Discussion on why to eliminate sugar from diet.Read more

Linda 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time of:1 1/2 body-weight deadliftBody-weight bench press3/4 body-weight clean Congratulations Masters Qualifiers! As the 2014 CrossFit Open winds down, a few athletes at Roots are preparing for the next phase of the competition.  Five athletes in the CrossFit Games Masters division qualified for the next round of competition. How did they qualify?  They had to place Top 200 in the WORLD in the Open! A big congrats to:Hillary HarrisBen O’BrienPam WalterVerona RylanderAlice Phinney Stay tuned as they take on the next round of workouts at the shop next week!Read more

Roots drops the Colorado flag inspired 2014 apparel line.Read more

Push jerk 5-5-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1 repsthen, Tabata Sprints8 rounds: :20 on/:10 offon the rowers Fit for Two. 5280 Magazine recently interviewed Nicole about her experience CrossFitting while pregnant.  It seems to be common place now for a variety of news media to question the safety of CrossFitting while pregnant.  See what Nicole has to say about the topic. Check it out here!  Read more

The 2011 Regionals FinalFor time:Row 20 calories30 Burpees40 Two-arm dumbbell ground-to-overhead (45/35lb DBs)50 Toes to bar100 foot Overhead walking lunge (45/25lb plate)150 foot Sprint Dunk Tank Comes to Roots Monday and Tuesday Monday is the first of two days of hydrostatic dunk tank testing at Roots. This test gives you your weight, lean body mass, and percent body fat. The testing is open to all Roots members but is required by anyone participating spring food challenge. If you’re interested in learning about your body composition but not signed up for the challenge, you can still snag a spot.Monday, April 7th – PM Tuesday, April 8th – AM Cost for the test is included in your challenge fees. If you’d like to do the test on your own, here are the costs: – Before and After: $60– Initial: $49 – After Only: $35Cash or check only. WHAT TO KNOW FOR THE TESTING: Please arrive...Read more