WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Oct 13

“Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.” - John Rohn

Gym Happenings

Handstand Clinic!!!

This Friday, Oct 14th at 5:30pm local Acro coach Micah Ellinger will be taking us through a handstand masterclass. This is a great opportunity so don’t pass it up!

Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

8 Tempo Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @4011

Hollow Hold, 1 min

10 Tempo Strict Pull-ups @2111

Bottoms-up Kettlebell Carry, pick load, L 25 m/R 25 m


WOD

For time:

Run, 800 m

60 Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Run, 800 m


Rebuild

3 RFQ

20 SA KB Swings (10/each)

6-8 Turkish Get Up (3-4/each)

20 KB/Sandbag Keg Lift (10/each)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Oct 12

“Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all.”

- Peter Drucker

Gym Happenings

New Class Alert! Every Sunday at 930, Coach Kay will be hosting a workout open to anyone who identifies as a woman. This class will be abbreviated (only 45min) and will feature a classic benchmark workout named after a woman. All skill levels are welcome at this supportive, empowering class! Bring a friend! Starting on Oct. 23rd.

WOD

Every 4 mins for 32 mins do:

Row, 500/400 m

3 Snatches, pick load

3 Ring Muscle-ups (Scale to Bar Muscle-Ups or 8 Stationary Dips)

Athlete Instructions

Athletes may only take 3 attempts at the snatches 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 – e.g., 4070 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.

XT
A: 7x2 Snatch (Ascending)

B: DB Incline Bench 5 x 10-12


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Oct 11

“To have long term success as a coach or in any position of leadership, you have to be obsessed in some way.” - Pat Riley

Gym Happenings

Handstand Clinic!!!

This Friday, Oct 14th at 5:30pm local Acro coach Micah Ellinger will be taking us through a handstand masterclass. This is a great opportunity so don’t pass it up!

WOD

Fran 

21-15-9 

Thruster 95 / 65 

Pull-up 

Rebuild

3 sets 

8-10 Goblet squat 31x1

8-10 SA KB push press 21x1

8-10 SA KB Row 21x1 

Strength ( After WOD and Rebuild )

2 rounds for quality of:

8 R Tempo Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load @3010

12 R Dynamic Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load @10X0

Rest 1 min

8 L Tempo Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

12 L Dynamic Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Rest 1 min

8 Tempo Ab Wheel Roll Outs @2111

Rest 1 min

For the Split Squats…you’ll perform the first 8 reps holding kettlebells or dumbbells in a farmer’s carry position, then after the 8th repetition you’ll drop the weights and perform 12 more reps unloaded, trying to jump as high as possible each rep.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Oct 9

“Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature. Necessity is the theme and inventress of nature, her curb and her eternal law.”

- Leonardo Da Vinci

WOD

Every 2 mins for 40 mins, alternating between:

max rep Assault Bike Calories, 1:30

20 Kettlebell Front Rack Walking Lunges, 24/16 kg

max rep Row Calories, 1:30

60 Double Unders (90 single unders)

 

XT 

A: Back Rack Weighted Lunge 5x10-12 (5-6/each leg - Ascending)

B: Overhead Squat : 3-3-3-3-3

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Oct 8

 “Only one who devotes themselves to a cause with their whole strength and soul can be a master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” - Albert Einstein

Rebuild

3RFQ

Single Arm KB Crunch x 10/arm

Tall Kneeling KB Horn Bicep Curls x 12-15reps 20X0 Tempo

Tall Kneeling KB Horn Tricep Extensions x 12-15reps 20X0 Tempo

 

3 RFQ

KB Rack Cyclist Squat x8-12 @2111

Gorilla Row x8-12 @2111

KB Rack Carry 100’

 

Community WOD

For time (30-minute cap, any split):

Buy-In: 100 Alternating DB/KB Snatches

  • 500m row

  • 50 wallball

  • 50 Russian Twist

  • 400m row

  • 40 wallball

  • 40 Russian Twist

  • 300m row

  • 30 wallball

  • 30 Russian Twist

  • 200m row

  • 20 wallball

  • 20 Russian Twist

  • 100m row

  • 10 wallball

  • 10 Russian Twist

Cash-Out: 100 Push-Ups

 


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Oct 7

“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” - Epictetus

Gym Happenings

Bring a Friend Friday! Know some people who you think might be interested in Pisgah Fitness? Invite them to a Friday workout, totally free! Every Friday WOD will be a little more simple (not any easier) than the rest of the week to make it a perfect time to bring a first timer! Community workouts on Saturday are also always free, and another perfect time to bring someone in for a trial!

Strength

Front Squat 1x3 at 75% 1RM

Front Squat 1x2 at 80% 1RM

Front Squat 1x1 at 85% 1RM

Front Squat 1x1 at 90% 1RM

Front Squat 1x3 at 90% 1RM

**Complete sets every 2 mins.

 

WOD

AMRAP 20

3 Rope Climbs, 15 ft

10 Toes-to-bars

21 Plate Overhead Walking Lunges, 45/25 lbs

2 Post Runs

 

XT

Strict Press 5 x 2 / 80-90%

Heavy Dball chest carry accumulate 500’

*every-time you drop, 3-5 strict toes to bar.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Oct 6

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done.” -Andy Warhol

Gym Happenings:

  • Pisgah Kids is recruiting new members! Tell all your friends with kiddos to stop by for a free class! Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-4:30. Elementary school ages.

  • Bring a Friend Friday! Know some people who you think might be interested in Pisgah Fitness? Invite them to a Friday workout, totally free! Every Friday WOD will be a little more simple (not any easier) than the rest of the week to make it a perfect time to bring a first timer! Community workouts on Saturday are also always free, and another perfect time to bring someone in for a trial!

  • Our member and physical therapist Hanna Trinite is now offering dry needling and manual therapy at the gym! If you have muscle soreness, muscle tightness or just feeling stiff, she’s here to help you out. Sign up at https://coredynamicsphysicaltherapy.as.me/PisgahFitness# or call/text her 828-283-0526 if you have questions or to book a slot.

Strength

Every 1 min for 15 mins, alternating between:

10 L Arm Landmine Press, pick load @20X1

10 R Arm Landmine Press, pick load

10 L Arm Landmine Rows, pick load @20X1

10 R Arm Landmine Rows, pick load

L-Sit Hold, 40 secs

 

WOD 

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:

12 L/12 R Single Arm Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks, pick load

12 Dumbbell Box Step Overs, pick load

 

REBUILD

3 RFQ

DB Skull Crushers (10-15 Rep Range) @20X1

Close Grip DB Bench Press 40X0 x 8 reps


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Oct 5

“The day is always his who works with serenity and great aims.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

WOD

2 Rounds for time:

Run, 800 m

4x 50’ Sled Push or Drag (Down and Back, outside parking lot, twice. Set a “challenging, but doable” weight. Should be breathing HARD after your 2 down and backs)

Row, 500 m

40 Burpee Broad Jumps (min: 3’/jump)

XT

Deadlift 1rm

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Oct 4

“One of the most common ways for the modern person to maintain self-deception is to keep busy all the time.” - Daniel Putnam

Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

20 Banded Lying Leg Raises @1010

10 Barbell Roll-Outs @3010

10 Tempo Strict Pull-ups @2110

WOD

5 rounds for time of:

18 Kettlebell Swings, pick load

12 Kettlebell Goblet Reverse Lunges, pick load

9/6 Assault Bike Calories

 

Rebuild

Every 1:30 for 13:30 mins, alternating between:

25 Banded Overhead Tricep Extensions @10X0

8 Supinated Grip Bent Over Rows, pick load @2111

GHD Hip Ext. Hold 1 min

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Oct 3

“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” - Alan Cohen

Gym Happenings:

Our member and physical therapist Hanna Trinite is now offering dry needling and manual therapy at the gym! If you have muscle soreness, muscle tightness or just feeling stiff, she’s here to help you out.  Sign up at https://coredynamicsphysicaltherapy.as.me/PisgahFitness# or call/text her 828-283-0526 if you have questions or to book a slot.

XT is back! Today you have the option to do the WOD or continue on your lifting instead!

Strength

Log your best Bench Press 1 rep max lift.

Only log the heaviest 1 rep, do not include sets prior to it.

Athlete Instructions

Take 20 mins to build to a 1 RM.

 

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 10 mins of:

5 Strict Handstand Push-ups

10 Ring Dips

15 Push-ups

30 Double Unders

 

XT 

EMOM 10

EMOM 5 (1st 5 min)

3-5 Shoulder Press (set weight to “challenging but do-able”)

EMOM 5 (2nd 5 min)

5 Push Press (should be slightly heavier than shoulder press weight)


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Oct 1

 “A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.” - Lao Tzu

Rebuild

3 RFQ

14-20 SA KB Z Press (7-10/each) @3111

14-20 (7-10/each) Dbl KB Front Rack Cossack Squat @3111

100’ Dbl KB Front Rack Carry

 

3RFQ

16-20 Glute Bridge SA Press @31X1

KB Hollow Body Flutter Kick (accumulate :45)

16-20 Crossbody RDL (single KB) @3111

Side Plank ::45/each side

 

Community WOD

Buy In: 100 Partner Med Ball Sit-Up

Not to exceed 5:00. At 5:00 mark, teams will begin:

AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) for 20 minutes.

Partner A runs for 400 meters while Partner B does an AMRAP of:

20 Kettlebell Swings

20 Box Jumps

When Partner A returns, Partner B does the run while Partner A does the swings and box jumps.

At 25:00 mark, teams will begin

Cash Out: 60 burpees (alternating. Partner A does a rep, then B does one, etc…)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Sept 30

“Much of what I stumbled into by following my curiosity and intuition turned out to be priceless later on.” - Steve Jobs

WOD

5 rounds, each round for time, of:

Row, 500 m

50 Double Unders

15 Deadlifts, 225/155 lbs

**Go every 6 mins

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 29

“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”

- Leonardo da Vinci

Wanna test your fitness outside of the gym and have a blast with amazing people while doing it? Coach Kay signed up for a spartan Race and needs a team, lets go have some fun!

Here are the details: https://race.spartan.com/en/race/detail/7602/overview

WOD

For time:

Run, 800 m

20 Ground-to-Overheads, 135/95 lbs

20 Alternating Front Rack Lunges, 135/95 lbs

Run, 800 m

20 Alternating Front Rack Lunges, 135/95 lbs

20 Ground-to-Overheads, 135/95 lbs

Run, 800 m

 

 REBUILD A

3RFQ

12-16 Filly Press @21X1

20 Goblet Lunges (10/each) @2111

12-16 Lateral Box Step-Downs (6-8/each - Pistol skill work) @3111

 

REBUILD B

Every 1:30 min for 18 mins, alternating between:

10 Supinated Bent Over Rows, pick load @21X0

20 Prone Lying Banded Hamstring Curls @1010

max rep Strict Pull-ups, 1 min

8x 4-Count Squat Compressions @2222

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 28

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” - Yogi Berra

Strength

Tempo Front Squat 1x3 at 70% 1RM @32X1

Tempo Front Squat 1x2 at 75% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x2 at 80% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x1 at 85% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x1 at 87% 1RM

**Complete sets every 2 mins.

 

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Assault Bike Calories

Back Squat, 135/95 lbs

 

 

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Sept 27

“Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds and fanatics. It is, for scientific folk, an unattainable ideal.” - Cassius Jackson Keyser

STRENGTH

5 rounds for quality of:

4 Tempo Bench Press, pick load @20X1

Rest 1:30

8 Ab Wheel Roll Outs @3020

Rest 1:30

WOD

2 rounds for max reps of:

max rep Assault Bike Calories, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Ring Dips, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Row Calories, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Push-ups, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

 

Rebuild

4 rounds for quality of:

8 Tempo Dumbbell Press, pick load @2110

Rest 45 secs

8 L/8 R Single Leg Hip Bridges @3011

Rest 45 secs

Bottoms-up Kettlebell Carry, pick load, L 100 ft/R 100 ft

Rest 45 secs

 

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Sept 26

“Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” - Samuel Butler

Strength / Skill

A - Part 1

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

Every 1:30 for 9 mins.

A - Part 2

1 Snatch, 90% 1RM

Every 1 min for 4 mins.

 

WOD

For time:

15 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

30 Pull-ups

12 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

24 Pull-ups

9 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

18 Pull-ups

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday Sept. 24

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” - Amy Poehler

Rebuild

3 RFQ

15-20 Good Mornings @2111

20 Single Leg Glute Bridges

20 Goblet Lunges

 

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

4 Turkish Get-Ups (2/side)

KB Side Bends (:30/side)

Weighted Plank, 1:00-1:15

 

Community WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

25/18 Assault Bike Calories

45 Dumbbell Deadlifts, 50/35 lbs

500m Row

30 Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

2 Post Runs

15 Devil Press, 50/35 lbs

*With a buddy or alone

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Sept 23

 “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” - Bob Marley

WOD

6 rounds, 4 mins each, for max reps of:

Run, 400 m

40 Double Unders

10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

max reps in remaining time Snatches, 135/95 lbs

Rest 2 mins

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 22

“Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.” - Henry David Thoreau

Upcoming:

Fall Social Event!

Our very own Jay Moye is playing a show next Saturday, Sept 24th at One World Brewing from 5-8:00. If you’ve never heard Jay play, well, you’re in for a real treat, hope to see ya’ll there!

https://oneworldbrewing.com/event/doss-church-the-unholy-noise-2022-09-24/

Strength

3 rounds for quality of:

5 L/5 R Front Rack Split Squats, pick load @4211

Rest 1 min

5 L/5 R Rear Foot Elevated Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @6011

Rest 1 min

WOD

"Nitrous"

For time:

Row, 1000 m

50 Thrusters, 95/65 lbs

 

REBUILD

3RFQ

10-14 Landmine Rows @21X1

20 SA KB Swing 

10-20 GHD Sit-Ups @21X1 (20 Weighted Sit-Ups @21X1)

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 21

“Don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.” - Jorge Luis Berges

  • Hey…it’s cooler outside, time to get everyone together!! This Saturday, 5pm, at One World West Brewing, let’s gather as a community and watch PF member Jay Moye’s band play outside. It should be a fun, casual chance for us to hang out, hear some awesome music, have a beer (or not) and see everyone in normal attire! Bring it!!

Two wod’s today!

WOD A

AMRAP 15 mins: Rows, Box Jumps, and Dumbbell Push Press

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 mins of:

Row, 500 m

10 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

10 Dumbbell Push Press, 50/35 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Box Jumps- step down

 

Rest 5 minutes and when the clock reaches 20:00, complete B...

 

WOD B

AMRAP 15 mins: Assault Bike Calories and Wall Balls

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 mins of:

30/20 Assault Bike Calories

20 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

 

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