WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Aug 19

“Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.”

- Keanu Reeves

Thanks to so many for responding to our evening class survey! Based on survey responses, 5:30pm is the overwhelming preference for Monday-Thursday. 5:30pm will be the only evening class starting Monday the 22nd. We are keeping our 4:30pm as our only Friday afternoon. As the 5:30pm classes grow, we’ll add some 4:30 Group fitness classes as needed!

Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins.

1 Clean & Jerk, pick load

Start at 60% 1RM and build each set to today’s “heavy.”

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 8 mins of:

20 Goblet Lunges 53/35

10 L/10 R Single Arm Kettlebell Snatches, 53/35

10 Handstand Push-Ups (Push Press)


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Aug 18

“You’ll never do a whole lot, unless you’re brave enough to try.” - Dolly Parton

Today:

Rebuild option all day.

4:30 Strength Focus is now a standard WOD/ Rebuild class.

Warm-up

Two sets of:

Dumbbell Suitcase Deadlift x 8 reps, right

Dumbbell Waiter’s Carry x 50 feet, right

Dumbbell Suitcase Deadlift x 8 reps, left

Dumbbell Waiter’s Carry x 50 feet, left


Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

10 Kettlebell Front Squats, pick load @3111

8 L Tempo Single Arm Dumbbell Rows, pick load @2111

8 R Tempo Single Arm Dumbbell Rows, pick load

10 Box Jumps - tall; height of the box doesn’t matter, the 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 55-60 seconds to complete your 10 reps if done properly


WOD

5 rounds for time of:

6 Overhead Squats, pick load

12 Toes-to-bars

30 Double Unders

Athlete Instructions

Overhead Squats- choose a weight that will challenge you, but you should still be able to complete unbroken

Rebuild

3 rounds for quality of:

3 L/3 R Turkish Get-ups, pick load

Rest 45 secs

Waiter Carry, pick load, L 30 secs/R 30 secs

Rest 45 secs

10 Supine Ring Rows @2111

Rest 45 secs

L-Sit Hold, 1 min

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Aug 17

“When things go wrong, Simplify.” - Dan John

Strength

3 Bench Press, pick load

Every 3 mins for 15 mins.

Suggested loads per set (by %): 70, 75, 80, 85, 90+

– THEN –

Bench Press 2x Max Rep

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Drop down and complete at 10-15 lbs less off today's heavy from part 1.

Complete sets every 3 mins.


WOD

Jackie

For time:

Row, 1000 m

50 Thrusters, 45/35 lbs

30 Pull-ups

Athlete Instructions

If your Jackie time is greater than 8 minutes, or you’ve never completed the workout, perform it as written above. If you do have a fast time on record, consider scaling up the thruster and pull-ups to something similar to the Games finale.

Scaling

The benchmark Jackie is meant to be performed at very high intensity. Reduce the distance of the row and the weight of the bar to ensure you can push the pace. Modify the pull-ups so you can crank out large sets that test your conditioning.

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Aug 16

“Anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” 

David Whyte

Today

5:30pm XT

Rebuild option available all day.

Strength (athletes doing the WOD will not do strength today, as it’s a longer workout. This strength piece will just be part 1 for Rebuild’ers)

4 rounds for quality of:

24 Single Arm Kettlebell Swings (12 each)

12 Pause Ring Rows @3111

Double Kettlebell Overhead Hold 1min

WOD 

For Time:

1 mile Run

40 Bar Facing Burpees

*12 min Time Cap (athletes should scale the run distance to allow them the opportunity to accumulate lots of burpees before the cap!)

@15 Minute Mark:

7min AMRAP

1 Building Lap

10 Tuck Ups

5 Hang Power Clean (135/95)

@25 Minute Mark:

For Time

10 Bar Facing Burpees

20 Deadlifts 135/95 lbs

1 Post Run

*5 min Time Cap

Rebuild

4 rounds for quality of:

18 Plank DB Pull Throughs

24 Glute Bridges

Plank Hold, 1 min

XT Strength

Axle Bar Deadlift 5-5-4-4-3-3

Axle Bar Hang Clean 8-8-6-6-4-4

3 RFQ

Sled Push (down/back, increase weight each set)

Dball over shoulder x 10-14

Sled Pull (down/back, increase weight each set)


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Aug 15

"Passion makes the world go 'round. Love just makes it a safer place." - Ice-T

Today:

XT 4:30

Thursday 4:30 strength focus is now a regular fitness class.

Announcements: Check todays email for some more big changes!

Warm-up

One set of:

Assault Bike x 3 minutes, nasal breathing only

Followed by…

One to two sets of:

“Weight Plate Squat Warm-up”

Heels-elevated T-Spine Rotations x 3 per side

Heels-elevated Flex and Extend x 3

Front Foot Elevated Split Split Squats x 6 per side

Plate Elevated Cossack Squats x 6 per side

Tempo Plate Squats x 6 @ 31X1 tempo

Strength

Back Squat 2-2-2-4-4-4

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Sets 1-3: 88-90% 1RM

Sets 4-6: 80-83% 1RM

The goal is to aim for the top % listed but if you think you may miss on the next set, lower it to the bottom %.

Complete sets every 2:30 mins.

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

20/15 Assault Bike Calories

10 Devil Press, 50/35 lbs


XT Strength

A) Snatch Pull + Snatch + Overhead Squat + Snatch Pull + Hang Snatch + Overhead Squat 1-1-1

  • Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

  • 3x(1+1+1+1+1+1)

  • 50-60% 1RM Snatch

Reset any time the bar comes back to the floor or the hang. 

B) Snatch Pull + Snatch + Hang Snatch + Overhead Squat 1-1-1-1

  • Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

  • 4x(1+1+1+1)

  • 70% 1RM Snatch (or more)

Continuing from the complex above and an opportunity to build to some heavier loads as long as you are maintaining positions and moving with speed. Make sure to only build up if you are completing the snatch and hang snatch with consistent speed and a strong lockout. Make sure your overhead squat is just as deep (if not more so) than your snatch receiving position.

C) Snatch Pull 3x2

  • Use the same weight for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

  • 90% 1RM Snatch

Loading is below 1RM for two pulls to improve our top end strength and extension. Reset between reps and focus on staying balanced as you initiate the lift off the floor and extend big at the top.


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Aug 13

"Your 'should self' puts the alarm clock across the room at night so your 'want self' can’t reach the snooze button in the morning." - Adam Grant

Community WOD

Partner WOD for time (33:00 cap) - Individuals cut reps in half and work 1:00 on/1:00 off

2000 m Row (partners switch every 250m)

120 burpees (any split)

1000m row

100 toes to bar (med ball sit-ups) (any split)

500m row

80 Dbl DB Ground to Overhead (35/25 or 25/15) (any split)


Rebuild

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

8 L Tempo Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load - 3011 Tempo

8 R Tempo Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load - 3011 Tempo

8x 4-Count Squat Compressions - 2222 Tempo

8 Prone Swimmers - 4040 Tempo

3 rounds for quality of:

3 L/3 R Turkish Get-ups, pick load

Rest 45 secs

Waiter Carry, pick load, L 30 secs/R 30 secs

Rest 45 secs

10 Supine Ring Rows 2111 Tempo

Rest 45 secs

L-Sit Hold, 1 min

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Aug 12

“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”​

— John Steinbeck, East of Eden

Strength

Deadlift 3-3-3-6-6

Sets 1-3: 85-88% 1RM

Sets 4-5: 75-78% 1RM

Complete sets every 2:30 mins.

The goal is to aim for the top % listed but if you think you may miss on the next set, lower it to the bottom %.

WOD

Every 3 mins for 15 mins do:

12 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

10 Thrusters 95/65

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Aug 11

“Tensing your abs will amplify the intensity of the contraction of any muscle in your body.” 

Pavel Tsatsouline

Today:

Rebuild option available all day.

Strength Focus has a new focus; "Athletes will have the opportunity to choose the moment they would like to focus on during the class and we will deep dive how to ““Strengthen”” the movement of their choosing.”

Strength

Every 1:30 for 24 mins, alternating between:

7 Barbell Hip Thrusts, pick load

12 Slider Hamstring Curls

Hollow Body Hold, 1 min

8 Supinated Grip Bent Over Rows, pick load

- Notes on the Strength -

6-7 Barbell Hip Thrusts,- 20X1 Tempo; staying with weight used last week or around 80% 1RM Deadlift

10-12 Slider Hamstring Curls- 2111 Tempo / 20-25 Prone Lying Banded Leg Curls

6-8 Supinated Grip Bent Over Rows- 2111 Tempo


WOD

As many reps as possible in 4 mins of:

Dumbbell Box Step Over, 55/35 lbs, 20 in

Rest 1 min

As many reps as possible in 4 mins of:

Double Unders

Rebuild

3 RFQ

KB Front Rack + OH Carry - 100m (switch at 50m)

Cable or Sled Face Pulls x 10-12

Box Elevated Pistol Squats x 4/leg @3111

Strength Focus

Fun warm-up

You pick the moment you want to “strengthen”

-Typical choices include; Handstands, double unders, pull-ups, rope climbs, snatch, deadlift.

Relaxing movements to cool down

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Aug 10

“If it’s important, do it everyday. If it’s not important, don’t do it at all.” - Dan John

WOD ( Part a )

1 round of: max rep Bar Muscle-ups, 1 min Rest

1 min max rep Strict Handstand Push-ups, 1 min Rest

1 min max rep Row Calories, 1 min Rest

1 min max rep Dumbbell Single Arm Overhead Squats, 50/35 lbs, 1 min Rest

1 min max rep Dips Rest 1 min

Front Leaning Rest, 1 min

Rest 4 mins until the running clock reaches 15:00, then start B…

WOD ( Part b )

Every 1 min for 24 mins, alternating between:

max rep Bar Muscle-ups

max rep Strict Handstand Push-ups

max rep Row Calories

max rep Dumbbell Single Arm Overhead Squats, 50/35 lbs

max rep Dips

Front Leaning Rest, 40 secs

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Aug 9

“During the last year she was alive, at age 95, my mother said many times, “It’s so freeing to realize that nothing really matters.” She said it joyously, with relief, as if a burden had been lifted.”

Joan Tollifson

Today:

5:30pm XT

Rebuild option Available all day.

Strength

3 RFQ

20 Single Arm DB Z Press @21X1

10-12 Suitcase DB Walking Lunges @21X1

Manmakers x 6-10

WOD
From 0:00-2:00 (2 minutes)

Run 3 building laps

Max jerks (135/95)

Rest 1 minute

From 3:00-6:00 (3 minutes)

Run 4 building laps

Max jerks (135/95)

Rest 2 minutes

From 8:00-12:00 (4 minutes)

Run 5 building laps

Max jerks


Rebuild

Every 75 sec x 12 sets

Incline Close Grip Bench Press x 10-12

DB Hamstring March x 10-12

Weighted V-Up x 12-16

XT

Front Squat 10x2 @80%

Power Clean 2-2-2-2-2 Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

65% 1RM Clean (or more) Reset at the floor between reps and rest minimally between. Refer back to day 5 and aim to complete these sets slightly heavier along with making technique improvements over your previous effort. Make sure you are still receiving the bar in a power position and don't load to a point where your form changes significantly.

Clean Pull 5x3 Use the same weight for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

95% 1RM Clean Three reps at a load that is pretty close to your max clean should provide a good challenge when it comes to maintaining consistency with each rep. Step up to it and complete these knowing how important this part of the clean is to a successful lift.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Aug 8

“Poetry is language against which you have no defenses.” 

David Whyte

Today:

XT 4:30

Upcoming:

Pisgah Fitness at Asheville Tourists Game Friday, August 12

Strength

Back Squat : 3-3-3-6-6

Back Squat 3-3-3-6-6 Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

Sets 1-3: 85-88% 1RM

Sets 4-5: 75-78% 1RM

Complete sets every 2:30 mins. The goal is to aim for the top % listed but if you think you may miss on the next set, lower it to the bottom %.


WOD

3 rounds for total time of:

Post Run Sprint

20 wall-ball shots (20/14)

6 alt dumbbell snatches (70/45)

Rest 4 minutes between rounds

XT

1x [ 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Overhead Squat ], pick load Every 1:30 for 15 mins.

Build over the course of the 10 sets to today’s heavy.

Snatch Pull + 2 Snatch 3-3-3 Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

3x(1+2) 65-75% 1RM Snatch Utilize the snatch pull rep to prime your positions and extension for the two snatch reps that follow. Reset with the bar on the floor between each rep of the complex. Stay within the percentage range and move it well.

Snatch Lift Off 5x3 Use the same weight for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

110% 1RM Snatch Refer back to day 9 for your previous go at this movement. Remember that these are here to feel some heavier weight on the bar and gain some experience with a load that you haven't snatched (yet). This allows us to gain some adaptation and confidence at the same time. Even though these are just lift offs and not pulls with extension, visualize initiating the lift the same way you would for a snatch. Reset between reps.

Snatch Lift Off

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Aug 6

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. -Walt Disney

Today:

8:30 REBUILD

9:30 COMMUNITY WOD

Up Coming:

Pisgah Fitness at Asheville Tourists Game Friday, August 12

REBUILD

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

25 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

10 Ab Wheel Roll Outs

Side Plank, L 45 secs/R 45 secs

3 rounds for quality:

Strict Bar Dips; 2020; 6-8reps rest 60sec

Pendlay Row; 20X2; 6-8reps rest 60sec

Russian Twists x 20

COMMUNITY WOD

3 rounds. One partner works for one minute whilst the other rests for one minute.

DB/KB Thruster

Push-Ups

Burpee box jump overs

Weighted Sit ups

OH Weighted Lunge

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Aug 5

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”
Jack Kornfield

Strength

Every 2 mins for 16 mins: Pause Low Hang Cleans and Jerks

1x [ 1 Pause Low Hang Clean + 1 Jerk ], pick load Every 2 mins for 16 mins.

Pause Low Hang Clean- 2" below the knee pause for 2 secs Start around 60-65% 1RM Clean & Jerk and build over the course of the 8 sets to something heavy for today.


WOD

4 RFT:

4 rounds for time of:

L-Sit Hold, 1 min

Run, 400 m

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Aug 4

“Positive thinking is not about being delusional. It's about learning how to take control of internal processing and knowing it'll shape your external environment.”

-Andrew Huberman

4:30 Strength Focus

Rebuild Option All day

Tuesday 12pm is getting removed, so just normal MWF 12:00 classes next week.

Kids Class started 8/30, young kids (4-6 years old) starts on 9/1.

If parents are interested in signing up call, text or email 606-340-7852 Jacob@pisgahfitness.com

Strength

3 RFQ

20 B Stance Hip Thrusts (10/side) @31X1

3 Tempo Front Squats @31X1

Med Ball Pec Activation 1 min

Athlete Instructions

Rest 1 min after each movement

WOD

AMRAP 14 mins: Kettlebell Suitcase Carries, Kettlebell Swings and Box Jumps

KB Suitcase Carry, 100m, 70/53

14 KB Swings 70/53

14 Box Jumps 30/24

Rebuild

Barbell Sumo Deadlift; 2121 Tempo; 4-6reps HEAVY; rest 15sec

Hand Supported Single Leg DB RDL; 20X0 Tempo; 6-8/side; rest 90-120sec

20 Windshield Wipers

Strength Focus

One arm push-up 1-3

One arm lock off 5-10 sec

One leg Deadlift 1-3

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Aug 3

“Don't eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.” 
― Michael Pollan

Row Skill

WOD

For Time:

10 Bench Press 185/125

20 Bike Cal

40 Row Cal

15 Bench

30 Bike Cal

60 Row Cal

20 Bench

40 Bike Cal

80 Row Cal

(25 min)

Strength Finisher (If Time)

Alt EMOM 8

Ring Support Hold :40

Kip Swings (Int/Adv: on rings) :30

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Aug 2

XT 5:30PM (Jerk Focus)

Rebuild optional available all day

Strength

Alt EMOM 18 mins: Dumbbell Shoulder Press, Tempo Strict Pull-ups, and Farmer Carries

e2m

10 db shoulder press @2111

8 tempo strict pull-ups @2111

Farmer Carry, 100m (H.E.A.V.Y.)

WOD

Every 2:30 x 10

Post Run

Leave from the building

Rep is finished when you touch the building

Note fastest and slowest times

Rebuild

3RFQ

Back Rack Rear Foot Elevated Split Squat; 30X1 Tempo*; 4-6/leg (*rear foot on 4-6" plates); rest 15sec

Goblet Cyclist Squat; 2020; 8-12reps; rest 90-120sec

:40 Hollow Hold

XT

Push Press + Power Jerk + Split Jerk : 1-1-1-1

Push Press + Power Jerk + Split Jerk 1-1-1-1 Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

4x(1+1+1) 50-60% 1RM Split Jerk

Push Press + Power Jerk + Split Jerk

Split Jerk : 5x3 at 65% 1RM

Split Jerk 5x3 at 65% 1RM Rest as needed between sets.

Slightly higher percentage than days 2 and 5, but keep your speed. If resetting on jerk blocks, keep your rest to a minimum.

Split Jerk

Front Rack Hold : 3x 15 secs

Front Rack Hold 3x 15 secs Use the same weight for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

115% 1RM Split Jerk We're back down to three sets, but the percentage has increased. Good thing your stronger! You should be holding these the exact way you'd hold your bar prior to your push press and jerks. If you haven't been, make the switch now. Technique and form should be consistent across all movements in this program.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Aug 1

“The road to hell is not paved with good intentions. It is paved with lack of intention.”

​— Dr. Gabor Maté​

Today:

XT 4:30 PM

Up Coming:

Pisgah Fitness at Asheville Tourists Game Friday, August 12

Strength

Back Squat

5-5-5-3-3-3

Sets 1-3: 70-80%

Sets 4-6: 80-90%

WOD
AMRAP 12 mins:

40 DU (60 Singles)

20/15 Bike Cal

10 Toe to Bar (Hanging Knee Raises/V-Ups)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, July 30

“It is a fault to wish to be understood before we have made ourselves clear to ourselves.”
— Simone Weil

Today:

Rebuild 8:30

Community WOD 9:30

Up Coming:

Pisgah Fitness at Asheville Tourists Game Friday, August 12

REBUILD

3RFQ

20/20 Standing Founder

20/20 Low Back Lunge

20/20 Kneeling Founder

3RFQ

20 4-count Flutter Kicks

DB Kneeling Half Moon x 20 @2111

DB Skull Crusher x 20 @2111

COMMUNITY WOD

Chipper: 800 m, Assault Bike Calories, Double Kettlebell Deadlifts, and 4 more

For time:

Run, 800 m

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

40 Double Kettlebell Deadlifts, 24/16 kg

40 Dumbbell Walking Lunges, 24/16 kg

40 Double Kettlebell Deadlifts, 24/16 kg

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

Run, 800 m

Athlete Instructions

Dumbbell Walking Lunges- farmer carry



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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 29

“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” - John C. Maxwell

Strength

Deadlift : 5-3-1-1-1-1-1

WOD

AMRAP 15

1 Post Run (w/odd object)

30 Alternating Pistols (Goblet Squats)

1 Post Run (w/odd object)

10 Squat Snatches (115/75)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 28

The road to nowhere is paved with excuses.
Mark Bell

Rebuild option available all day.

Strength Focus: 4:30 pm (w/ Coach Jacob)

Strength

EMOM 15

Weighted or Ring Plank :45

4x Max Effort Broad Jump

Tempo Floor Press @31X1 :45

1 Min Rest

WOD

Tabata “Fight Gone Bad”

  • Athletes perform 8 tabata (:20 on/:10 off) intervals of each movement.

  • Athlete score for a movement is the LOWEST rep count achieved during any of the 8 intervals.

  • Total score is the sum of all movement scores.

Wallball (20/14)

Sumo Deadlift High Pull (75/55)

Box Jump (24/20)

Push Press (75/55)

Row Cal

Rebuild

3 RFQ

DBL KB Sumo DL @21X1 x 8-12

KB High Pull x12-16 @2111

1-1-2 DB Push Press x 8-12 @21X1

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