Back squat 5-5-5-5-5 Paleo 2.0 Tasks for This Week 1. Email Nicole and tell her you are participating – indicate your partner OR if you are a free agent and in need of a partner.  You must have a partner and they must be a member of the shop.  We will email the free agent list tonight so that people can pair up.2.  Log your intake workouts – you must log the max load and metcon intake workouts.  Plan you schedule to attend one of each:Monday – Max loadTuesday – Max loadWednesday – MetconThursday – MetconFriday – Max load 3. Have you picture and measurements taken North Central Regionals Update The North Central Regional is fast approaching.  The event will take place this weekend in Castle Rock, CO.  CrossFit Roots is proud to send an affiliate team as well as two athletes who will compete in the individual competition.  Congratulations to the...Read more

As many rounds as possible in 20 min. of:200m run5 pullups, 10 kettlebell swing 24/16k,15 pushups CrossFit Roots will be closed next Saturday. We are taking an affiliate team and 2 individual competitors to the CrossFit Games North Central  Regional Qualifier in Castle Rock, Colorado.  Stay tuned this week for information on the event, the athletes competing, and spectator information.Read more

Paleo 2.0 info session number 2 today at 1:30.Read more

On the minute: Perform 2 Power Cleans and 2 Strict Chin Ups on the minute for 15 minutes. *Complete Power Cleans around 85% of 1 RM*For every rep not completed, perform 1 burpee Liquid Candy How many oranges do you think are squeezed into a 16 ounce bottle of all natural, fresh squeezed, not from concentrate orange juice (what many see as a single serving sized bottle)?  1, 2 – how about 4 or 5!  That’s right.  A 16 ounce bottle contains 48 grams of sugar (12 teaspoons!!) and close to zero fiber.  Think of it as drinking liquid candy.  Sugar, processed or natural, is still sugar.  It’s addictive so reach for the real fruit and get the liquid candy out of your life. Paleo 2.0 Reminders Great turnout for the first of the two Paleo 2.0 info sessions!  If you haven’t yet come to an info session, you’ll get...Read more

Tom shows off some handstands in Fruita, Colorado. Nicole rants about being on time.Read more