Shoulder press 1-1-1-1-1 reps Push press 3-3-3-3-3 reps Push jerk 5-5-5-5-5 reps YAMPA VALLEY BEEF IS NOW TAKING SUMMER 2016 ORDERS We’ve been partnering with Wayne and Sonja from Yampa Valley Beef since 2010 to bring grass fed beef from Colorado’s Flattop Mountain Range straight to Roots’ freezers! Read on for how to order, pricing, and details. WHAT: Stock your freezer with whole, half and quarter shares of grass fed beef with FREE delivery to Roots. WHEN: Place your order now. Orders will be fulfilled beginning this summer through early fall on a first come, first served basis. PRICE: $4.12 per pound (hanging weight) with a minimal, non-refundable, deposit required at the time of ordering that goes toward your final balance. HOW TO ORDER: Email Sonja  or call 970.638.4687 to place your order. For additional information, click HERE.  Read more

Chelsea Each minute on the minute for 30 minutes: 5 pull-ups 10 push-ups 15 squats This is part of your yearly benchmark series. Log your score! Congratulations to Abby Jacobs, the winner of the Roots Spring Challenge 2016! Abby chose the Zone Option and logged 54 of 54 days with an average score of 14.8 – only losing points for rest days! Throughout the course of the challenge, she became a prep ninja and plans to stick with the zone post challenge. She also achieved a ton of milestones in the gym including completing all of Murph in under 52 minutes! Abby, your hard work has paid off and you deserve the win! Here’s some fun facts about Roots overall challenge performance over the past 8 weeks: 3049 Days Logged in SugarWod 34446 Total Points Earned 11 Points Average Per Day Logged Average lbs lost – 4.8 Average % of...Read more

For time: 200 double-unders 70-lb. dumbbell squat snatches, 100 reps 200 double-unders Don’t forget, the Roots Summer Hatch Squat Cycle begins this week in Strength class! Attendance at both classes each week is not required but is recommended. Each week will build off of the previous with an emphasis on the front and back squat along with accessory work. Sign-up for class as usual. Strength Class Wednesdays – 12:30pm Fridays – 12:30pm  Read more

Run 5k Waaaayyyy back in September of 2009, when Roots was just a young concept in Nicole’s mind, a group of newbie CrossFitter’s began their CrossFit journey. One of those young and not-yet-so-fit individuals was Nathan Bolser (the tall blonde in back). He quickly adopted the nickname Hammer when he was intrigued by other athletes getting nicknames and he went to Nicole and said that he really wanted a cool nickname, “like turbo or Hammer”. It was a no-brainer for Nicole. Over the years, Hammer has become an integral part of Roots, always offering a helping hand when he could, taking part in different cleaning aspects as well as working the front desk during seminars. He’s been involved in pretty much every outside program at Roots (except Womens Only) and we’ve seen him grow and mature into a very fit and well-rounded man. It brings us both great sadness and happiness...Read more

21-15-9 reps for time of: 225-lb. deadlifts 135-lb. overhead squats  Read more