When I first began CrossFit I fell in love with the fun of it, but I’m human and so it didn’t take long for me to get caught up in the aesthetics and then the competitive side of things as I progressed. In general, it’s safe to say that few people exercise with the main goal of having fun, but what if we did? What if instead of using exercise as something we do because we feel guilty for what we ate the night before, we instead used it as an expression of what our bodies are capable of? Yes, of course we want the increase in work capacity, the increase in health, the better looking body, the fist bumps, but don’t do it for those reasons alone; they’re short-lived. Instead, come in and move your body because you can, because you have a capable body filled to the brim with...Read more

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Hand Balancing Clinic Spend some extra time each week developing hand balancing strength and coordination. We will train handstands as well as work on several different ways to balance on our hands. This development has a natural carry over to a more balanced overhead position as well as pushing strength. Some of the movements we’ll be working on include handstand push-ups, handstand walking, press to handstand, cartwheel, and planche. The program includes one additional day of programming each week that can be done before or after class or as a separate session during Open Shop. One of the cool things about hand balancing is that it can be done anywhere and doesn’t take any special equipment. All skill levels are welcome. If you have questions, contact Shane. Details 1x/week for 6 weeks Every Tuesday at 6:30am from 9/12 – 10/17 1 additional day of programming provided each week $125 [button link=”https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=6203&stype=-103&sTG=32&sVT=44&sView=day&sLoc=0&sTrn=100000012″ type=”big”...Read more

CrossFit is defined as constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. Constantly varied meaning any and all imaginable tasks, and the goal of that training method is to create a well-rounded and general fitness base. But “any and all imaginable tasks” covers a lot of things! And what about the tasks we can’t yet do? We scale of course, and over time we aim to scale less and less and less. We see examples of this every day at the shop as athletes use fewer bands, lift more load, and run faster. Over time, we will achieve more and more movements, loadings, and capacities; however, while taking the long approach is good for general fitness, it might not be the best way to address a specific weakness. Let’s use the pull-up as an example. Instead of scaling with bands every time it comes up I could spend a little...Read more

What do CrossFit Roots and Marvel Universe LIVE! have to do with one another? Read below to find out! Many of you know Taylor and Gary Castriota at the shop. This awesome couple comes through Roots each March when on break from their traveling show. That show is Marvel Universe LIVE! where Taylor plays one of the female lead characters Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy (she’s also a badass stunt performer) and Gary is the Head Carpenter for the show. This weekend, Marvel Universe LIVE! is coming to the Pepsi Center in Denver for six shows from Friday through Sunday. And, Taylor and Gary have offered Roots members and their families $15 tickets to the show! Are you or your kids Marvel fans? Want to go to the show? CLICK HERE to reserve tickets for any of six shows this coming weekend. A huge thank you to Taylor and Gary for...Read more