Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 25 pull-ups 50-calorie row 100 overhead squats 50 box jumps 25 pull-ups Men use a 45-lb. barbell and 24-in. box Women use a 35-lb. barbell and 20-in. box Let the holiday celebrations begin now! Through the end of November, Boulder Wine Merchant is offering Roots members an amazing opportunity to celebrate in style! Take 15% off of bottles and 20% off on cases of wine. Head on in to stock up on wine for the season and let them know that you’re part of the Roots community. Cheers! Read more

Park Workout In teams of 3 complete 5 rounds: 50m slamball granny throws 50m slamball thruster throws 50m slamball shuttle Say hello to Zoe Beth Fezler, the newest addition to the Fezler family! Born on November 13th and weighing in at 7 lbs 14 oz. Sarah is doing great and can’t wait to return to Roots! Congrats Fezlers!Read more

Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Nothing like a post-snow-day to do some reading and get the mind stimulated, so this Friday I turn your attention to an article titled, “The Art of Looking“. It’s a review article of a book by the same name that explores the art of seeing. In a nutshell, the author takes trips around the block she lives on in the city with 11 different companions, and during each walk she observes the different experiences that she has based on how each of her companions view their surroundings. It’s a social experiment that dives deep into the world of concentration, or as she calls it, “adaptive ignorance.” Our concentration allows us to put on “blinders” of sorts so that we can place more of our attention elsewhere. “We summarize and generalize, stop looking at particulars and start taking in scenes at a glance—all in an effort to not be...Read more

4 rounds: 5 back squats (155/105) 10 handstand push-ups 2 rope climbs Check your inbox for your invite to the Roots Thanksgiving Eve Happy Hour at FATE! Next Wednesday, November 23rd, from 5-7pm. This is our 5th year at FATE the night before our day of thanks and we hope you’ll join us. Please RSVP so we know how much room to reserve and get there early to enjoy a drink on the Roots open bar tab!Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of: 135-lb. sumo deadlift high pulls, 10 reps 135-lb. push presses, 10 reps The first chalk talk is tonight! Roots’ very own Christiana Scott will be on-site sampling some of her delicious food. Christiana recently opened her own personal chef company here in Boulder, Wildberry. She comes to your house, cooks you amazing food, cleans, and you come home to a custom menu and a spotless kitchen! Checkout their site for more info or come in, try some, and ask her yourself! See you at 6pm! Sign-Up for the Big 3 SmackdownRead more