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One Rep Max Snatch

Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps One Rep Max Snatch The snatch can be a finicky lift.  Some days you expect to do well, and don’t, and others you completely surprise yourself with a PR. Come on in today and take reps.  If your form is good and you’re feeling it, go up!

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Packed Weekend!

3 rounds for time:15 push jerk (135/95)30 Abmat sit-upsRun 400m Packed Weekend! Hey Crew! We’re got a PACKED weekend for you at Roots.  Check out all that’s going down this weekend! SaturdayGroup Classes – Come join Nicole at the shop at 7:30 or 8:30 am for a workout sure to help you kick off the […]

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Go Long at the Park

Workout at North Boulder Park!  Meet at the Southwest corner. 4 rounds for time:run 400m20 ball slams25 air squats30 lunges on the 400m route Go Long at the Park Join us at the park for this fun and straightforward workout. We’ll see you at the Southwest corner of the North Boulder Park!  

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SWIM WOD!

3 rounds of:2 times through, 25m swim10 squats25m swim3 pool muscle ups10 stepping lunges50m swimRest 2 minutes between rounds. SWIM WOD! It’s finally here!  Walk, crawl, bus, bike or drive your pale self to the Clare Pool at the University of Colorado Recreation Center. GET DIRECTIONS to the pool and a map HERE: Evening and Weekend […]

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Masters Workouts 1 & 2!

5:30am-9:30am classes:Event 1 of the Master’s Qualifier1-rep-max clean 12:00pm and 3 and 4 pm classes:Amanda 9-7-5 reps for time of:muscle-upssquat snatches (135/95) Masters Workouts 1 & 2! The four Master’s Qualifier workouts have been announced!  You can view the workouts and all of the age-specific load and movement standards here. CrossFit Roots is proud of the […]

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Fed Up

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:10 strict knees-to-elbows20 one-legged squats, alternating30-foot handstand walk Fed Up Thanks Diana for sending this link to us. Fed Up debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and looks at the sugar industry’s affect on the American population.   “Fed Up” opens in theaters nationwide on May […]

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The Stars Are Up!

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:10 strict handstand push-ups20 strict pull-ups30 jumping alternating lunges The Stars Are Up! One week ago a bunch of Roots athletes embarked on a two month food challenge. As part of this spring’s challenge, we’re posting weekly results.  If athletes stayed within the rules of the […]

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Eliminate Gluten and Soy

AMRAP 7 minutes:30 double unders15 KB thusters10 toes-to-bar Eliminate Gluten and Soy  Last week we kicked off a series of posts to breakdown CrossFit’s dietary prescription to, “Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar.  Keep intake levels to that which will support exercise and not body fat.” We […]

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