WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 9

Strength:

Bench Press 5-4-3-2-1

 

WOD:

AMRAP 25 mins: 400 m, Strict Pull-ups, Push-ups, and 2 more

Complete as many rounds as possible in 25 mins of:

Run, 400 m

2x [ 5 Strict Pull-ups + 10 Push-ups + 15 Air Squats ]

Assault Bike Cal, 24/18

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 8

Rebuild option available in all Group Fitness classes today.

XT Strength: 5:30pm

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

Strength/Gymnastics Conditioning (all athletes):

 

EMOM 10 (Alternating), all athletes

ME Unbroken Ring Pull-Ups, not to exceed :30 (:30 Elevated Ring Rows or Toe Spot w/Negatives)

ME Unbroken Ring Dips, not to exceed :30 (:30 Stationary Dips)


WOD:

Tabata Double Under

Tabata Wallball

Tabata Sit-Ups

Tabata Jumping Lunges

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed by 10 secs of rest for 8 intervals.

 

Rebuild (in lieu of WOD)

Alt EMOM 16 mins: Split Stance Romanian Deadlifts and Bear Crawl Barbell Roll Outs

Every 1 min for 16 mins, alternating between:

8 L/8 R Split Stance Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @4011

max rep Bear Crawl Barbell Roll Outs, 1 min

 

XT

Clean Complex 7x3 – E2M - Ascending

Perform 7 sets of 3 reps increasing the weight of each set.

The three positions are working from the top down:
1 – High Hang (Pockets)
2 – Above Knee
3 – The Floor
(Without letting go of the bar, perform a High Hang Clean, Hang Clean & Clean in succession.)

Front Squat 5x5

Sotts Press (Jerk) 4x8

Turkish Getup 1:00 on/1:00 off x 6 (alternate arms/minute)

 

Alt. SA KB Swing (Russian) 3x20

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, February 7

Monday Night Skill Session w/ Coach Mark: Strongman/Strongwoman coaching + WOD. 6:30pm. RSVP on Zen Planner!

Coach Jacob’s podcast launch party tonight. More here: https://www.tsdmind.org/release-party

Strength A:

Every 2 mins for 6 mins: Hang Snatch

1 Hang Snatch, pick load Every 2 mins for 6 mins.

80+% 1RM

Strength B:

Every 2 mins for 10 mins: Snatch

2 Snatches, pick load Every 2 mins for 10 mins.

85+% 1RM Build to today’s heavy double. Drop and reset between reps.

WOD:

5 RFT: Overhead Squats, Toes-to-bars, and Double Unders

5 rounds for time of:

6 Overhead Squats, pick load

12 Toes-to-bars

30 Double Unders


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, February 6

XT Strength: 9a

Overhead squat 5-5-5 reps
Snatch balance 3-3-3 reps
Hang squat snatch 1-1-1 reps

 

3RFQ

Diagonal Bound and Stick x 50’

Alternating Single Leg V-Ups x 20

Landmine RDL x 12 (6/each leg)

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, February 5

Rebuild 8:30a, Community WOD 9:30a

Rebuild

A)

3 RFQ

Medball 90 degree front rack squat hold x :45-:60

Half Kneeling Landmine Press @30X0: 8 reps/arm x 3 sets

 

B)

3 RFQ

SA KB OHS x 12-14 @ 3011

Barbell Good Mornings x 20 @ 3111

 

C)

3 RFQ

Dbl KB Front Rack Reverse Lunge @ 2111 x 12-16

Ring plank hold (hold as long as you can, not to exceed :60)

 

Community WOD

 

w/ partner. 2x through the following 3 AMRAPs. Change partners after first time through each AMRAP (at 15:00 mark). Any split of work.

A

AMRAP 5 mins: Box Jumps and Push Press

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

15 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

15 Push Press, 95/65 lbs

B

AMRAP 5 mins: Devil Press and Air Squats

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

5 Devil Press, 50/35 lbs

15 Air Squats

C

AMRAP 5 mins: Push-ups and Kettlebell Sumo Deadlifts

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

10 Push-ups

20 Kettlebell Sumo Deadlifts, 48/32 kg

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 4

Skill: Deadlift review

 

Strength:

 

15 min to find a heavy Deadlift single for today.

 

WOD:

 

FT: Assault Bike Calories, Kettlebell Swings, Burpees, and 400 m

For time:

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

40 Kettlebell Swings, pick load

30 Burpees

Run, 400 m

30 Burpees

40 Kettlebell Swings, pick load

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 3

Rebuild option available in all classes today.

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

WOD:

 

FT: Rows; Thrusters and Pull-ups; 800 m

For time:

Row, 1000 m

-- then –

21-15-9 reps of: Thruster, 95/65 lbs Pull-up

-- then –

Run, 800 m

 

Rebuild Option:

 

Alt EMOM 16 mins: Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts, Tall Box Jumps, Strict Knees-to-elbows, and Banded Overhead Tricep Extensions

Every 1 min for 16 mins, alternating between:

6 Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @4011

5 Tall Box Jumps

8 Strict Knees-to-elbows @2110

25 Banded Overhead Tricep Extensions @10X0

The height of box you use doesn’t matter, focus should be on jumping as high as possible and landing as soft as possible; step down off the box, reset and repeat; it should take about 25-30 secs to complete your 5 reps if done properly.

 

Strength (all athletes, after WOD):

 

20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats : 1-1

1x [ 20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats ]

1x [ 20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats ]

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest 3 mins between sets.

Perform 20 reps at a metronomic tempo– don’t pause at the top or bottom, just constant movement. You can use a front or back-racked barbell or dumbbells held at your sides for these, choose what you prefer and load it appropriately. Rest 1 min between legs.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 2

Check out our BIG January Committed Club!! These folks all hit 12 classes or more in January. This list is getting bigger, which is awesome. Keep it up!


Dr. Hingle McCringleberry 27

David Ferrell 22

Ann Thomasson 21

Luke Ferry 21

Flint Roam 18

Kay Kelley 18

Teresa Warstler 17

Jenna Gilman 15

Meg Libby 15

Meghan McAdams 15

Anne Hersman 14

Laura McCreary 14

Makenna Clark 14

Robert Starbuck 14

Chris Hennon 13

Clint Lasher 13

Carl Boland 12

Chris Sanford 12

Jay Moye 12

Lara Brockwell 12

Rhonda Egerton 12


And...we have 5 February birthdays. Happy birthday month to these amazing folks!

Flint Roam 2/13
Sheri Waller 2/21
Sheri Huston 2/26
Luke Ferry 2/27
Jackson Zoeller 2/29 (leap year, of course!)


Group Fitness:

Strength:

Every 2 mins for 10 mins: Halting Snatch Deadlifts, Hang Snatches, and Snatches

1x [ 1 Halting Snatch Deadlift + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Snatch ], pick load

Every 2 mins for 10 mins.

Pause for 2 secs above the knee on halting, then stand it up, then back down to the same position and hold for 1 full sec before performing the hang snatch, drop the barbell, then immediately reset and snatch from the floor.


WOD:


FT: Assault Bike Calories, Ground-to-Overheads, Bar Facing Burpees, and 400 m

For time:

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

30 Ground-to-Overheads, 75/55 lbs

20 Bar Facing Burpees

Run, 400 m

20 Bar Facing Burpees

30 Ground-to-Overheads, 75/55 lbs

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 1

Did you know our own Coach Jacob is launching a new podcast? It drops in a week! See the link below for details. Congrats, Coach!

https://www.tsdmind.org/release-party

Group Fitness:

WOD:

Nate

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 mins of:

2 Muscle-ups (4 Strict Pull-Ups or Toe Spot Strict Pull-ups w/ Negatives)

4 Handstand Push-ups (8 Seated DB Shoulder Press)

8 Kettlebell Swings, 2/1.5 pood (16 KB Swings)

Chief Petty Officer Nate Hardy was killed Sunday February 4th during combat operations in Iraq. Nate is survived by his wife, Mindi, and his infant son Parker.

Rebuild Option (can be done in lieu of WOD):

 

3 RFQ

 

8-12 Strict Pull-Ups or Barbell Bent Over Rows @2111

12 Seated Single Arm Arnold Press w/ Front Rack KB Hold @3111 (6/each)

20 Single Arm Russian KB Swings (10/each)

 

Strength (all athletes):

 

3 RFQ: Single Leg Hip Bridges, Frog Pumps, and L-Sit Holds

3 rounds for quality of:

12 L/12 R Single Leg Hip Bridges @2012

Rest 30 secs

20 Frog Pumps, pick load @1112 (focus on maximal contraction of your glutes during each 2 sec hold at the top

Rest 30 secs

L-Sit Hold, 1 min - accumulated

 

XT Strength:

 

Every 3 mins for 21 mins: High Hang Squat Cleans, Low Hang Squat Cleans, and Squat Cleans

1x [ 1 High Hang Squat Clean + 1 Low Hang Squat Clean + 1 Squat Clean ], pick load

Every 3 mins for 21 mins.

Build in load. You can drop the bar between the low hang squat clean and squat clean.

Push Jerk 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

 

Broad Jump: Max effort for distance

-       We’ll get the measuring tape out and get a number for you!

-       5 attempts. Can be completed anytime during your push jerk work.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, January 31

No skill session this week. Coach Mark focuses on “Strongman/Strongwoman” training and implements next Monday night!

Normal class week. We’re excited to get the ropes back down today! Bring some long socks or wear some leggings if you’re planning on doing any climbing today…

Skill:

 

Rope climbs/clamps

Jump rope practice

 

WOD:

 

4 rounds, 5 min each, for max reps of:

 

Run, 400m

40 Double Unders (80 singles)

10 single DB (40/25) box step ups (24/20)

Rope Climbs, max reps (rope lowers)

 

1:00 rest between rounds

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, January 30

XT Strength

 

Snatch 7x2 (Ascending)

SL RDL @3111 x 10-14 (5-7/each)

 

3 RFQ

 

Flutter kicks x 1:00 (accumulate)

200’ KB SA Front Rack hold + OH Hold (one kb in front rack, other in overhead hold – 4 trips down and back on a 50’ course – switch holds after 100’, or 2 down and backs)

 

3RFQ

 

Tall box jumps x 6

Goblet Cossack Squats x 10-12 (5-6/each)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, January 29

Rebuild: 8:30a

Community WOD: 9:30a

Rebuild:

 

A)

6 Rounds, :45 on/:20 rest/transition

 

Stationary Dips @2111

Ab Mat Situps @2111

Single Arm Landmine Row @2111

 

B)

3 RFQ

 

Alt. DB Hammer Curls x 12-16 @3111

Alternating Plank Shoulder Taps x 20

Weighted Box Step Downs x 10-14 @3111

  

Community WOD:

 

W/partner. Split work in any way you choose. Move through rounds in any order you choose. Only one athlete working at a time.

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

2 Post Runs (or 30/20 Assault Bike cals – it’s supposed to be bitterly cold!)

30 Dumbbell or Kettlebell Thrusters

20 DB or KB Pull Throughs

Row, 500m

30 KB Swings

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, January 28

Strength:

Shoulder Press : 3-2-3-6-6-6

Shoulder Press 3-2-3-6-6-6

Rest as needed between sets.

Set 1: 60-65% 1RM

Set 2: 70-75% 1RM

Set 3: 75-80% 1RM

Set 4: 80+% 1RM

Set 5: 80+% 1RM

Set 6: 80+% 1RM

The goal is to perform sets 4-6 at 4-5% more than you used for last week’s set of 8 reps.

 

WOD:

 

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1: Bench Press and Strict Pull-ups

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps, for time of:

Bench Press, 0.75x bodyweight

Strict Pull-up

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, January 27

Rebuild option available all day!

Strength (all athletes)

 

5 RFQ: Barbell Hip Thrusts and Banded Face Pulls

5 rounds for quality of:

5 Barbell Hip Thrusts, pick load 20X1 (go much heavier on these than last week– a good starting weight might be around 60% of your 1RM Deadlift)

Rest 1 min

15 Banded Face Pulls @21X1

Rest 1 min

WOD:

 

AMRAP 10 mins: Double Unders, Dumbbell Snatches, and Alternating Overhead Reverse Lunges

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 mins of:

30 Double Unders

10x [ 1 Dumbbell Snatch + 2 Alternating Overhead Reverse Lunges ], 55/35 lbs

Complete each rep of the dumbbell complex with 1 snatch, keep the dumbbell overhead, then reverse lunge for 1 L/1 R.

 

Rebuild (can be done in lieu of WOD)

 

3RFQ

 

10x [1 SA DB Press @31X1 + 2 Alt. OH Rev Lunge)

-       5 each side

Rest as needed, then:

1 lap Farmers Carry, pick load

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, January 26

A different test today!! Can you lift something relatively heavy, with good form, in the middle of an endurance workout? And then do it again and again?

WOD:

Every 4 mins for 32 mins do:

Run, 400 m

3 Power Cleans, pick load

3 Muscle-ups (Chest to Bar, Pull-Up or pull-up negatives)

The goal is max load over the 8 rounds. Athletes may only take three attempts at the power cleans per set, but may adjust the loads as they see fit throughout the workout.

Please note total load successfully lifted, as well as number of attempts made (for example: 6270 lbs, 22/24).

Athletes may use as much time as they would like to accomplish the work in each period, but must complete all three elements in order for the round score to count.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, January 25

Rebuild option available in all classes today.

XT Strength: 5:30 pm (programming below)

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

Strength (all athletes)

 

Alt EMOM 20 mins: Front Foot Elevated Split Squats, Strict Handstand Push-ups, Ring Front Leaning Rests, and Bent Over Reverse Dumbbell Flies

Every 1 min for 20 mins, alternating between:

8 L Front Foot Elevated Split Squats, pick load @3111

8 R Front Foot Elevated Split Squats, pick load

max rep Strict Handstand Push-ups, 30 secs (Seated DB Press x 6-8 @ 2011)

Ring Front Leaning Rest, 40 secs

12 Bent Over Reverse Dumbbell Flies, pick load @2011

 

WOD:

For time:

60 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

20 Toes-to-bars (Knee Raises)

40 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

20 Toes-to-bars

20 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

 

Rebuild (in lieu of WOD):

 

3 RFQ:

 

10-14 Dual DB Front Squat @3111

10-14 V-Ups @2111

10-14 Barbell Bent Over Row @3111

XT Strength:

Back Squat 5x5

Split Jerk 7x2 (Ascending)

 

3 RFQ

 

Weighted Step-Ups x 12

Stationary Dips x 12

Windshield Wipers x 20

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, January 24

.Announcements:

We’re thrilled to be adding new members to the community and seeing attendance pick back up after the holidays. We have a few news items for you!

  • We’re very excited to welcome Coach Dan Hartley back to our community. Some of you may remember Dan from the CF Pisgah days, and he has been a staple in the local CrossFit and weightlifting community for years. Dan will be coaching the Monday 12pm class each week. Welcome back, Coach Dan!

  • Coach Mark is doing the Monday Night Skill Session again this week! 6:30pm. He'll be focusing on the snatch. This is a great way to slow down and spend a ton of time working on this movement. Appropriate for ALL LEVELS! RSVP on Zen Planner or the website.

  • The CrossFit Open approaches on the horizon, beginning on February 24. While our priorities as a community are more focused on community and a “Better Than Yesterday” mindset than competing, I will say that the Open, while being obviously competitive, is a great vehicle to achieve our goals of coming together and improving. All of that is to say I hope you’ll consider getting involved. It’s cheap ($30), traditionally accessible to all levels of athletes and experience, and is fun. To register or learn more, go to games.crossfit.com.

  • Also, please consider signing up for the online judges course. Athletes in the Open are required to be judged by judges that have completed this course. This is also affordable ($10!), online, and is a great tool to increase your own development and awareness of movement as an athlete.

  • We’re looking at a normal week of classes. While the weather projects to be cold, I don’t see much in the way of snow and ice that might throw us off. This is a GREAT WEEK to plan your attendance at the space, RSVP for sessions, and get your work in. NOW is the time to fully set your habits and prepare for an awesome year.

Monday

This week’s long grinder hits on the first day of the week! No strength today. We’ll review some assault bike tips and get right into the long WOD. Let’s go….

Skill: Assault Bike Efficiency (5 min)

 

WOD:

 

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

 

50/40 Assault Bike Calories

25 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

50/40 Row Calories

15 Devil Press, 40/25 lbs (KB Swing)

30 Dumbbell Push Press, 40/25 lbs

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, January 23

XT Strength: 9a

Deadlift 5x5 

Front Squat 5x5

Push Press 3x5

 

3RFQ

Low Drop Jumps x 6-8

Hollow Rock/Hold x 1 min (accum.)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, January 22

Rebuild:

 

A)

 

3RFQ

Banded Tricep Pushdowns x 20 @ 20X0

Alt. DB Curls x 20 (10/each) @ 3111

 

B)

 

3RFQ

Front Raise x 24 (12/each) @3111

DB Pull throughs x 10-14

 

C)

 

100 Medball Sit-Ups

 

Community WOD:

 

Alt EMOM 40 mins: Assault Bike Calories, Kettlebell Walking Lunges, Row Calories, and Push-ups

With partner, any split:

 

Every 2 mins for 40 mins, alternating between:

max rep Assault Bike Calories

40 Kettlebell Walking Lunges

max rep Row Calories

40 Push-ups

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, January 21

WOD: - “The Back 40”

FT: Row Calories and Deadlifts

For time:

50/40 Row Calories

40 Deadlifts, 225/155 lbs

50/40 Row Calories

 

Strength (after WOD):

3 RFQ: Barbell Hip Thrusts and Barbell Hip Thrust Holds

3 rounds for quality of:

8 Barbell Hip Thrusts, pick load @2112

Barbell Hip Thrust Hold, pick load, 30 secs (hold the top position, creating maximal contraction of your glutes and hamstrings for as long as you can hold)

Rest 2 mins

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