The 2012 Holiday Party wrap-up and thank you to sponsors.Read more

AMRAP 15 minutes: 3 dumbbell squat cleans (45/25)3 front squats6 lungers (on shoulders)Run 200m Sunday Post-Party Congratulations to anyone who made it in for the 8am workout this morning after attending last night’s festivities. Stay tuned this week for pictures and more…  Read more

Fight Gone Bad The stations are:Wall-ball: 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 (Calories) In this workout you move from each of five stations after a minute. This is a five-minute round from which a one-minute break is allowed before repeating. The clock does not reset or stop between exercises. On call of “rotate,” the athlete/s must move to next station immediately for good score. One point is given for each rep, except on the rower where each calorie is one point. Presenting the 2012 Holiday Party featuring DJ Double Under Tonight’s the night!  Welcome Roots members to the 2012 Holiday Party.  The evening kicks off at 6:30pm and goes until we say “time!” Dinner will be served shortly before 7pm.  Please bring a drink to share.  The annual holiday raffle will take place during dinner and...Read more

Weighted pull-ups3-3-3-3-3   Now Taking Submissions for the 2013 Roots Fundraising Effort Every year at the holiday party, the Roots community of athletes votes to see which charity Roots will support with a fundraising effort and event at the shop that coming year.  In 2011 we supported Fight Gone Bad and in 2012 we supported Barbells for Boobs.  In each case we raised over $7,000 in support of these two great causes! Today and tomorrow we’re taking nominations and submissions for our 2013 efforts.  Then, on Saturday evening, there will be a voting station set-up at the shop where members can vote for 2013. Please submit any charities or organizations you would like to be included in the voting – this includes local and worldwide organizations.  There is no organization too big or too small.  Please include local charities and organizations that you support to be entered in the voting...Read more

AMRAP 6 minutes:1 power snatch (135/95)5 burpees2 power snatch 5 burpees3 power snatch…continue in this fashion, adding one power snatch to each round, until the 6 minutes are up. Men’s Night at Chelsea Gentlemen – It’s December 13th.  That means you have just 12 days until Christmas to figure out a gift for the special woman in your life.  If you celebrate Hanukkah, well, you’re already 5 days in, so get crackin’.  And what better way to say “all-that-squatting-and-deadlifting-is-making-your-ass-look-amazing, nice work” than with a gift from Chelsea!? Check it out!  Tonight, Chelsea of Boulder hosts its annual Men’s Night.   Who is Chelsea and what is Men’s Night you ask?  Chelsea, owned and operated by our very own Jessica at Roots, is a local boutique in Boulder (meaning they sell things your wives and girlfriends want to wear).  I KNOW you love shopping for your significant other but incase you need a...Read more