Athletes Registered for The Open: 107! Sign-up HERE. “Karen” For time: 150 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball Check out this video where a few individuals make soda from scratch for passersby. Many individuals were surprised to learn that the main soda ingredient was sugar, and a lot of sugar. Can you guess how many packets of sugar...Read More
4 rounds for time of: 115-lb. overhead squats, 20 reps 30-inch box jumps, 20 reps Last weekend was the 2016 Colorado State Championship for weightlifting. Three Roots lifters competed on Saturday and made a great showing! Scott Graham won 1st place in the Masters 94kg weight class with a 79 kg snatch and a 94 kg clean and...Read More
Don’t Forget! Frozen Dead Guy Coffin Race Tryouts are TONIGHT at 5:30pm Deficit deadlift 3-3-3-3-3 reps Stand on extra plates so that your grip on the barbell is lower than in your normal setup. The Open is upon us. See below for a rundown of the four different options you have to get in your...Read More
Athletes Signed Up for The Open: 97 Sign-up HERE. For time: 9 bar muscle-ups 21 push jerks, 115 lb. 7 bar muscle-ups 15 push jerks, 115 lb. 5 bar muscle-ups 9 push jerks, 115 lb. Don’t forget! Tomorrow at 5:30PM is the Frozen Dead Guy Days COFFIN RACE tryouts at Roots. We are putting together...Read More
Ready to sign-up for The Open? Register here. Athlete Tally: 95 athletes! “DT” Five rounds for time of: 155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps 155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps Clear your schedule, finish your Open registration, and get ready to throw down with the 95 Roots athletes already signed up for...Read More
92 Roots athletes are signed-up for the Open! 5 rounds for reps of: 1 minute of 185-lb. deadlifts 1 minutes of push-ups 1 minute of strict knees-to-elbows We are just under 2 weeks away from our global yearly benchmark series, The CrossFit Open. What better way to test all the hard work you’ve been putting in than...Read More
Valentine’s Day Couple Workout TONIGHT! No, it isn’t Sisson. Childcare sign-up at the front desk. Sisson Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 15-ft rope climb, 1 ascent 5 burpees 200-meter run If you’ve got a 20-lb. vest or body armor, wear it. You’ve heard about the famous Frozen Dead Guy Days...Read More
Don’t forget the Valentine’s Day Couples Workout is this Friday from 5pm to 6pm. Sign-up for childcare at the front desk. Complete as many reps as possible in 10 minutes of: 30 double-unders 75/55# power snatches, 15 reps This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score. The CrossFit Open is only 2...Read More
Last day to pre-order your Roots CF Open shirt! Order online or at the Roots’ front desk. 3 rounds for time of: 250-meter row 21 hip extensions 21 AbMat sit-ups 400-meter run Cooking is not a skill you can go without if you intend to live a true Paleo lifestyle. And even after you dial that...Read More
