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Spirit Week – Pajama Day

21-15-9 reps for time of: 275-lb. deadlifts Strict ring dips It’s Day 1 of Spirit Week (what’s Spirit Week?) and that means Pajama Day!  That’s right. Put your lulu tights back in the drawer and your Reebok Nanos back in the closet. It’s pajama day at Roots. The 5:30am coaches are particularly excited about this…  This WOD […]

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Spirit Week Starts Tomorrow!

Deadlift 2-2-2-2-2 This workout is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your workout! Spirit Week starts tomorrow! Check it out here so you know what to do starting Monday.  

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BRONCOS SPIRIT WEEK!

CrossFit Open Athlete Tally: 70 athletes are IN! “Nate” Complete as many rounds in twenty minutes as you can of: 2 Muscle-ups 4 Handstand Push-ups 8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings Nate is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your score! Remember Homecoming week in High School? That’s ok, we don’t either. BUT we do know that […]

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Pick One Thing

5 rounds for time of: 25 GHD sit-ups 25 back extensions 15-foot legless rope climb, 5 ascents Each rope climb should begin and end seated on the floor.  Winter is still in full force, but spring break is just around the corner. Spring break conjures up ideas of a food challenge and many folks have […]

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Why I'm Doing the CrossFit Open: Googs

Tabata push-ups Run 2 miles Bottom-to-bottom Tabata squats The Tabata interval is 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 8 intervals. Avoid lousy push-ups (see CFJ 7). For the Tabata squats, remain in the bottom position for the rest intervals, and immediately return to the bottom position after full extension. No […]

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Calling All Judges

CrossFit Open Athlete Tally: 64 athletes! 21-15-9 reps of: Dumbbell thrusters L pull-ups Choose the heaviest dumbbells and most difficult variant of the pull-up at which you can still complete a set of 21 reps. Try for each exercise to be completed unbroken. Record dumbbell load and type of pull-ups performed to comments. The 2016 CrossFit […]

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Day 2 of the CrossFit Total!

CrossFit Open Tally: 63 athletes! Shoulder Press 1-1-1 This is Part 3 of The CrossFit Total! and CrossFit Tag Today we finish out the CrossFit Total with a one rep max press! Followed by some good fun. CrossFit Total Worksheet  

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CrossFit Total: Day 1 of 2

Back squat 1-1-1 Deadlift 1-1-1 This is 2/3rds of The CrossFit Total. We will do the Press tomorrow.  Today kicks off The CrossFit Total at Roots! We have created a CrossFit Total worksheet to complete prior to coming to class. Please click the link and download the spreadsheet to your computer. Please do not enter […]

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CrossFit Total Starts Tomorrow!

In teams of 2, row 10k. Partners must each row 5,000m in equal increments. Before workout begins, partners will commit to the increment they will hold throughout the workout. Example, partners can choose to each row 250m, 500m, 600m, 1,000m each turn, but this must stay consistent throughout the 10k. Don’t forget! The CrossFit Total […]

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The CrossFit Total – Monday and Tuesday

On an 8-minute running clock, perform 1 minute each of: Squats Push-ups 20-inch box jumps Pull-ups Inverted burpees Wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball Burpees Double-unders Post reps completed for each exercise, and total reps completed to comments. That’s right, on Monday and Tuesday of this coming week, we’ll complete The CrossFit Total within each group class! […]

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