Roots forms a Facebook competition and resource group.Read more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:10 strict handstand push-ups20 strict pull-ups30 jumping alternating lunges The Stars Are Up! One week ago a bunch of Roots athletes embarked on a two month food challenge. As part of this spring’s challenge, we’re posting weekly results.  If athletes stayed within the rules of the week, they get a star (color doesn’t mean anything, we just thought lots of colors looked cooler on our board!). Check out the board at the shop.Read more

AMRAP 7 minutes:30 double unders15 KB thusters10 toes-to-bar Eliminate Gluten and Soy  Last week we kicked off a series of posts to breakdown CrossFit’s dietary prescription to, “Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.  Keep intake levels to that which will support exercise and not body fat.” We touched on “and no sugar” last week.  You can read the post here. Today we look at two items that are not specifically listed in the prescription but are part of a Paleo approach to CrossFit’s dietary prescription – gluten and soy. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, rye, kamut, oats and many other grains.  It is also used in processed foods as a thickening agent.  So what is wrong with gluten? Gluten is a protein, or a long strain of amino acids that are bound together.  When it enters our digestive system...Read more

Meet at North Boulder Park today at 9:30! Static Tabata, 8 rounds of :20 on / :10 off of,Squat holdPlank holdL-sit holdrest 1 minute then,Handstand hold Tabata:20 on :10 off for 16 intervals ALTERNATING with a partner. Static Tabata at the Park Meet Ryan at the park for a muscle trembling, body shaking, Tabata workout!  Don’t dog it until you try it!Read more

Park Workout!  Meet at the corner of 8th and Balsam at North Boulder Park (the southwest corner). Run One MileEvery minute stop and do:10 push-ups and 15 air squats Park Workout Weekend! The warm weather is here and we couldn’t be more excited.  It’s time to get outside and use your fitness while simultaneously earning a TAN! Join Ryan at North Boulder Park this weekend for two fun and crazy workouts. The run route is in the picture above.  Athletes will start at 8th and Balsam and run clockwise around the park to 9th and Balsam, turn around and run back to the starting point.  Every time athletes hear the whistle.Read more