5 Rounds7 Front Squat (185/135)10 Burpee Pull ups Jump Rope Purchase There are benefits to owning your own jump rope.  You can cut it exactly to the length you want, no one else can use it, and it means you are committed to double-unders. While the shop provides jump ropes, we really would prefer it if people didn’t tie knots in the ropes to make it the length they prefer as this kinks the rope and makes it difficult for others to use. The great news is that we ordered in a large quantity of jump ropes (two different kinds!) for athletes to purchase.  If you purchase a rope and label it with your name, you can keep it at the shop on the “Owners” hook that we’ll be putting up.  These hooks will house personal jump ropes and will not be for use by anyone other than the owner.  Pretty...Read more

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Seven rounds for time of:10 Wallball shots, 20 pound ball10 Pull-ups Longmont Rower Suzanne Pinto Sets Atlantic Crossing RecordShe did it!  Our very own Suzanne Pinto arrived in Barbados on March 15th after a 43 day voyage from the Canary Islands. Read more about her team, the Britannia III, here.Read more

Five rounds for time of:135 pound Back squat, 20 repsHandstand walk 20 yards Check List for the First Week of the CrossFit Open Yesterday was AWESOME!  Great performances all around.  You have one more chance to complete the workout THIS WEEKEND at CROSSFIT VERVE in Denver.  Sign-up here. If you registered for the Open on crossfit.com (the mainsite) here’s what you need to do to log your score: 1. Visit the games.crossfit.com website2. Log into your account3. Post your score for the workout Nicole will go in on Saturday and verify your posted score with the score we recorded at the shop. PLEASE NOTE:  In order for your workout to be validated, you must have completed it as required.  If you did not do the workout as written (DUs and 55/75 lb snatches) you have the opportunity to do it tomorrow at CrossFit Verve to record a score.Read more

CrossFit Games Open 11.1 Complete as many rounds and reps as possible in 10 minutes of:30 Double-unders15 Power snatches The Power snatch loads are as follows:Men and Masters Men 45-49, 50-54: 75lbs/35kgWomen and Masters Women 45-54: 55lbs/25kgMasters Men 55-59, 60+: 65lbs/30kgMasters Women 55-59, 60+: 45lbs/20kg For a downloadable PDF of the workout, click here. CrossFit Games Open 11.1 workout instructions – video [wmv] [mov] The CrossFit Open Workout 11.1 Each Thursday Roots will program the CrossFit Open’s weekly workout for all WOD classes.  That means you have MANY options to get in here and do the workout. Here are the answers to questions we have received: What if I am not competing in the CrossFit Open, can I still come to class?Of course! I am not a member of your shop, can I drop-in: Ofcourse!  Provided there is space in the class, we would love to have you. Please visit here to view...Read more