Run 5k The Roots Harvest Hoedown is just 2 weeks away and we are excited! Our 1-day competition for teams of 2 (1 male/1 female) debuted in 2014 and was a BIG hit! 32 teams showed up to throwdown on the 3 events that day. Amazing prizes were taken home by both participants and spectators […]
7am Shop WOD 50 muscle-ups 9am Park WOD In teams of 3, 5 rounds each: 12 tuck jumps 6 jumping lunges 50m sled sprint Do you have a muscle-up? There’s no better time than now to start working towards it or make it better! Don’t have a pull-up yet? We’re going to work on that […]
7am Shop WOD Thrusters 5-5-5-5-5 9am Park WOD 5 rounds: 45s run at pace out 10s rest 45s run at same pace back 10s rest Goal is to reach your target each round Your score is the total amount of steps you were short/long each round Come into the shop early this AM and work […]
4 rounds: Deadlift x 5 then, 2min AMRAP: 40 double-unders 30 situps 20 slamballs Rest 2min between rounds Checkout this article that cites multiple studies relating consistent exercise programs to improvements in executive control. Executive control includes “inhibition (resisting distraction, maintaining focus), working memory, and cognitive flexibility (switching between tasks)” and is highly impaired in […]
10x150m Row At CrossFit Roots, we believe that nutrition is crucial to health and performance, both in the short and long term. Whether you need to establish a lifelong approach to nutrition, improve your performance in a sport or make drastic changes to body composition, we are here to guide and support you in your […]
Ring push-up ladder Rest 5 minutes Body-weight front squat ladder For the ladder pattern, perform one rep the first minute, two reps the second minute, three reps the third minute, continuing as long as you are able. Use as many sets each minute as needed. Diamond found new tires for the gym! Start practicing!
“Chelsea” Each minute on the minute for 30 minutes: 5 pull-ups 10 push-ups 15 squats Earlier this month, Tosh tackled the Tahoe 200. The Tahoe 200 is a 205 mile run event with 70,234 ft of elevation change that must be completed within 100 hours. It’s the real deal. Sometime after he finished he posted […]
Hang Power Clean 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Today you have 7 chances at hitting a new heavy hang power clean. The names of the Oly lifts describe how they’re executed. A movement from the “hang” position is a movement that begins with the bar hanging from the arms, and more specifically, hanging from the arms above the knee. […]
Team Series Event 3 5 minutes of rowing 5 minutes of push presses There is no rest between exercises. Men use 115 lb. Women use 80 lb. Some of you have noticed that Nicole and Eric weren’t around much this week. Don’t worry, they haven’t left us, only stepped out for a short break until […]
