Shane Update: Shane was transferred to Denver General as the hospital has an excellent orthopedic trauma and plastic surgery unit. He underwent surgery to place muscle over the exposed bone on his leg and it went well. He will need to have more surgeries down the road as they learned that all of the ligaments...Read More

Shane Update: Shane continues to make progress. On Monday he had some solid stints of awake time, engaged in conversation, and cracked a few jokes. He was transferred to Denver General for plastic surgery. Parking: The City of Boulder will be blocking parking on the South side to cut weeds on August 10th and 11th, 2015.  Backsquat5-5-5-5-5 Anniversary...Read More

Shane Update: Shane turned in another good day in the ICU. He began physical therapy and was able to recall many things in his life, including where he works!:) Four rounds for time:Run 400m 21 slamball15 push-ups9 toes-to-bar Shane: How You Can Help. As many of you know, on Thursday, August 6th, Shane was involved in...Read More

Shane Update: Shane had a good day today. He recognized his parents and has made a few jokes to his nurses. His injuries span from his head (he had a craniotomy performed on Thursday) to numerous internal and external issues. His prognosis remains good, although his journey back will be long. He is not accepting...Read More

Shane Update: Shane remains in stable condition in the ICU. His family arrived yesterday. See yesterday’s post if you have not yet heard about Shane’s accident. 1 mile run50 walking lunges40 kb swings30 burpees1 mile run Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet and Mile Sandwich  Welcome lifters to the 2015 Summer Olympic Weightlifting Meet! Please see below...Read More

Heavy DT5 rounds for time of:12 deadlifts9 hang power cleans6 push jerksMen use 205 lb., women use 145 lb. Shane Many of you heard, and we wanted to inform everyone at Roots, that Shane was in a serious hit-and-run accident today on his motorcycle. He is in stable condition and expected to recover fully from the accident,...Read More

Nancy5 rounds for time of:400m run15 Overhead squat 95/65 This is part of your Yearly Benchmark Series.  Log your results. Before and After This is Boulder and it’s no secret that most Boulderites are pretty darn active.  Unless CrossFit is your sport of choice you’re probably at Roots to improve your overall heath, increase your...Read More

Front Squat3-3-3-3-3 This is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series.  Log your result. Oly Foundations Is Here! Come spend four nights with Ryan Landis learning detailed progressions of the snatch and clean and jerk. We will cover both movements and their variations in depth. If you consider these awesome lifts a weakness, then come work...Read More

Masters Event 33 rounds for time of:95-lb. ground-to-overheads, 10 reps200-yard shuttle sprint Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken & Sausage I try and start the week off with something in the slow-cooker.  It makes life easier when you already have a ton of cooked protein in the fridge.  A quick google search for “Paleo crockpot” led me...Read More

5 rounds for time of:20 wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball225-lb. deadlifts, 10 reps Yearly Benchmark Series Finale It’s hard to believe that 11 months ago we started our Yearly Benchmark Series.  August is our final month in the year long endeavor and we are excited to hear about your results.  As we said in the beginning, you...Read More