CrossFit Roots prepares for the In-House Olympic Weightlifting Meet.Read more

15 minute amrapRow 250 meters25 push-ups The 2011 Roots Super Bowl Throwdown at North Boulder Park Start your SUPER BOWL SUNDAY off on the right foot by coming down to North Boulder Park for a good old fashioned game of flag football. When: 10:00amWhere: North Boulder ParkWhy: BECAUSE IT’S SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Post to comments if you plan on throwing down!Read more

3 rounds for time:6 muscle-ups30 wallball shots12 handstand push-ups15 power cleans at 135/95** 25 minute cut-off for this workout, scale appropriately The In-House Roots Olympic Weightlifting Meet Come one come all to the first 2011 Oly Meet at Roots.  If you’re not participating, come as a spectator to cheer on your fellow Roots Crew.  Here’s a timeline for all the action. Meet Schedule 12:00pm – Men’s and Women’s Snatch heats1:00-1:15pm – break 1:15 – 2:15 – Men’s and Women’s Clean & Jerk heats2:15 – 2:30 – Awards2:15 – 3:15 – Coaches Snatch and Clean & Jerk heatsRead more

Weighted pull-ups 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 A Week of Food in Pictures Wrap-up Last Monday Nicole committed to photographing every meal she ate for the entire week.  We called it A Week of Meals in Pictures. The goal was to get at the fact that yes, we really do eat like this 98% of the time. The final piece of the project was to take a survey today as to whether or not the week of meals posted was something you would possibly eat. So, what did you think?  Could you picture yourself eating this way?  Post to comments. The comments on Monday were filled with great conversation about Paleo, feeding kids Paleo foods, and the cost of Paleo. Bones threw out an additional tweak to the project and said that I should track my cost which I made my best attempt to do. Here were my expenses, with brief explanations where necessary....Read more

CrossFit Roots explores the week of food in pictures.Read more