Thruster 5-5-5-5-5 Many of you had the pleasure of being coached by our dear friend and former coach Tracie Holcomb. After moving to Durango she opened up a CrossFit gym in town called CrossFit Catacombs, and she’s been throwing down some terrific blog posts. Taken from CrossFit Catacombs website:  An article in the Washington Post inspired this...Read More

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 minutes of: 12 walking-lunge steps 15 GHD sit-ups 15 hip extensions 5 muscle-ups “What right has the federal government to propose that the American people conduct a vast nutritional experiment, with themselves as subjects, on the strength of so very little evidence that it will do them...Read More

Push Press 4-4-4-4-4 then Tabata Mash-Up Burpees Abmat Sit-ups Building off of yesterday’s post, today we dive into a typical prep Sunday for the Christensen household. After going to the grocery store, I will come home and cook the following. This is so we have food on hand for the week to grab and go for...Read More

Helton 3 rounds for time of: Run 800 meters 50-lb. dumbbell squat cleans, 30 reps 30 burpees In our house, 5-7pm can be a quintessential Leave it Beaver scene or it can be a chaotic, spit-up infested, meltdowns by the moment, fly by the seat of your pants 120 minutes. Because of that, dinner has...Read More

Following the pattern of 2-4-6-8, etc. reps, complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes of: 225-lb. deadlifts Strict handstand push-ups Rest 5 minutes Then, following the pattern of 2-4-6-8, etc. reps, complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes of: 155-lb. power cleans One-legged squats Crocktoberfest is just around the corner! Keep...Read More

Fall Food Challenge Intake Workouts Back Squat  3-3-3-3-3 reps then AMRAP 7 minutes: 15-12-9 KB swings (24/16) Abmat Sit-ups Handstand Push-ups Roseanne with Get Tanked Bodyfat Testing will be on-site all day today performing hydrostatic body fat testing. If you’ve already signed up for a slot – great! You can check your reservation time HERE. Remember...Read More

CrossFit Open 13.4 Complete as many reps as possible in 7 minutes following the rep scheme below: 135 pound Clean and jerk, 3 reps 3 Toes-to-bar 135 pound Clean and jerk, 6 reps 6 Toes-to-bar 135 pound Clean and jerk, 9 reps 9 Toes-to-bar 135 pound Clean and jerk, 12 reps 12 Toes-to-bar… This is...Read More

Fran 21-15-9 reps for time of: Thruster 95/65# Pull-ups Join us on Thursday, October 15th at 7:00pm for a chalk talk with Matt Chan. Matt is involved with the competitor program at Roots, is a seasoned CrossFit Games athlete, and a nutrition guru. He has spoken frequently about his belief that his attention to detail with...Read More

7 rounds for time of: 95-lb. sumo-deadlift high-pulls, 10 reps 10 ring dips Join us for Roots’ 5th Annual Paleo Crocktoberfest, crock-pot cooking contest. Fire up the crock-pot and perfect your culinary creation – only one will walk away with the title of Roots’ Ultimate Crocktologist. There will be 3 categories for judging – entree,...Read More

Nancy 5 rounds for time of: 400-meter run 95-lb. overhead squats, 15 reps Join Nicole today at 11:30am for a walk through of the food challenge. Have a friend who wants to try CrossFit? Send them to the free class and intro session today (Sunday) at 10:30am.Read More