Back Squat 7-7-7-7-7 Get ready! The Cool Cruel Summer Series makes its return on Thursday, June 16th and continues for four months on the 3rd Thursday of each month. What is the Cool Cruel Summer Series? It’s a series of four CrossFit benchmark workouts voted on by Roots members. Why would I want to do this? Because it’s fun…and, it’s fun. Do the series for fun, to set new PRs, meet people who come to the shop at different hours of the day, and have fun. Did we mention to do it for fun? And what summer series would be complete without wings, wine, and maybe some PaleoPong? We’ll have the option to order food and each event will be BYOB. Mark your calendars for the summer workout and party series now! MOST IMPORTANTLY – we want to hear from you! Scroll through the CrossFit Benchmark workouts (Girls, Heroes, and Named workouts)...Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 10 strict knees-to-elbows 20 one-legged squats, alternating 30-foot handstand walk Hey Foodies! The Food Lab Boulder is hosting a sweet summer series of classes titled Eat Like an Athlete.  The series Kick Off event is May 23rd from 6-9pm at Food Lab in Boulder. The class will focus on the right foods to optimize your training and racing. Chefs Casey Easton and Kelly Newlon are offering an incredible hands-on evening – for any food lifestyle – of cooking, discussing and, of course, eating at the Food Lab space in Boulder. And best of all, this SufferBetter evening will support a great cause, the Chef Ann Foundation – an organization whose mission is to provide tools that help schools serve children healthy and delicious meals made with fresh, whole food. Space is available for 20 cooks and/or athletes. Sign-up is available HERE. Nicole, Eric,...Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of: 50 double-unders 135-lb. back squats, 10 reps Be sure to tune into the final heats of the 2016 CrossFit Games South Regional Qualifier this afternoon! View the LIVE feed HERE.  Read more

DT Five rounds for time of: 155 pound Deadlift, 12 reps 155 pound Hang power clean, 9 reps 155 pound Push jerk, 6 reps DT is party of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your scores! Did you watch the Regionals action on Friday? Itching to try one of those workouts? Fear not! We’ll be doing them in the next few weeks as part of the regular group classes.  Read more

“Jackie”  1000 meter row 45 pound Thruster, 50 reps 30 pull-ups  Welcome Lexa Amerley Ollennu to the world!  A huge congratulations to Nicole and Arch on their baby girl! Mom and baby are doing great and you might get a chance to see baby Lexa at the shop sometime soon!  Read more