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Barbara

“Barbara” Five rounds, each for time of:20 Pull-ups30 Push-ups40 Sit-ups50 Squats Rest precisely 3 minutes between rounds. Barbara Check it!  Barbara can be a beast and a drag of a workout or it can be an insanely epic CrossFit experience!  The goal of this workout is for you to move!  Read below for scaling options […]

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You're Invited.

Seven rounds for time of:75 pound Thruster, 12 reps9 Toes-to-barRun 200 meters with a 20 pound medicine ball You’re Invited. If only there were a holiday party where you could dress to the nines, sport your hot CrossFit body, drink amongst friends, incorporate a foam roller into your dance move, make-out with your significant other […]

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Open Shop.

Open Shop10:30am-12:30pmOpen to members only. Sign-up on MBO. Big Week Ahead Stay tuned this week for lots of great information including the Processed Food Blows and Oly meet wrap-ups, the Holiday Party Evite, the 100K row Challenge kick-off, and the holiday schedule for December/January. Have a great rest of your Thanksgiving holiday.

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More Spaces Available for the 100K Row Challenge.

“The Chief” Max rounds in 3 minutes of:135 pound Power cleans, 3 reps6 Push-ups9 SquatsRest 1 minute. Repeat for a total of 5 cycles.Report rounds completed for each of the 5 cycles. More Spaces Available for the 100K Row Challenge. Good news!  The 9am 100K Row Challenge has sold out so, Lauren has added a […]

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Swim WOD!

“Ralph” Four rounds for time of:250 pound Deadlift, 8 reps16 Burpees15 foot Rope climb, 3 ascentsRun 600 meters Swim WOD! We are VERY excited to announce that Roots is hosting its very first swim WOD at the CU Rec Center next Saturday.  The classes will consist of 30 minutes of instruction followed by a swim-based […]

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Happy Thanksgiving.

In teams of five, complete the following: – Take 8 minutes to find your team’s combined 3 rep max front squat. Then, complete the following AMRAP triplet in any order:– 7 minutes: 200m run, 7 burpees     One sled per team. Sled must be dragged by one teammate on their 200m run at all times.– […]

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And the Winner Is…

Announcing the 2012 Processed Food Blows Challenge winning team… Battle Carb & Lactica The team of Alyssa, Blaine, and Brad took first place in the 12-team competition that began 6 weeks ago.  A big congratulations to this crew of athletes!  Each team member put in the work in the ways they each needed to in […]

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Happy Hour and the Announcement of the Winner

Five rounds for time of:155 pound Power clean and jerk, 10 reps15 foot Rope climb, legless, 1 ascent Happy Hour and the Announcement of the Winner Tonight!  Join us for happy hour at The Attic in downtown Boulder from 4:30-6:30pm.  Drinks are on Roots until the tab runs out.  We hope you can join us […]

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Turkey Challenge Wrap-up

Front squat1-10-1-20-1-30  Turkey Challenge Wrap-up Nothing says it’s Thanksgiving like a gathering of 6-pack abs, board shorts, tall socks, and barbells.  Read on for Shane’s recap of the event. The annual MBS Turkey Challenge is what I’m talking about.  Last year, Roots won the single-day event and this year we sent 4 teams to the […]

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