Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) Have you checked out the Roots Flickr page? You’re probably in it somewhere, and it goes all the way back to 2010. It’s a perfect lazy Sunday activity so check it out!Read More

Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) Suerte Tequila, owned and operated by our very own Roots’ members, has been nominated by USA Today as part of the 10 best Tequila brands.  You can read more about how they choose HERE, but know that ultimately they choose based on votes which we can all contribute to through this...Read More

Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) 1. Vitals: Jean Sanson, joined CrosssFit in February 2016 2. Where were you born/raised? Born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida 3. Married, kids, family? Married to Chuck Sanson (retired CrossFitter) with two girls, Leah 12 and Brooke 10 (both apprehensively considering CrossFit) 4. What do your days consist of? Days consist...Read More

Annual Shop Closure (Thursday-Sunday) CrossFit Withdrawal Syndrome (CWS) is a real thing.  Symptoms of CWS could include: – constantly checking the blog – giving excessive fist bumps in Sugarwod for past workouts – immediately dropping down into a burpee at the call of 3,2,1 – yelling “time” at the completion of any/every task (this is a veteran...Read More

Karen 150 wallball shots (20/14) This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! We’ve all heard the statement that nutrition shouldn’t be approached from the stance of a diet but rather a change in lifestyle, but the hard part for many is figuring out how to make an actual lasting effect. Yes, it...Read More

Back Squat 7-7-7-7-7 This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! In case you missed it in the August Newsletter, Roots will be closed for our annual shop closure this Thursday-Sunday. Take a few days to get out, enjoy the cooler Summer temps and put that hard-earned fitness to use! On Monday...Read More

TK Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 8 Strict Pull-ups 8 Box jumps, 36″ box 12 Kettlebell swings, 2 pood U.S. Army Major Thomas E. Kennedy, 35, of West Point, New York, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based in Fort Carson, Colorado, died...Read More

5 2-minute rounds of: 15-ft. rope climb, 3 ascents Row for calories Rest 3min between rounds. Today’s the day! Come out to the Boulder Reservoir for some fun in the sun with the Roots community to celebrate Roots turning 7! We’ll be firing up the grill and providing the meat so please bring a side...Read More

The Chief Max rounds in 3 minutes of: 135 pound Power cleans, 3 reps 6 Push-ups 9 Squats Rest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles. Recognize those mugs? Recognize that place?! It’s the old shop, and before that it was literally a 1-bay garage at the house Nicole was renting at the...Read More

For time: Run 800 meters 100 push-ups 100-meter bear crawl Run 800 meters 50 handstand push-ups 50-meter handstand walk Run 800 meters “In the end, chronic disease is a deficiency syndrome. It is sedentation with malnutrition.” ~ Greg Glassman In Glassman’s latest article he separates the causes of death in the US into 5 categories...Read More