BE SURE TO READ THE MANY ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF TODAY’S POST! 15 rounds for time of:5 Pull-ups10 Push-ups15 Squats Chin over bar on pull-ups, no exceptions.Chest AND chin to ground every push-up.Unquestionably below parallel for every squat. Do it and do it well. Saturday Classes Saturday class times have moved to 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30.  This change will take effect tomorrow!  If you were enrolled in a class tomorrow, your registration is still good but for the corresponding class time (8:00am reservations were automatically moved to 7:30am). Yampa Valley Beef Orders Your Yampa Valley Beef orders are due by July 10th!  Please remember to put the shop’s address for the delivery address (not your home) AND put our shop code in for your shipping discount!  You can pick-up ordering instructions at the shop if needed. CrossFit and Endurance Sports Come learn how to effectively mix CrossFit with training...Read more

Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5 reps Big Ups to Wednesday Big ups to everyone who came in yesterday for the front squat/pull-up/double under workout.  We saw some NICE front squats, attention to detail in warm-up, and a solid balance between form and intensity during the workout.  We also saw many people feeding off of the collective suckfest and pushing a little bit harder to the end.  Strong work.Read more

Complete as many rounds in 12 minutes as you can of:185 pound Front squat, 5 reps10 Chest to bar Pull-ups20 Double-unders 4th of July Weekend Schedule CrossFit Roots will be open Saturday July 3rd and Monday July 5th.  Class times for both days are 7:30am, 8:30am, and 9:30am. CrossFit Endurance Can CrossFit help your performance in events such as 10Ks and half marathons?  You betcha!  Come learn how to effectively mix CrossFit with training for your favorite endurance events.  It all goes back to quality, not quantity.  We’ll also discuss CrossFit Endurance class times soon to be offered at the shop. When: Friday, July 9th at 1:00pm (the 12:30 class will be shortened to 1/2 hour on this day)Where: at RootsBring: an open mind  Read more

3 rounds for time:1:00 thrusters (65/45):30 seconds rest1:00 burpees:30 seconds rest1:00 pull-ups:30 seconds rest REMINDER: Saturday classes have moved to 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30.SECOND REMINDER: In observance of the 4th of July holiday, Monday classes will be held at 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 only. Parkour at Roots?…and then at the office. Yesterday we made a post about Parkour and asked if there was any interest in having a weekend workshop at Roots. IF you are interested, PLEASE post to yesterday’s comments so we can gauge interest. There’s also a great video for you to get an idea of what it’s all about. On the flip side, Kaitlin posted to comments this hilarious clip from The Office on Parkour.  It was laugh out loud funny so we had to share.Read more

South Central Regional Event 4 For time:10 Muscle-ups15 Handstand push-ups155 pound Squat clean, 20 repsRun 550 meters (we’ll run 600 meters) Parkour at Roots? Who’s interested in Parkour?  Not sure what is Parkour?  Check out the description below taken from the American Parkour website: Parkour is the physical discipline of training to overcome any obstacle within one’s path by adapting one’s movements to the environment. Parkour requires… consistent, disciplined training with an emphasis on functional strength, physical conditioning, balance, creativity, fluidity, control, precision, spatial awareness, and looking beyond the traditional use of objects. Parkour movements typically include… running, jumping, vaulting, climbing, balancing, and quadrupedal movement. Movements from other physical disciplines are often incorporated, but acrobatics or tricking alone do not constitute parkour. Parkour training focuses on… safety, longevity, personal responsibility, and self-improvement. It discourages reckless behavior, showing off, and dangerous stunts. Parkour practitioners value… community, humility, positive collaboration, sharing of...Read more