WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 14

“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” - Will Durant

Strength 

Back squat  55% / 3 reps EMOM for 10:00 

Metcon 

5 rounds for time: 

50 double unders 

9 deadlifts 

7 hang cleans 

5 push jerks 

75/115 

XT

C&J 55% / 3 reps x 10 sets

Accumulate 30 strict dips 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 13

“Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.” - Stephen Sondheim

Rebuild

3 sets of 8-10 Tempo 31x1 

SA Landmine press 

DB Front foot elevated split squat 

SA DB Rows 

Metcon

Accumulate 1000’ of farmer carry sled drag AHAP In increments of 50’ 

Rebuild

Accumulate 1000’ of farmer carry sled drag AHAP In increments of 50’ 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 12

“You are remembered for the rules you break.” - Douglas MacArthur

Strength 

Bench 55% / 3 reps EMOM for 10:00 

Metcon

5 rounds for max reps 

1:00 each 

Bike 

Burpees 

DB snatch 35/50

Rest 

XT

Snatch 55% / 3 reps x 10 sets 

Back extensions x 2 sets to failure 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 11

“Adventure is worthwhile.” - Aesop

Rebuild

3-4 rounds tempo 31x1 

KB windmill 6/6 

Reverse sled drag 100’ 

SL glute bridge 8/8 

Metcon

Amrap 15:

Run 200m 

20 Med Ball step-ups 20/24” 14/20lb 

Run 200m 

20 Med Ball ground to overhead 14/20


Rebuild

3-4 rounds 

Med Ball step-up 20 

Med Ball overhead carry 100m 

Med Ball front rack carry 100m 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, June 10

“People only see what they are prepared to see.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Gym Happenings

New Cycle Alert! We Will be starting a Bench Press and Back Squat cycle this Week! The cycle will be 12 weeks with 2 month long waves and a mini peak in the final weeks! Today we are establishing a base line, then doing a mini-deload the rest of the week. If you miss testing day today, feel free to just test on Wednesday or Friday this week. Also, if you have movement limitations and these exercises don’t feel great on your body, feel free to discuss other movement options with your coach (deadlift, good morning, strict press… etc). Lets go!

Strength 

Bench - Heavy single 

Back Squat - Heavy single 

* Suggested Build-Up: 

50% / 5 

60% / 4 

70% / 3 

80% / 2 

90% / 1 

100% / 1 

Metcon

For time: 

50 pull-ups 

50 toes to bar 

XT

Accumulate:

30 strict pull-ups 

30 straight leg raises

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, July 8

“I don't go by the rule book... I lead from the heart, not the head.” - Princess Diana

Rebuild

3 sets 

KB SL DL 5/5 

KB windmill 5 each 

3 sets 

KB turkish sit-ups 5 reps

KB front rack reverse lunges 10 reps each (light)

3 sets 

KB torso row 10 reps each

KB hip to halo 5 each 


Community WOD 

For time: 

300 double unders 

*while someone hangs on pull-up bar 

2000m row 

*while someone holds a plank 

100 cal bike 

*while someone holds the bottom of a squat 

*30 min time cap


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 7

“Natural beauty takes at least two hours in front of a mirror.” - Pamela Anderson

Strength 

Back squat - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2 


Metcon 

Amrap 12 

5 Left arm KB push jerks 

10 left arm KB 

Front squats 

100’ left arm KB farmer carry 


5 right arm KB push jerks 

10 right arm KB front squats 

100’ right arm KB farmer carry 



XT

Jerk - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2

*30 ring dips


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 6

“I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.” - Auguste Rodin

Rebuild

3 x 8-12 

Tempo 31x1 

SA DB bench 

SA DB row 

Bulgarian split squat 


Metcon

4 rounds for time: 

10 Devil presses 35/50 

20 walking lunges 

30 sit-ups 


Rebuild

4 rounds Tempo 31x1

Jefferson curls 2-4

Curtsy lunges 6-10 each

v-ups 8-12


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 5

“If it were not for hopes, the heart would break.” - Thomas Fuller

Strength 

Deadlift - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2 


Metcon

AMRAP 20:00

Run 

Or 

Bike 

Or 

Row 

*pick one, two or all three for max meters or calories. 


XT

Clean - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2

*do clean first during class and Clean deadlift second. 

*30 pull-ups


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 4

“May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.” - Peter Marshall

Community WOD

“Whitten” 

5 rounds for time:

22 KBS 

22 box jumps 

400m run 

22 burpees 

22 wall balls


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, July 3

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” - Mark Twain

Strength 

OHS - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2 

Metcon

Amrap 15:

5 pull/ups 

10 push-ups 

15 air squats 

20 double unders 

XT

Snatch  

OHS - EMOM

50% / 2

60% / 2 

70% / 8 x 2

*do snatch  first during class, then OHS second. 

*Hanging leg raise & Back Ext. 2 sets, each to failure 


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, July 1

“Cure for an obsession: get another one.” - Mason Cooley

Gym Happenings

Tuesday July 4th we will be hosting a community workout at 10am! This will be the only class that day, and like all community workouts it’ll be free for everyone so bring your friends and family!

Rebuild

4 rounds 

Reverse sled drag

100’ 

Landmine press 8/8

4 rounds 8 each 

GHD hip ext. 

Landmine row 

3 rounds 12 each

DB twist curl 

DB crush tri ext.

3 rounds 12 each

DB ext. Rot. 

lateral raise 

Tall kneeling pallof press 

Community WOD 

AMRAP 25:00 

200m SA farmer carry  

*while buddy does AMRAP push-ups

400m run 

*while buddy does 

AMRAP KB SDLHP

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, June 30

“I rarely draw what I see. I draw what I feel in my body.” - Barbara Hepworth

Gym Happenings

Tuesday July 4th we will be hosting a community workout at 10am! This will be the only class that day, and like all community workouts it’ll be free for everyone so bring your friends and family!

Strength 

Jerk  14:00

Every :90 

50% / 1 

60% / 1 

70% / 1 

80% / 1 

Every 2:00 4x1 / 90% 

Metcon 

4 rounds for time: 

AMRAP Back squats *body weight

400m run 

*for time and reps on back squat 

XT

Back squats 4x1 / RPE 9

*30 ring dips

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, June 29

“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.” - Jane Austen

Rebuild

4 sets of 6 each 

Tempo 31x1 

KB Windmill 

SL glute bridge 

Rower pike ups 

Metcon

10 rounds 

3 strict Handstand Push-ups 

6 Dub KB Farmer carry lunges 35/53 

6/9 cal Bike 

*20min cap 

Rebuild

4 rounds 

Zercher curtsey lunges 8/8

SA OH carry + SA farmer carry 100’ each  

Band pull across 10/10 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, June 28

“Work is much more fun than fun.” - Noel Coward

Strength 

Clean 14:00

Every :90 

50% / 1 

60% / 1 

70% / 1 

80% / 1 

Every 2:00 4x1 / 90% 

Metcon

AMRAP 8 

4 Deadlifts 155/225

8 Pull-ups 

24 Double unders 

XT

Clean Deadlift 

4x1 RPE 9

*30 pull-ups

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, June 27

“Don't forget to love yourself.” - Soren Kierkegaard

Rebuild

3 sets of 8-10 

Tempo 31x1 

Birddog row 

Bridged floor press 

Bulgarian split squat 

Metcon

For time: 

2k row 

2:00 L-sit hold 

Rebuild

4 rounds 

L-sit hold :20 

Reverse row position sled drag 100’ 

Dball carry 100’ 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, June 26

“Education is the movement from darkness to light.” - Allan Bloom

Strength 

Snatch 14:00 

Every :90 

50% / 1 

60% / 1 

70% / 1 

80% / 1 

Every 2:00 4x1 / 90% ceiling

Metcon

Amrap 12 

6 OHS 55/115

10 Toes to bar 

14 Bar facing burpees 

XT

OHS - same as snatch 

*Hanging leg raise & Back Ext. 2 sets, each to failure  

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, June 24

“To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.”

- John Dewey

Rebuild

All with Kettlebells: 

3-5 sets of 3-5 

Bottoms up press 

Single leg deadlift 

Gorilla rows 

Split squats 


4 rounds 

Farmer carries 100’

Crawling 100’ 

Community WOD 

Amrap 8:00 

50 Double unders 

AMRAP Sit-ups 

Rest 2:00 


Armap 8:00 

20/15 cal bike 

Amrap KB swings 

Rest 2:00


Amrap 8:00 

20/15 cal row 

Amrap burpees 

Rest 2:00

*with a buddy, both people working at a time. Score is total amount of the second exercise in each AMRAP. 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, June 23

“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

- Helen Keller

Strength 

Back Squats 

5 x 2 / 85% ceiling *sets every 2:00  

Metcon 

6 rounds for time: 

6 Goblet alternating reverse lunges 

6 SA DB alternating devil presses 

6 SA DB thrusters 

*buy out: 400m Bell carry (anyway) 

XT

Jerk 5x2 / 85%

Back squats 5x2 / RPE 8 

*30 ring dips

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, June 22

“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” - Frank Lloyd Wright

Rebuild

3 rounds 6-10 reps 

Tempo 31x1 

DB hex press 

DB rotational DL

Rower pike ups 

Metcon

Amrap 15 

10 Pull-ups 

10 Ball slams 

10 Box overs with ball 

Rebuild

3-4 rounds 6-10 reps Tempo 31x1

Banded pull-ups 

BW Step-ups 

DBall carry 100’ 

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