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How to Do The Open.

Don’t Forget! Frozen Dead Guy Coffin Race Tryouts are TONIGHT at 5:30pm Deficit deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps  Stand on extra plates so that your grip on the barbell is lower than in your normal setup. The Open is upon us. See below for a rundown of the four different options you have to get in your […]

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Frozen Dead Guy Days Tryouts Wednesday!

Athletes Signed Up for The Open: 97 Sign-up HERE. For time: 9 bar muscle-ups 21 push jerks, 115 lb. 7 bar muscle-ups 15 push jerks, 115 lb. 5 bar muscle-ups 9 push jerks, 115 lb.  Don’t forget! Tomorrow at 5:30PM is the Frozen Dead Guy Days COFFIN RACE tryouts at Roots. We are putting together […]

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Announcing the ALL-STAR 2016 Open Lineup

Ready to sign-up for The Open? Register here. Athlete Tally: 95 athletes! “DT” Five rounds for time of: 155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps 155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps Clear your schedule, finish your Open registration, and get ready to throw down with the 95 Roots athletes already signed up for […]

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Overhead Squat 10-5-3-1-1-1-3-5-10 Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!  We hope you spend it doing what you love with the people you love.  

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The Open is in Two Weeks!

92 Roots athletes are signed-up for the Open! 5 rounds for reps of: 1 minute of 185-lb. deadlifts 1 minutes of push-ups 1 minute of strict knees-to-elbows We are just under 2 weeks away from our global yearly benchmark series, The CrossFit Open.  What better way to test all the hard work you’ve been putting in than […]

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Frozen Dead Guy Days Team Tryouts!

Valentine’s Day Couple Workout TONIGHT!  No, it isn’t Sisson.  Childcare sign-up at the front desk. Sisson Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 15-ft rope climb, 1 ascent 5 burpees 200-meter run If you’ve got a 20-lb. vest or body armor, wear it. You’ve heard about the famous Frozen Dead Guy Days […]

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Judge Nudge

Don’t forget the Valentine’s Day Couples Workout is this Friday from 5pm to 6pm.  Sign-up for childcare at the front desk. Complete as many reps as possible in 10 minutes of: 30 double-unders 75/55# power snatches, 15 reps This is part of your yearly benchmark series.  Log your score. The CrossFit Open is only 2 […]

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One-Pot Paleo

Last day to pre-order your Roots CF Open shirt!  Order online or at the Roots’ front desk. 3 rounds for time of: 250-meter row 21 hip extensions 21 AbMat sit-ups 400-meter run Cooking is not a skill you can go without if you intend to live a true Paleo lifestyle.  And even after you dial that […]

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Why I'm Doing the CrossFit Open: Cal

Hurry and order your CrossFit Roots Open shirts by this Wednesday! Back Squat 7-7-7-7-7 This is part of your yearly benchmark series.  Log your score! Name: Cheryl Ann Lowitzer (aka CAL) Age: 56 Occupation: Your Organizing Guru (call me to lighten your load at work or home, though you’re on your own at the shop, […]

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Valentine's Day Couples Workout – FRIDAY

Order your CrossFit Roots Open shirt by this Wednesday! 10-round Tabata squat Then, 3 attempts at max handstand hold This Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 10 intervals. Remain in the bottom of the squat for every other rest interval (alternate bottom-to-bottom). Perform handstands against a wall […]

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