For Time:185 pound barbell, Shoulder to overhead, 20 reps40 Burpees Partition as needed, any order. Give your strategy a quick thought for this one.  You can break up the reps however you choose.  Example: 5 shoulder to overhead/10 burpees for 4 rounds.  Remember, every time you put down the barbell, you have to clean it back up to your shoulder. Box Jump PRs One of the most foreign moves to many people when they start CrossFit is the box jump.  Many people find this exercise intimidating and they look at the coaches with a “You want me to jump on that?!” look in their eyes. Where did you start with box (or plate) jumps and what can you jump on now??  Post to comments.Read more

Back squat 5-5-5-5-5If you have already tested your back squat for Paleo 2.0, we will change your lift.Come lift heavy shit! Five Minutes I often convince myself that small efforts toward learning a new skill, completing a goal, or checking off a task are not worth it. If I can’t commit 30 minutes or more, then it doesn’t to register on my “worthwhile” scale – all or nothing.  Take, for example, my initial approach to foam rolling.  It sounded like a good idea but there was “just no time” because I thought only in :30 minute increments. What would five minutes of foam rolling really do for a person?  How about a minute on each IT band, a minute on each glute, and a minute on your back.  If you  add up those five minute efforts over the course of a week you get 7:00 minutes on each IT band...Read more

Asha and Rich demonstrate headstands. Shop upkeep reminder.Read more

Tuesdays at 11:30/12:30, Tuesday/Thursdays at 8:00am, Thursday at 11:30, and Saturday at 8, 9, and 10 added to the class schedule! Clean & Jerk 1-1-1-1-1-1-1orretest backsquat lift from Paleo 2.0 Paleo 2.0 Wrap Up Paleo 2.0 wrapped up last night at midnight.  We’ll take the next five days to retest the two intake workouts and take exit measurements and pictures.  Make sure to get your workouts, numbers, and payment in by this week. We will post the winning team on Sunday. Cancellation Policy Community Input We want your input!  Currently, we define a late cancellation as inside the 3 hour window for classes at 11:30 or later, and 10 hours for classes at 5:45, 7:00, and 8:00. Beginning in two weeks, we will change the late cancellation window so that it is standard for all classes.  So, what should this window be?  3 hours?  6 hours? 12 hours? When answering the...Read more

CrossFit Roots shares their success stories running the Bolder BoulderRead more