push-ups. In fact, I would even say that I know a lot of athletes who can do them on the […]
In “What is Fitness”, CrossFit defines fitness as one’s competency level in all of 10 general physical skills. These 10 general physical skills are: cardio/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, speed, coordination, agility, balance and accuracy. This is CrossFit’s First Fitness Standard and it was an important first step that many other fitness organizations had […]
Hold on tight. The Cool Cruel Summer starts Thursday and we want YOU to be in the KNOW! What is the Cool Cruel Summer? The Cool Cruel Summer runs throughout the summer on the third Thursday of each month. It’s a fun twist on a normal evening at Roots. The coaches organize waves of athletes to […]
In CrossFit, we work our weaknesses. Don’t have a pull-up? Spend 5 minutes a day working to address that weakness and you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the direct, and indirect results. Outside of CrossFit, we have a few more options to address and improve on areas of our life that will further our health and […]
Special Saturday workout announced to support Camp Kesem.
We hope you can join us tomorrow, Sunday, May 28th, for Memorial Day Murph at CrossFit Roots! Over 100 athletes are signed up and ready to participate in this annual tradition! We’ve put together this guide to help you be in the know and prepare for your workout. What is the Schedule? Doors to the […]
Hey Roots! Exciting news! We’re adding an Endurance class to the regular group class schedule! In addition to the many specialty classes offered – including Olympic Weightlifting, Strength, and Erg – now you can also take an Endurance class once a week. Please help us figure out a great time to launch this class by voting […]
Newcomers to CrossFit often ask if it ever gets easier. No, it doesn’t, you just get stronger and better able to stay moving while fatigued. They typically aren’t too relieved by the answer but it’s the truth. The idea of something getting easier is also a sign that at some point you reach the “end”, […]
There are some things that we do every single day at Roots – like meeting at the whiteboard to talk through the workout or going through a proper warm-up. While in some ways mundane, it lays the foundation for the environment in which we train and is an integral part of our class vibe. The […]
I’ve been trying out the ketogenic diet since February. For those not familiar with the ketogenic diet it is a very low carbohydrate diet with moderate protein and lots of fat. I’ve known of it in the past but never gave it a real effort, and as of lately was hearing a lot about it […]
