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Coca-Cola at The Olympics

40-30-20-10 reps for time of: Toes-to-bars Wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball  Rest 5 minutes, then,  40-30-20-10 reps for time of: Hip extensions Wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball  Record time for each couplet. In 2010 CrossFit held the CrossFit Games at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles. It was the first time the Games had been to a traditional […]

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GoFundMe: Daniel Adrian Nuñez Vasquez

4 Rounds for Time: Row 20 calories 20 Sumo Deadlift High Pull 20 Abmat Sit-ups Eric and I are very sad to write that on Monday, Leticia and her husband Adrian, lost their son Daniel. He was 6 months old. Many of you have never met Leticia, but she has been part of the Roots […]

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Stick It

Nancy 5 rounds for time: Run 400m 15 overhead squats (95/65) Nancy is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your score! Trevor and I are pleased to announce that a very important movie in our lives has finally been recognized for the masterpiece that it is. USA Today broke the story late last night […]

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Summer Oly Meet Recap

Elizabeth 21-15-9 reps for time of: 135-lb. cleans Ring dips This past Saturday we held the 2016 Roots Summer Oly Meet and it was a huge success! In the words of Arlene Brugal, “We were crushing some serious weights!” A total of 45 lifters graced the Roots platform and displayed great strength and weightlifting technique. Twelve Roots […]

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Benchmark Series 2017!

Fran Three rounds, 21-15- and 9 reps, for time of: 95-pound Thruster Pull-ups As we enter into the 4th and final segment of the Yearly Benchmark Series – we want to hear from you as we plan the 2017 schedule. What workouts do you want to test next year? What skills do you want to […]

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Grab Your Partner – Cool Cruel Summer August is a Team Workout!

Thruster  2-2-2-2-2-2-2 In just ten days we’ll throw down on the third installation of the 2016 Cool Cruel Summer Series. And, for the first time in CCS history – it’s a partner workout! Read below for details on scaling options and start tracking down someone you’d like to do the workout with! The workout is […]

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Cancer as a Metabolic Disease

For time: 12 ring handstand push-ups 225-lb. back squats, 15 reps 20 burpees 9 ring handstand push-ups 205-lb. front squats, 18 reps 20 burpees 6 ring handstand push-ups 185-lb. overhead squats, 21 reps 20 burpees On Saturday evening I was flipping through Facebook when a shaved-headed woman in a hospital gown appeared on my screen. […]

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Single or Double DT

DT 5 rounds for time of: 12 deadlifts 9 hang power cleans 6 push jerks Men use 155 lb., women use 105 lb. Or, if your RX DT workout is less than 6:00 minutes, do: Double DT 10 rounds for time of: 12 deadlifts 9 hang power cleans 6 push jerks Men use 155 lb., women […]

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Roots Summer Oly Meet is Today!

REMINDER!: The Roots Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet is today. Group classes will run at 7:30 and 8:30am.  1200m row 100 KB swings (24/16) 100 squats 100 push-ups 100 squats 1200m row Welcome to the 2016 Roots Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet! Check out the schedule for today and don’t forget to watch the action in Rio! […]

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Remind Me to Be Smart

5 2-Minute Rounds: Run 200m 10 power snatch (115/75) 10 toes-to-bar Rest 1 minute between rounds. Pick up where you left off to begin the next interval. A few weeks ago, I pulled the shit out of my hamstring – like couldn’t walk off the field after I pulled it. That’s right, I pulled it […]

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