Push Press (Week 10)then:10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1front squat (115/75)two push-up burpee The Two Push-up Burpee Circa 2009 the coaches heard a lot of complaints about burpees.  They were hard.  They were unforgiving.  They scuffed up the knees.  They made men into mice, women into little girls, and left athletes feeling sorry for themselves and debating about whether to late cancel or take the burpee hit in that day’s workout. The coaches were disturbed and decided to do something about it.  In January of 2010 they held a secret meeting at an undisclosed location to hammer out the causes of the burpee hatred and fear and to come up with a way to address the madness. They thought long and hard and came up with a one year plan of action: Phase 1: program burpees more frequently but in small doses, test burpee benchmark and track number of resulting athlete complaints and/or negative statements...Read more

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ATTENDING THE COACHES PREP COURSE @ ROOTS TOMORROW? CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL INFORMATION. Backsquat (Week 9)then:4 rounds:25 KB swings (24/16)10 burpee The above video was too hard to pass up.   I came across it while searching (for a LONG time) for a YouTube video of Lu Xiaojun’s world record in the 77kg weight class yesterday in London.   If anyone can find the video, please post to comments – it’s insane! CrossFit Endurance: Fall Session! Roots Endurance Program Fall Session Trains for the Boulder Backroads Half Marathon. The Roots Endurance Team has completed an impressive showcase of races this summer. From adventure races to 10ks to multi-day stage races, this crew has done it all. We are going to cap off this season with a team effort in our own backyard. Whether you are an Endurance Team veteran or have always thought a half marathon was out of reach,...Read more

DID YOU SEE THE NEWSLETTER IN YOUR EMAIL INBOX YESTERDAY?  IF NOT, CLICK HERE TO READ IT! 2 hang cleans EMOTM for 15 minutes. Work up to heavy but formidable double.   Check Out the August Newsletter Events!! MARK YOUR CALENDARS!… August 4th – Workout in the ParkMeet at North Boulder Park for all Saturday classes.  Sleds, ropes, and moving large loads, long distances quickly?  You betcha!  Check the Roots webpage for map and directions. August 7th – Erg WODs Return to RootsWelcome back Coach Lauren.  You can find erg WODs back on the schedule Tuesdays at 4pm and Saturdays at 10am.  Sign-up on MBO. August 13th – Sanitas Hill Climb and Happy Hour, 5pmWalk, hike, run or sprint from the base of Mount Sanitas to the summit.  See details below! August 25th and 26th – The Colorado OpenCome out to cheer on the Roots Crew at this annual Colorado competition....Read more