“Grace” Clean and Jerk 135 pounds, 30 reps  Use 95 pounds, 65 pounds or broomstick as needed and post time and load to comments. Check out our third installment of the 2016 edition of Why I’m Doing the CrossFit Open. Next up, Greta! Name: Greta Osgood Age: 24 Occupation: student/laboratory assistant Years CrossFitting: 2.5 Did the Open last year? If so, did you have any kind of PR’s or try anything new?: Last year in the open I got my first muscle up! I went into 15.3 thinking that it was just going to be 14 minutes of muscle up fails, but I got one on the very first try…and then failed the rest, but I was absolutely the happiest girl in the world that day. I also improved by 38 reps in 15.2 from the previous year. Are you doing it this year?  Why?: Yes! I know I have grown a lot this past year, and the open is a way for me to measure it. It’s also a fun...Read more

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 went into an 8 ounce cup of soda? Post your guess to comments before you watch the video!  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 jerk. Scott made competition personal bests in both lifts! This was Scott’s first competition in awhile and he looked awesome! Coach Ryan Landis won 1st place in the Masters 105kg division with a 111kg snatch and a 132kg clean and jerk. Ryan also qualified for Masters World Championships with these lifts. This is the second year in a row that Ryan has qualified for Worlds and won his division at state! Bob Dias, a newcomer to the Roots weightlifting team, placed 1st in the Masters 105+ division with lifts of 64/92kg. Bob looked great and also...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 workout and record your score. There are four different ways that you can get in your CrossFit Open workout. Each is a little different but all allow you to do the workout and submit your score by Monday at 5pm! Friday Night Lights! The main, and recommended, way to get in your CrossFit Open workout is at the weekly main event – Friday Night Lights! We recommend this because the energy is great, the support is incredible, and the vibe is untouchable. If you’re not able to complete the Open workout on Friday night, you...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 a 6-person team. We also need one rider (person in an open coffin). Come dressed to impress and ready to workout! Tryouts will be a fun, interesting, and exciting series of events to determine who is best suited to dress in costume, race around Nederland, and jump over obstacles. Want to know exactly what you’re getting into?  The object of the Coffin Race is to slide, roll, drag, or carry your coffin (without dropping it) through an obstacle course to the finish line. Six pallbearers carry their coffin with a rider inside through the snowy course. Finish times...Read more