On Friday, Oct. 22, Roots will be doing the CrossFit Lift Move Work virtual competition during all group classes! This will be quite similar to the Open – leaderboard and judges in all — but it’s only one day… and we already know the workouts. Read on for an explanation of what the Lift Move Work is, why you should participate, and how to prepare for next week.  What is the CrossFit Lift Move Work? It is an online community competition to see how you stack up against athletes with similar fitness and ability levels. You can choose from three different tracks depending on your fitness levels and the workouts will be altered depending on your track.  Track 1: Most advanced Track 2: Intermediate Track 3: Least advanced So what does this mean? EVERYONE can participate.  This event is made up of three workouts that can all be completed within...Read more

CrossFit Roots recently held a nutrition talk and food tasting with Nicole Christensen and Colorado Kitchen Collective’s Abby Knowles. Did you miss out? Read on for a summary of the nutrition tips they discussed from knowing what to eat, calculating macros to drive performance, and how to be successful in changing your nutrition habits. Want help in jumpstarting your healthy eating? Colorado Kitchen Collective is offering all Roots members 10% of their prepared meals through the month of October. Click HERE to go directly to the CKC Market menu and use the code ROOTS at checkout. START MAKE YOUR PLATES OF:  MEAT, VEGETABLES, NUTS & SEEDS, SOME FRUIT, LITTLE STARCH (and NO sugar). Eat 3-4 times per day. Start with a palm-sized serving of protein, a hefty serving of vegetables, and starch or fruit. Add 2 thumbs worth of fat.  Repeat forever.  DRIVE PERFORMANCE CALCULATE YOUR MACROS:  1. Determine your...Read more

It comes as no surprise to us that many CrossFitters and gyms see a workout like “30 Muscle-Ups for time” on mainsite or in affiliate programming and immediately think they need to change the workout. In fact, one of our members shared with us that they went to an affiliate for three years, and not once was there a muscle-up in a workout. When muscle-ups showed up in an Open workout, only three people could do them, and two of them were coaches. At Roots, we’ve always been self-proclaimed CrossFit purists. We don’t shy away from doing certain movements or workouts because they might be hard or because some of our members might not yet have that skill. Instead, we see those days as a pathway to developing new skills and growing your fitness. And most importantly, over more than a decade of applying the CrossFit methodology, it’s not uncommon...Read more

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We are excited to announce another addition to the Roots team! Introducing: Lindsay MacDonald as the new Gym Care Specialist. Lindsay comes from CrossFit Tilt near Boston, where she was the head coach. She will help assist in the daily operations at Roots, so say hello when you see her at the front desk! Read on to get to know Lindsay a little more. How many years have you been CrossFitting? I started CrossFit about eight-ish years ago in high school.  My dad forced me to join a local CrossFit gym as a means of doing something to cross-train during my off-season for ice hockey and rugby. Now we joke about how invested I am in the CrossFit world, and it all began with me begrudgingly agreeing to try it to appease my dad. Where were you born and raised? I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and spent all of my life there until...Read more