We’ve been having a blast watching you guys participate in the Open so far. There’s been some inspiring performances, PR’s, and plenty of blood, sweat, and tears (and OK, some goofiness as well). For those of you without Facebook, here’s the photo-documentation of Open workouts 13.2 and 13.3 (Sadly, we Read more…
This year’s CrossFit Open left a huge impression on me. Maybe it’s because I’m really starting to understand how much we all get out of this event–how it challenges us and teaches us to expect more of ourselves. Maybe it’s because this year I didn’t feel like this was a Read more…
What makes some people progress faster than others in their training? Let’s get honest about some of the bad habits that slow down your progress at the gym and talk about how to become one of those athletes kicking ass and seeing results. Ask yourself the following questions, and be Read more…
Sometimes people ask us why we chose the name Grassroots CrossFit. I thought I’d take the time to explain what the name means to us, and why we feel it represents both CrossFit and the city of Berkeley. One of the meanings of “grassroots,” is “basic; fundamental,” and this is Read more…
It’s been a crazy couple of months here at Grassroots CrossFit! We’ve been planning to create a blog for a long time, but with all the events going on, some incredible performances by our athletes, and with new members who may be unaccustomed to some of the CrossFit “tenets”, we Read more…