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Spread Good Cheer!

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of: 400-meter run 185-lb. front squats, 10 reps 20 GHD sit-ups Tonight is the annual Roots Holiday Party and we are so excited to celebrate! Please read below for details and reminders! When: 6pm Where: where else? Who: Members, their significant others, and their kids What: Cocktails […]

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NEW Turf.

3 rounds for time of: 1,000-meter row 42 kettlebell swings, 1.5 pood 24 pull-ups After reviewing answers to our Monday question, it appears that Shayna Larsen was the first to guess the correct answer to our question – What is more exciting than turf? Her answer “fresh new turf” earns her a Roots tee of her choice! But […]

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What Are YOU Wearing to the Holiday Party?

Run for 35 minutes Every 5 minutes, stop and perform 15 burpees Post distance to comments. The past few days, many people have asked us – what is the dress code for the holiday party? No dress code for this party! You can come in your sweaty workout clothes or you can dress to the nines! […]

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3 Attempts at 15 Bodyweight Overhead Squats

Take three attempts to perform 15 bodyweight overhead squats.  I remember the day clearly. I was standing in a local gym in Boulder, with one of those padded straight weighted bars over my head (you know, the ones that are labeled with colorful numbers from 10lbs through 70lbs) trying to overhead squat. The width of […]

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We're Not Messing Around.

5 rounds of: 30 wall-ball shots, 20-lb. ball 5 squat snatches Rest 2 minutes So check it – Saturday night at Roots is about to GO DOWN. We don’t mean like a little fluffy holiday party with a punch bowl, bad sweaters, shitty Christmas cookies, and an early bedtime. We mean, like, THE. holiday. party. of. […]

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What's More Exciting Than Turf?

12-9-6 reps for time of: 225-lb. squat cleans Muscle-ups We have a question for you! What is more exciting than turf? Post to comments. First person to comment with the correct answer gets a free t-shirt!* The definition of “correct” is completely and 100% left to our discretion. We understand there could be many “correct” […]

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CrossFit Invitational Today!…8am!

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 minutes of: 20 box jumps, 24-inch box 10 handstand push-ups Remember to catch the 2015 CrossFit Invitational at 8am this morning! Visit games.crossfit.com to view the LIVE stream!

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One Week Until We Party!

Four rounds for time: 15 box jumps (24/20) 15 hang power snatch 400m run YOU are invited to the 2015 Holiday Party at Roots. Please RSVP to the Evite sent out last week so we know to expect you!

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USA! USA! and a Little O Canada.

Deadlift 1-10-1-20-1-30 reps Post total load (add up all six barbell loads) to comments. While you’re hanging out watching football this Sunday be sure to flip the channel and check out the 2015 Reebok CrossFit Invitational! The invitational will be held THIS Sunday in Madrid, Spain between four different world teams – the United States, Europe, Canada, and […]

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Four by One Mile Bike?

Complete two efforts each of: Row for distance for 4:00 and AMRAP 4:00 of: 10 burpees 15 KB swings 20 double unders Rest as needed between rounds. Take no more than 30 minutes to complete the 16:00 minutes of work. As many of you know, we follow the CrossFit mainsite on a two week delay. […]

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