WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, April 7

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

- Andy Warhol

Gym Happenings

Friday April 7 There will be no open gym after the 4:30pm class due to a private event at the gym, Thanks! See you Saturday for community WOD!

Strength 

Front squat - Heavy 3 

*percentage suggestions

3 reps each 53,63,73,83,93%

Metcon 

-Benchmark-

“Mai-Tai”

30-15 

Bar facing burpee 

Front squats 95/135 


XT

C&J

Heavy double 

55% / 2 

65% / 2

75% / 2 

85% / 2 

95% / 2

*perform first, front squat second 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, April 6

“There is always room at the top.” - Daniel Webster

Gym Happenings

Friday April 7 There will be no open gym after the 4:30pm class due to a private event at the gym, Thanks! See you Saturday for community WOD!

Rebuild

3-4 rounds 

Bottoms up KB carry 100’ 

KB windmill 6/6 

SL squat 6/6 

Metcon

Amrap 20 ( with a buddy )

Pole run

( While buddy does Dub KB OH hold )

300/200m row

( While buddy does dub KB front rack hold )

20/15 cal bike

( While buddy holds plank )

Rebuild

3 rounds 

Reverse plank with hip flexor march 5/5 

Double KB OH hold 0:30-1:00 

Double KB Front rack hold 0:30-1:00 

Plank pull throughs 5/5 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, April 5

“If you're going through hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill

Strength 

Bench & Deadlift 

Bar / 6

55% / 5 

65% / 3

75% / 2 

85% / 1 

95% / 1 

105% / 1 

Metcon

Tabata bike for max cals 

XT

none 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, April 4

“The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.” - Alfred Whitney Griswold

Rebuild

3 sets of 8 

Tempo 31X1 

SA hollow floor press

Bird dog row 

Split squat 

Metcon

5 rounds for time: 

20 sit-ups 

100’ KB farmer carry 53/70s

400m run 

Rebuild

4  rounds 

10 pause SL v-ups 

100’ Kb farmer carry

100’ sled push  

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, April 3

“Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions, not outside.” - Marcus Aurelius

Strength 

Bench & Deadlift 

65% / 6 x 5 

Metcon

For Max reps each movement ( each movement is scored separate )

5 min row 

1 minute rest

4 min burpee box jumps 

1 minute rest

3 min bike 

1 minute rest

2 min ball slams 

1 minute reps

1 min double unders 

XT

Snatch 

Build to a heavy double 

55% / 2 

65% / 2

75% / 2 

85% / 2 

95% / 2

*If you’re doing XT start with this and do class strength after. 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, April 2

“Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.”

-James Thurber

Women's WOD 

“Alisha”

For time: 

Run 400m 

5 deadlifts 5 front squats 5 push presses 

300m row 

5 deadlifts 5 front squats 5 push presses 

Run 400m 

5 deadlifts 5 front squats 5 push presses 

300m row 

5 deadlifts 5 front squats 5 push presses 

Run 400m 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, April 1

“Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.” - Abraham Lincoln

Rebuild

3-4 sets of 6-10 reps 

(Tempo 31x1)

Barbell hip thrust 

SA Bottoms up KB press 

Ring face pull 

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps 

Plank pull throughs 

Landmine twist 

Dead bug legs only 

Community WOD 

For time: 

4 rounds for time 

1k row 

40 toes to bar 

40 burpees 

40 DB snatches

*30 min cap 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, March 31

“We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice.” - Albert Pike

Strength 

Bench & Deadlift 

Bar / 6 tempo 3111 

50% / 5

60% / 5

70% / 5

80% / 4,3,2,1

Metcon 

AMRAP 10

10 SA DB thrusters (5/5)

10 DB goblet reverse lunges (5/5)

*with a buddy: one does the above work, while the other accumulates max bike cals, then the switch after the above work is completed. Above work at the end must be equal between buddies, so finish your round even after the timer ends.

XT

Jerk 

55% / 2 

65% / 5 x 2 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, March 30

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” - Mark Twain

Rebuild / Metcon

4 rounds ( 40 minutes )

1:00 on / :15 off

Wall walks 

Bar hang 

GHD face down hold

Jump rope 

Deck squat 

D ball cleans 

L sit hold

Ring false grip hold

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, March 29

“Of all possessions a friend is the most precious.” - Herodotus

Strength 

Bench

Bar / 6 tempo 3111 

55% / 5

65% / 3

75% / 2

85% / 5,3,2

Metcon

10 rounds for time: 

Row 100m 

Rest 1:30 

XT

Clean

55% / 2 

65% / 5 x 2 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, March 28

“Painting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one's sensations.” - Paul Cezanne

Rebuild

3x8 each / tempo 31x1 

Hamstring lifts 

Tripod elbow row 

Kneeling curl to press

Metcon

4 rounds for time 

Run 400m 

40 air squats 

Rebuild

4 rounds 

100’ farmer carry 

8 cyclist squats 

*tempo 31x1


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 27

“I owe my solitude to other people.” - Alan Watts

Strength 

Deadlift 

Bar / 6 tempo 3x11

50% / 5

60% / 4

70% / 3

80% / 2

90% / 1 

Metcon

5 rounds for time

10 Ring dips 

10 hang snatch 55/75

10 box jumps 20/24

XT

Hang Snatch 

55% / 2 

65% / 5 x 2 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, March 25

“There's no point in saying anything but the truth.” - Amy Winehouse

Gym Happenings

TODAY!!!

Pelvic Floor Strength clinic on Sunday March 26 at 10:30am after the Women’s Workout 🏋🏻‍♀️

Women's WOD 

28 min Emom.

Min 1-14:

Odd min: 15 kb swings

Even min: 100 meter row 

Min 15-28

Odd min: 8 TTB

Even min: 10 cal bike

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, March 25

“The only source of knowledge is experience.” - Albert Einstein

Gym Happenings

TOMORROW!!!!

Pisgah Fitness member Hanna Trinite from Core Dynamics Physical Therapy is thrilled to be holding a pop up Core and Pelvic Floor Strength clinic on Sunday March 26 at 10:30am after the Women’s Workout 🏋🏻‍♀️ Open to all! ( Jacob here, Hanna is amazing, she has helped me immensely and I can’t recommend enough that you do your best to attend this event! )

Bring your questions and bring your friends! Email/text Hanna if you have any questions. Hanna@coredynamicsavl.com  828-283-0526

Rebuild

4 x 6 each 

SA DB row 

SA DB press 

SL DL 

*tempo 31x1 

2 x 50 each 

Band hammer curl 

Band front raise 

Band tricep push down 

Band face pull 

Community WOD 

(Split with a buddy)
Amrap 8 

20 dball cleans 

40 cal bike 

Rest 2:00 


Amrap 8 

20 SA devil presses 

40 air squats 

Rest 2:00 

Amrap 8 

20 box jump overs 

40 SA KB push jerks 

Rest 2:00 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, March 24

“Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out.” - Robert Collier

Strength 

Bench

Bar / 6 tempo 3111 

50% / 5

60% / 5

70% / 5

80% / 2 sets of 5 reps

Metcon 

Amrap 12 

18/12 cal bike 

15 sit-ups 

12 med ball cleans 20/14 

XT

Clean

50% / 2-3 

60% / 2-3 

70% / 2-3 

5 x 2-3 / 80% ceiling 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, March 23

“Self-discipline is tough because I’m the boss of me and that guy runs a real loose ship.”

- Mike Primavera

Gym Happenings

 Hi all,

 We’re excited that temps are climbing again and spring is here! Before long, we’ll be back to doors open warm weather workouts…

 Another exciting thing coming this spring is our Community Potluck happening on Saturday, April 22. It’s been awhile since we’ve had a social at the gym, but they are always a ton of fun. Really hope all of you can make it.

 Along those lines, many of you know Pisgah runs much like a cooperative. All our coaches have other work and profits from the gym go back into our sliding scale program and equipment and operations needs. As such, we don’t have full-time staff to focus on our outreach and often members are a HUGE HELP in these areas!

So…if you’re into event planning and want to help pull together this event (and/or future events!), please reach out to Ben (ben@pisgahfitness.com). Our potlucks are usually very casual with firepits, cornhole, music, a grill, dogs, friends, etc.
We’ve also talked about renting a pavilion at a future Asheville Tourists game and inviting the community but would like to build an “Events Committee” to take the lead on these ideas and their execution.

Lastly, we want and need more merchandise! We have lots of logos and designs from previous orders over the years and are excited about new ideas. If you’re into shirts, hats, merch stuff…we’d love to get a crew together to pull some designs together for the gym and coordinate printing. If that sounds like you, let Ben know (ben@pisgahfitness.com)!

Thanks, all. Pisgah is stable and strong because of you!

See you soon…BW

Rebuild

3-4 rounds 6-8 reps 

Step-ups

Strict hand stand push-ups

Banded pull-up 

*Tempo 31x1 

Metcon

For time: 

Row 1,200m 

100 dubs 

800m run 

Rebuild

4 rounds 

Tib raise 6

Calf raise 6

Tib raise 6

Elvis calf raise 6

D ball carry 100’ 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, March 22

“Any time not spent on love is wasted.” -Torquato Tasso

Gym Happenings

Pisgah Fitness member Hanna Trinite from Core Dynamics Physical Therapy is thrilled to be holding a pop up Core and Pelvic Floor Strength clinic on Sunday March 26 at 10:30am after the Women’s Workout 🏋🏻‍♀️ Open to all! ( Jacob here, Hanna is amazing, she has helped me immensely and I can’t recommend enough that you do your best to attend this event! )

Bring your questions and bring your friends! Email/text Hanna if you have any questions. Hanna@coredynamicsavl.com  828-283-0526

Strength 

Deadlift 

Bar / 6 tempo 3111 

55% / 5

65% / 3

75% / 2

85% / 5,3,2

Metcon

4 rounds for time:

20/15 cal row 

20’ LA OH SA lunge 35/50

20’ RA OH SA lunge 35/50

20’ HSW or 40’ bear crawl 

XT

Jerk

50% / 2-3 

60% / 2-3 

70% / 2-3 

5 x 2-3 / 80% ceiling 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, March 21

“Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” - Bobby Knight

Rebuild

3 sets of 8 each (Tempo 31x1) 

Cyclist squat 

½ kneeling SA KB press

Kneeling DB curl 

Metcon

3 rounds 

Amrap 3

15 toe to bar 

15 burpees

Max cal bike in remaining time

Rest 3:00 

Rebuild

3-4 rounds 

Landmine twist 10 each 

SL v-up 10 each 

100’ farmer carry 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 20

“Sleep is the best meditation.” - Dalai Lama

Strength 

Bench

Bar / 6 tempo 3111 

50% / 5

60% / 4

70% / 3

80% / 2

90% / 5 sets of 1 rep

Metcon

10 rounds for time: 

5 strict pull-ups 

3 snatches 135/95 

XT

Snatch 

50% / 2-3 

60% / 2-3 

70% / 2-3 

5 x 2-3 / 80% ceiling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, March 19

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” - Helen Keller

“Cole” 

30 min amrap:

-Buy in -

1000 m row

40 cal bike 

800m run

-remaining time-

20 air squats 

20 sit ups

20 alternating db push press


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