30-20-10 reps for time of:95-lb. thrustersghd situps The Early Show Tonight’s the night. Meet Eric in line at 6:00pm for the early showing of Matchstick Productions‘ Days of My Youth at the Boulder Theater tonight. Doors open at 6pm.  Show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets available here.Read more

Isabel30 reps for time: Snatch (135 lbs) This workout is part of the yearlong benchmark series.  Learn about the series here. TEDx Boulder September 27th! – Free Drawing for Tickets Hey Roots Crew! TEDxBoulder is September 27th and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away!  Drop your name in the box at the shop and we’ll pull a winner from all entries on Wednesday, September 17th.  And! – we are very excited to let you know that our very own Roots athlete Ash Beckham, is back for a follow-up to her wildly successful 2013 talk. You can see her talk here. What is a TED Talk?TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to...Read more

Women’s Only Free Class and Info Session Wednesday September 17th @ 9:30 am For as long as you can continue, up to 20 minutes:1 muscle-up every 30 secondsOR10 pull-ups and 10 dips every minute Meet a Root:  Melissa Melissa has been a dedicated member of Roots in the Women’s Only program since 2013.  We’d love for you all to meet her. 1. Vitals: Melissa Childers, joined April 2013 2. Where were you born/raised?  Fairhope, Alabama and Boulder, Colorado 3. Married, kids, family? Married and one daughter who is 81/2  4. What do your days consist of? Getting kiddo off to school, exercise, work, and then mom stuff for the rest of the afternoon. 5. What is your favorite thing about CrossFit? All of it, I love it. I love the focus on the strength and functionality of your body rather than image. I love that as a mom of a girl I do something that is...Read more

Fight Gone Bad Three rounds of: Wallball, 20 pound ball, 10 ft target (Reps) Sumo deadlift high-pull, 75 pounds (Reps) Box Jump, 20″ box (Reps) Push press, 75 pounds (Reps) Row (Calories) *In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. On call of “rotate”, the athletes must move to next station immediately for best score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point. Kids Program Update The Fall times for CrossFit Kids are Monday 5pm-5:45pm and Tuesday at 4:30pm-5pm. And, most importantly, we have a new Kids Coach.  Our very own Lauren Rubini, rowing coach extraordinaire, is now coaching Kids classes! She brings her coaching background, CrossFit Kids training, and, um, sixteen years of...Read more

Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps The Journey Through the Workout I have stepped into the gym with many different intents. I’ve walked in wanting to prove something to myself, prove something to others, PR a workout, PR a lift, or get out aggression, frustration, and even anger at my world around me.  I’ve looked to workouts for a pick me up, a shot of adrenaline, and an escape from my responsibilities elsewhere.  I’ve used workouts to drive desires to improve my health and wellness and to fuel my nutritional and body composition goals.  And I’ve trained with the purposes of helping a team qualify for regionals and of keeping a baby safe and healthy while it grows. I’ve also come into the gym with the mindset of – I could care less, I have no desire to be here, and I would rather go home. The more I do CrossFit the...Read more