4 rounds of: 3 minutes of rowing1 minute of muscle-upsPost calories rowed and muscle-up reps completed to comments. Why I’m Doing the Open – Andrea Olson In our 5th and final installment we turn our focus to Andrea “Dre” Olson. Age: 44Occupation: Administrative AssistantFamily: Married and a son who also does CrossFitWODs per week: 5 1. How many years have you been CrossFitting?3 ½ years.  I started in June of 2011 and have never looked back. 2. How many years have you done the Open? 2 years.  I was afraid to participate my first year but when I looked back at the end of the Open I wished I would have participated.  It looked like so much fun and I knew I had missed out on something special and greater than anything I had ever been a part of.  From that moment forward I knew I would always make this a...Read more

21-18-15-12-9-6-3 reps for time of:255-lb. deadliftsStrict knees-to-elbows Roots T-Shirts for the 2015 CrossFit Open! You read the title correctly, for the first time in Roots Open history, we’ve created an Open tee! This shirt is available for PRE-ORDER ONLY!  All tees must be ordered by Monday, March 2nd.  The shirts are available in a tank for women and t-shirt for men, details and pricing below. Not yet registered for the Open?  What are you waiting for?  Join the 106 Roots members already signed up!  Click here to register. WOMEN’S TANK: Printed on Next Level Tri-Blend Racerback (Same as I Heart Roots Tank. Sizes run big.) Cost – $22 TO ORDER, CLICK HERE. MEN’S T-SHIRT: Printed on Next Level CVC Crew Cost – $22 TO ORDER, CLICK HERE. Questions?  Post to comments.Read more

Power clean 3-3-3-3-3 repsFront squat 2-2-2-2-2 repsSquat clean 1-1-1-1-1 reps Women’s Only Program – Free Class March 2nd, 10:30am Attention Boulder Area Ladies! Our next Women’s Only Free Class is coming up on Monday, March 2nd at 10:30 am! Grab a friend and head on down to see what our Women’s Only Program is all about. Sign-up HERE. Are you wondering if the Women’s Only Program is the right fit for you? If you answer yes to any of the following questions, it is! Have you considered trying CrossFit but find it intimidating? Are your results lacking or have you plateaued from boot camps or other fitness programs? Would you thrive amongst a group of inclusive and supportive of women? Do you need consistency and motivation in your workout routine? Are you ready to have fun while working out? Our next On-Ramp course kicks-off on Monday, March 9th – just in time for spring break! It will meet M-W-F at 10:30 am through March 20th. The cost is $150 and limited to 6 women. The course is...Read more

5 rounds, each for time, of:20 chest-to-bar pull-ups30 wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball40 push-upsRest precisely 3 minutes between each round. Calling All Olympic Weightlifters! Did you really want to be in Oly Club but could not make the evening training times? You might be in luck. Roots is exploring the possibility of having a second Oly Club training time that would take place in the morning two days per week.  This training time would be separate from the current evening club time and athletes would have to commit to the morning or evening time. We’d like to hear from you: 1. Are you interested?2. Would you attend an 8:30am-10am training slot?  Or an 11-12:30pm training slot? If so, please email Ryan with your interest and the time slot (8:30 or 11am) that you would be able to attend.  We’ll gauge interest and get back to everyone.Read more

Don’t forget!  Today’s workout is at Centennial Middle School – Class is at 9:30am! Open Shop this evening at Roots from 6:30-8:30pm. CrossFit Roots FOOTBALL Meet at the Centennial Middle School track for a morning of back shoulder passes, counters, and shooting the A gap. Ok we’re just playing pickup football, so less jargon and more fun!Read more