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Intervals Develop an Engine

Reminder! This weekend’s workouts are at the Centennial Middle School Track. Today at 9am. See you there! 4 3:00 minute rounds of:Run 200m10 burpeesRun 200m20 Abmat sit-upsRest 3 minutes between rounds. Start each round where you left off. Score is total rounds completed at the end of the 12 minutes of work. Join us this […]

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Perfect Your Squat. Goodbye To Your "Butt Wink."

Back Squat1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Perfect Your Squat. Goodbye To Your “Butt Wink.” We are excited to announce the first of a series of specialty clinics taught by Charlie Merrill, Root’s in-house PT, with a number of different guest coaches at Roots supporting the different clinics. The first clinic will be Wednesday, October 7th from 6-7:30pm with special […]

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Welcome EvaClaire!

For time: Run 1 mile 100 sit-ups 100 back extensions Run 1 mile Mix and match back extensions and sit-ups as needed. Welcome EvaClaire! It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you our second guest coach for the month of October – EvaClaire Synkowski! EvaClaire has been a staple in the CrossFit community […]

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The Base of the Pyramid

Kutschbach 7 rounds for time of:11 back squats, 185 lb. 10 jerks, 135 lb. The Base of the Pyramid The Theoretical Hierarchy of the Development of an athlete, also know as the CrossFit pyramid, is a visual representation of the elements that go into the pursuit of health and fitness. To quote the What is Fitness […]

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Shop Night at lululemon athletica This Wednesday

CrossFit Team Series Event 4Complete as many reps as possible in 15 minutes of:Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:5 thrusters5 chest-to-bar pull-upsThen, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:10 thrusters10 chest-to-bar pull-upsThen, Male 1 and Female 1 each perform:15 thrusters15 chest-to-bar pull-upsThen, Male 2 and Female 2 each perform:20 thrusters20 chest-to-bar pull-upsEtc., following the […]

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Apparel Sale Through Tuesday and Lost and Found

12-9-6 reps for time of:Muscle-ups275-lb. deadlifts Each time you break a set of muscle-ups, perform 3 “penalty” deadlifts. Penalty deadlifts do not count toward the 27 prescribed deadlift reps. Apparel Sale Through Tuesday and Lost and Found The fall apparel sale is going on now through Tuesday, September 29th. Help us make room for the sweet […]

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A Taste, or Reminder, of The Open

CrossFit Open 15.527-21-15-9 reps for time of:Row (calories)Thrusters 95/65# A Taste, or Reminder, of The Open It may be September, but in just five short months, The 2016 CrossFit Open will be back in action on the floor at Roots and around the world.  Many folks often comment on the blistering nature of these workouts. […]

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Stand Up Kids

Complete as many reps as possible in 20 minutes of: 135-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps Rest 1 minute 155-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps Rest 1 minute 185-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps Rest 1 minute 225-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps Rest 1 minute 245-lb. clean and jerks, 15 reps Rest 1 minute […]

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