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Whether You Play Golf Like Tiger or Like Gilmore…

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of:10 body-weight bench presses20 toes-to-bars30 hip extensions Whether You Play Golf Like Tiger or Like Gilmore… We want YOU for the Roots golf outing THIS Friday at the Lake Valley Golf Club at 1:00pm! Remember, this outing is open to Roots members, their families, and friends. […]

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Mark Sisson is Coming to Boulder! – and Roots Will be There!

Shoulder Press3-3-3-3-3thenFor time:21-15-9wallball (20/14)medicine-ball clean Mark Sisson is Coming to Boulder! – and Roots Will be There! We are pleased to announce that Whole Foods Market on Pearl Street will host Mark Sisson, of Mark’s Daily Apple, for a book-signing and tasting party on Friday, June 19th from 11-2. AND we at CrossFit Roots couldn’t […]

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The Olympic Weightlifting Total!

Olympic weightlifting total:Snatch 1-1-1 repsClean and jerk 1-1-1 reps The Olympic Weightlifting Total! Your Olympic Weightlifting Total is the sum of your clean and jerk and your snatch. Come test your Oly Total today and compare it to the National Championship qualifying totals by weight class!

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Nate

NateAs many rounds as possible in 20 minutes:2 Muscle-ups4 Handstand Push-ups8 2-Pood Kettlebell swings Nate Watch local and former Games athlete Michelle Kinney take on the workout Nate WAAAAAY back in 2011. It’s pretty neat to see the evolution of an athlete and a sport. This video shows both as Michelle does strict handstand push-ups […]

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Register for the Golf Event by Tuesday!

Isabel30 reps for time of:Snatch (135/95)Isabel is part of the Yearly Benchmark Series. Log your score! Register for the Golf Event by Tuesday! We’ve heard a lot of chatter about the golf event on the shop floor. Make sure to register today so you don’t miss out on the fun! Remember, this event is open to […]

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Half Ass Effort Yields Half Ass Results

One space remaining in the pull-up clinic tonight at 6pm. Click here to register. Capoot For time:100 push-upsRun 800 meters75 push-upsRun 1,200 meters50 push-upsRun 1,600 meters25 push-upsRun 2,000 meters Half Ass Effort Yields Half Ass Results You’ve heard the phrase that “half assed effort yields half assed results” and the saying couldn’t be more true […]

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June Newsletter

Deadlift 10-5-3-1-1-1-3-5-10 reps June Newsletter! The June Newsletter is HOT! Don’t miss out on all the summer fun. Check it out here.    

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Open the Hips

1 minute of pull-ups1 minute of rowing1 minute of pull-ups2 minutes of rowing1 minute of pull-ups3 minutes of rowing1 minute of pull-ups Post total number of pull-up reps and calories rowed to comments. Open the Hips One of the main components of an effective kipping pull-up is taking the hips from a closed to an […]

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Glassman Interviewed on the Update Show

Complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:115-lb. (80) shoulder pressesEach time you break, perform 50 double-undersRest 4 minutesThen, complete as many reps as possible in 8 minutes of:205-lb. (135 lb women) hang power cleansEach time you break, perform 30 squats Post number of press and clean reps completed to comments. Glassman Interviewed […]

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Swim WOD: Suns Out Guns Out

Open Shop will run from 6-8pm this evening.   10 rounds for time of: Swim 50 meters 20 squats 10 push-ups Swim WOD: Suns Out Guns Out  Spruce Pool, location information here When you arrive at the pool, please check-in with the pool staff at the front desk. Tell them you are there with Roots and […]

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