WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, November 15

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.

Oscar Levant

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded marching

10 hip & back extensions

10 squats (squat therapy style) (see video below)

1 x Burgener Warm Up with empty bar (45/35)

Strength/Skill

Overhead Squat 8-8-8-8-8


Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

65% 1RM or more

More Likely time / rounds: (consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

45% 1RM or more


Movement Demos

WOD

Part I:

Superset:

Bulgarian Split Squat 24-24-24-24

Athlete Instructions

8-12 reps per leg.

Movement Demos

4x 2:00 Turkish Get-Ups

Movement Demos


Part II:

Superset:

Sots Press 8-8-8-8

Athlete Instructions

4 Sets of 5-8 reps.


Movement Demos


Handstand Work:

Accumulate 1:00 of HS Hold or HS practice per round (wall walk, OH hold, HS descents, kipping HSPU)

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, November 14

Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical.

Yogi Berra

Warm-up

EMOM 8’

Min.1: 45 seconds of rowing (roughly @50% effort), biking or running

Min.2: 5-10 Burpees

Min.3: 45 seconds of rowing (roughly @60% effort)

Min.4: 5-10 Burpees

Min.5: 45 seconds of rowing (roughly @70% effort)

Min.6: 5-10 Burpees

Min.7: 45 seconds of rowing (roughly @80% effort)

Min.8: 5-10 Burpees

Strength/Skill

Double Unders: 4 x 1 min / 1 min


1 min of work followed by 1 min of rest for 4 intervals.

Score is the lowest reps performed in any of the intervals.

Athlete Instructions

Your score is the lowest number of reps in any minute. (If not proficient with double-unders yet, you can work in the same fashion with single-unders OR, for 4 Rounds, you can do 1’ of practice followed by 1’ of rest.

Movement Demos

WOD

Each for time:

Row: 5x 500 m

Rest as needed between efforts.

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 500 m of rowing with 400m of running, 1200m on the Echo Bike.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 1:40 or less per 500 m

Women- 1:55 or less per 500 m

More Likely time / rounds: 

Men- 2:00 or less per 500 m

Women- 2:20 or less per 500 m

(consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, November 13

Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.

Mother Teresa

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 pull-ups, ring rows, or low-ring muscle-ups

10 steps of walking lunges

10 Abmat sit-ups OR GHD sit-ups

Strength/Skill

(AFTER WOD) - Optional

For time:

20 Strict Toes-to-bars (Kipping TTB, V-Ups, Knee Raises)

Plank Hold, 1:30

16 Strict Toes-to-bars

Plank Hold, 1:30

14 Strict Toes-to-bars

Plank Hold, 1:30

Athlete Instructions

Strict Toes-to-bars / Strict Knees-to-elbows

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

Run, 800 m

30 Hollow Rocks

20 Pull-ups (or 6 muscle ups)

Weighted Walking Lunge, pick load, 30 m (sore from “Chad?”, can take this movement out!)

Athlete Instructions

Hollow Rocks / Sit-ups

Pull-ups- any style.

You choose load on lunge. Feel free to use no load.

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, November 12

Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.

Emily Dickinson

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

6-8 hip & back extensions

3 inchworm push-ups

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

3-5 deadlifts, empty barbell, starting from mid-shin

3-5 muscle cleans, empty barbell, starting from mid-shin

3-5 strict shoulder presses, empty barbell

3-5 power clean and jerks, empty barbell, starting from mid-shin

3-5 down-ups (do burpees in the second set)

Strength/Skill

Superset (AFTER WOD)

3 rounds for quality of:

Overhead Carry, pick load, 100 ft

Athlete Instructions

Use 2 dumbbells / kettlebells, or one barbell

If you prefer, do the Waiter Walk.


Movement Demos

Barbell Good Morning 15-15-15

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

10 Clean & Jerks, 65% 1RM

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

8 Clean & Jerks, 65% 1RM

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

6 Clean & Jerks, 65% 1RM

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

4 Clean & Jerks, 65% 1RM

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

2 Clean & Jerks, 65% 1RM

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

12:00 or less


More Likely time / rounds: (consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

20:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling


Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, November 11

Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Warren Buffett

Gym Announcements

  • Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Hero WOD “Chad”

    • This will be our ONLY class today. Community WOD. 5pm. All are welcome.

“Chad”

For Time

  • 1,000 Box Step-Ups (20 in)

  • Wear a Ruck Pack (45/35 lb)

Complete 1,000 Weighted Box Step-Ups as fast as possible. Use a 20 inch Box and wear a Ruck Pack that weighs 45/35 lb for men/women.

A Ruck is a weighted Backpack to simulate the gear carried during a hiking expedition.

Score is the time it takes to complete all 1,000 repetitions.

Tips and Strategy

When you go into this workout, know that your pace will be slow. You’ll break a lot, but long rests will result in feeling like the clock is moving backwards instead of forwards. Commit to short breaks (10-15 seconds) and then get back on the box.

Intended Stimulus

This memorial WOD should feel like one of the most mentally challenging workouts you’ll ever do. You’ll want to quit at least a few times. But when you make it to the finish line, you’ll feel both exhausted (physically and mentally) and extremely accomplished. And if you keep Chad Michael Wilkinson in your mind during all 1,000 reps, you’ll also feel like you’ve properly honored a fellow human being.

Scaling Options 

This workout is meant to be grueling and long—an hour or more for most athletes.

Single-modality workouts, ones where there is only one movement, (like “Randy,” “30 Muscle-Ups,” and “Run 3k”) are tough—there’s only one movement, and therefore, nowhere to hide.

Beginners should significantly scale the volume and/or the load to stay safe. The prescribed version of this workout should only be tackled by well-seasoned athletes.

Intermediate
For Time
500 Box Step-Ups (20 in)
Wear a Ruck Pack (25/15 lb)

Beginner
For Time
200 Box Step-Ups (20 in)
No Weighted Ruck

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 9

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

Walt Whitman

Gym Announcements

  • Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Hero WOD “Chad”

    • This will be our ONLY class that day. Community WOD. 5pm. All are welcome.

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy biking, rowing or jogging

10 squats (squat therapy style) (see video below)

6 reverse lunges, L-leg

6 reverse lunges, R-leg

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 pull-ups, ring rows, or low-ring muscle-ups

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

WOD

Individual Version:

5 rounds for quality of:

Air Bike, 1200 m

10 L/10 R Kickstand Squats, pick load

1 Legless Rope Climb, 15 ft (sub 2 rope climbs or 12 Pull-Ups)

Partner Version:

5 Rounds for Quality:

400m Run (both partners run together)

10L/10R Kickstand Squats, pick load (synchronized)

2 Rope Climbs (1 for each partner) or 20 Pull-Ups or Ring Rows (any split)

Other Equipment Conversions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 1200m of biking with 400m of running, 500m on the Concept 2 rower.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, November 8

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Jean de la Bruyere

Gym Announcements

  • Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Hero WOD “Chad”

    • This will be our ONLY class that day. Community WOD. 5pm. All are welcome.

    Warm-up

    2-4 minutes of easy rowing, jogging or biking

    -then-

    2 sets, not for time, of:

    6-8 hip & back extensions

    8 glute bridges, empty barbell or unweighted

    8 deadlifts, empty barbell

    8-10 push-ups (or knee push-ups)

    10 seconds of handstand hold (or pike hold with feet on the ground or plank hold)

     (NTE 10:00)

  • Strength/Skill


    (Before WOD)

    5 min skill time:

    Handstand Work

    • Wall Walk

    • HS Hold

    • Controlled HS lower

    • Kipping HSPU

    • Free-standing HS

    (After WOD)

    Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press 

    12-12-12-12

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, November 7

Gym Announcements!

  • Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Hero WOD “Chad”

    • This will be our ONLY class that day. Community WOD. All are welcome.

    Warm-up

    2 minutes of easy biking, jogging or rowing (approximately 50% of your effort)

    10 seconds of tuck hold position

    5 Shoulder Pass Throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

    5 Band Pull-aparts

    5 Scap Pull-ups

    5 Kip Swings

    5 Pull-ups or Ring Rows

    10 Push-ups (or knee push-ups)

    (NTE 10:00)

  • Strength/Skill

    For quality:

    Sandbag Bear Hug Hold, pick load, 5 mins

  • Athlete Instructions

    Sandbag / D-Ball

    You can choose between a static hold (3-5 minutes) or walking (3-4 sets of 50m).

    Movement Demos

    Air Squats: 5 x 30 secs / 30 secs

    30 secs of work followed by 30 secs of rest for 5 intervals.

    Score is the lowest reps performed in any of the intervals.

    Movement Demos

  • WOD

    For quality:

    100 Hand Release Push-ups

    Hollow Rocks or Hold, Accumulate 2 mins

    Bear Crawl, 50 m

    Movement Demos

    Cool Down

    Pigeon

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, November 6

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Mark Twain

Gym Announcements!

  • Gym t-shirts are up for anyone to purchase. Feel free to help yourself and venmo us $20/shirt @pisgahfitness.

  • Monday, November 11 - Veterans Day Hero WOD “Chad”

    • This will be our ONLY class that day. Community WOD. All are welcome.

    Warm-up

    Not for time:

    3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

    20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

    15 Abmat sit-ups

    2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

    20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

    15 hollow rocks

    1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

    20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

    15 v-ups

    (NTE 10:00)

    Strength/Skill

    For time:

    100 V-ups 

    (scale to alternating single leg v-ups, medball sit-ups, sit-ups, hollow rocks)

    (AFTER WOD, tackle this combo if any time remaining)

    Superset:

    Kneeling Keg/Sandbag Lift

    Emphasize the rotation on these!

    3x10/side

    Single Arm Suitcase Carry

    3x100ft/side 

    Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

    Rest as needed between sets.

    Athlete Instructions

    3 carries per side with a challenging weight, feel free to increase the distance.

    Movement Demos

    WOD

    Death By Shuttle Run

    With a continuously running clock perform:

    Shuttle Run 10 m in the first 1 min

    Shuttle Run 10 m + 10 m in the second 1 min

    Shuttle Run 10 m + 20 m in the third 1 min

    ...

    Continuing this for as long as you are able.

    Cool Down

  • Cobra Stretch - abs

    1-2 minutes


    Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, November 5

Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything... whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.

Tina Turner

Gym Announcements!

  • I’ve misplaced the pre-order info from the shirts in all the craziness, so if you pre-ordered one, please grab your new Pisgah t-shirt early this week. Payment can be made to Venmo (@pisgahfitness) for $20.

  • If you didn’t pre-order but want one, I’ll hang some up later this week, or feel free to look through the cardboard box above the shirt rack for something you like. If you grab one, please Venmo the gym! Please wait until Wednesday or Thursday to allow our pre-order folks to get theirs.

  • We’re getting rid of a couple of the most noisy and rusted Assault Bikes. If you’re interested in one for your garage or know of a group that would want one, see me ASAP. We’ll donate it or accept a small donation to the Pisgah hurricane recovery fund! We’ve got another new Rogue bike on the way and will be ordering more new bikes, so I want to clear up some room in that corner.

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of running, biking or rowing, followed by…

2 sets, not for time, of:

15m of high knees

10 lateral lunges (5 per side)

15m of butt kicks

10 squats (squat therapy style) (see video below)

10 hip & back extensions

10 glute bridges (empty/light barbell)

30 seconds of banded marching

5 broad jumps

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

4 rounds for quality of:

10 L Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Rest 1 min

10 R Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Rest 1 min

Dumbbell Lunge, pick load, 10 m

Rest 1 min

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

75 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Choose a heavy load you can safely move. The goal is to accomplish this in 3 or fewer sets.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, November 4

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.

Charles Mingus

Gym Announcements!

  • I’ve misplaced the pre-order info from the shirts in all the craziness, so if you pre-ordered one, please grab your new Pisgah t-shirt early this week. Payment can be made to Venmo (@pisgahfitness) for $20.

  • If you didn’t pre-order but want one, I’ll hang some up later this week, or feel free to look through the cardboard box above the shirt rack for something you like. If you grab one, please Venmo the gym! Please wait until Wednesday or Thursday to allow our pre-order folks to get theirs.

  • We’re getting rid of a couple of the most noisy and rusted Assault Bikes. If you’re interested in one for your garage or know of a group that would want one, see me ASAP. We’ll donate it or accept a small donation to the Pisgah hurricane recovery fund! We’ve got another new Rogue bike on the way and will be ordering more new bikes, so I want to clear up some room in that corner.

  • We’ve hit a snag with the hot water heaters and will need to call a professional this week, so not hot water right now. We’ll try and get that knocked out ASAP.

  • I’ll have time to replace the door on the front bathroom this week. The front bathroom has its sink working normally. I’ve ordered a new vanity for the bathroom that’s facing the gym floor. I’ve been using the bathtub faucet to wash hands when I use that one, so feel free to do that until we get a sink replaced in there.

  • Floors are gradually getting down. Slow process, but thanks to everyone that’s been helping out. Our new floor scrubber came and that’s been helpful in keeping them as clean as we can moving forward.

  • I’ve dropped two floor mats down. One at the front door and another by the roll up door nearest the stereo. It’s SO HARD to keep dirt and dust out of that space, but as much as you can dust off your shoes when you come in, it will help. Thanks!

  • I hope to order new rower monitors this week. Haven’t gotten that done yet.

  • Have a great week!

Warm-up

2 Rounds of:

1 minute of easy jogging, rowing or biking

20 seconds of jumping jacks or single-unders

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 pull-ups, ring rows, or low-ring muscle-ups

1 x Burgener warm-up with empty bar (45/35) (see video below) 

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

Superset:

Turkish Get-up 14-14-14 (3-7 each arm/set)

Strict Dips (Ring or Bar or Box) 4x15

WOD

7 rounds of:

  • 5 Clean & Jerks, 60% 1RM 

  • 7 Pull-ups or 3 Bar Muscle-Ups

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 2

Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time... I think I've forgotten this before.

Steven Wright

Warm-up

Min.1: 40 seconds of biking, rowing or jogging (try to increase the pace every set)

Min.2: 10m of high knees + 10m of butt kicks (do it three times in the same minute)

Min.3: 7-10 Down & Ups

Min.4: Rest

Min.5: 40 seconds of biking, rowing or jogging

Min.6: 10m of high knees + 10m of butt kicks

Min.7: 7-10 no-jump Burpees

Min.8: Rest

Min.9: 40 seconds of biking, rowing or jogging

Min.10: 10m of high knees + 10m of butt kicks

Min.11: 7-10 Burpees

Min.12: Rest

WOD

Individual Version:

For time:

Run, 1 mi

50 Burpees to Plate

50 Med Ball Sit-Ups

Row, 1 km

50 Med Ball Sit-Ups

50 Burpees to Plate

Run, 1 mi


Partner Version:

Any Split

For time:

Run, 1 mi

70 Burpees to Plate

70 Med-Ball Sit-Ups

Row, 1 km

70 Burpees to Plate

70 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

Run, 1 mi

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, November 1

I put instant coffee in a microwave oven and almost went back in time.

Steven Wright

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

:30 med ball snow angels

10 med ball slams

10 rotational med ball slams

10 wallball

 (NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

5 min: Rope Climb/Clamp Skill Work


Then:

Superset:


Double KB Reverse Lunge 20-20-20


DB Pullover 12-12-12-12


WOD

“Fran”

21-15-9 reps of:

Thruster, 95/65 lbs

Pull-up

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, October 31

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

Steven Wright

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy biking, jogging or rowing (approximately 50% of your effort)

10 seconds of tuck hold position

5 Shoulder Pass Throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

5 Band Pull-aparts

5 Rope Lowers

5 Bent Over Rows

10 Push-ups (or knee push-ups)

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

Super Set:


5 x 10

Strict Chin-up/Bent Over Row @2111


5 x 20

Landmine Twist


5 x 10

DBall over Shoulder

WOD

“Isabel”

For time: 

30 Snatches (135/95)

Cool Down

Banded shoulder work

Banded lower body

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, October 30

Whenever I think of the past, it brings back so many memories.

Steven Wright

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

50 single-unders or double-unders

30 seconds of banded marching

10 hip & back extensions

5-7 deadlifts (for the barbell movements, an empty/light bar is recommended)

5-7 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knee

5-7 hang power cleans, starting from just above the knee

5-7 power cleans, starting from mid-shin

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

For quality: 

200 Double Unders

Athlete Instructions

In as few sets as possible.

Movement Demos

Or:

Double Under Practice, 5 mins

Then:

5 min to warm-up, then 10 min to log::

Deadlift 1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Athlete Instructions

Rest 2-4 minutes between sets.

Movement Demos

WOD

5 Power Cleans, pick load

Every 3 mins for 21 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

55% 1RM or Higher

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, October 29

What's another word for Thesaurus?

Steven Wright

Warm-Up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

10 box step-ups and step-downs (you choose the height) or 10 m of walking lunges

10 sit-ups, v-ups or hollow rocks

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 pull-ups, ring rows, or low-ring muscle-ups

WOD


5 rounds for time of:

Run, 600 m

20 GHD Sit-ups (V-Ups/Sit-Ups)

10 L/10 R Weighted Reverse Lunges, pick load

15 Pull-ups (or 5 Muscle-Ups!)

(45:00 cap)

Athlete Instructions

GHD Sit-ups / V-ups

Pull-ups- any style.

For time, or not.

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes


Calves & Foam Rolling

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, October 28

“Other people’s opinion of you is none of your business.” - Dr. Nick @thefittestdoc

Warm-Up

3 mins of jogging, biking, or rowing

-- then -- 

7 min of Turkish get-ups.

Slow. Make sure and spend an equal amount of time on each side.

WOD

Lifting: Shoulder Press, Push Press, and Split Jerks

  • Shoulder Press 1-1-1-1-1, using heaviest weight per set

  • Push Press 3-3-3-3-3, using heaviest weight per set

  • Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5, using heaviest weight per set

  • This is not for time. Rest as needed between sets.

Strength/Skill (After WOD)

Superset (not for time):

Dumbbell Skull Crusher 12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 8-12 reps.

Movement Demos


3 rounds for quality of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 200 ft.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, October 27

Gym Updates

Progress!

  • 2 new Rogue Echo bikes have been delivered to the gym. We have one more on the way.

  • 2 new Rogue flat benches are at Pisgah (now we have one for each station at the rig!).

  • Front room and bathrooms are painted, new trim, and we have a new door on one bathroom.

  • The toilet and shower are good to go in the “old” bathroom (the one connected to the main floor). We still have to replace the sink and vanity in there. Both showers need to be cleaned but I hope to get to that today (Saturday).

What’s next?

  • New commercial floor scrubber coming Tuesday to use on the rubber mat rolls.

  • Roll-away dumpster coming Wednesday to collect all the trash we’re producing and that is collecting in the front lot.

  • We’ll have to replace a bunch of monitors on the rowers.

  • There was some damage to the plumbing with the sink in the front bathroom. We’ll get started on that.

  • I’m getting rid of the big lockers and replacing with open cubbies. If you had stuff in those lockers, I’m putting them in bags and you can collect from me when you can.

Coaching Staff Update

  • Coach Hanna and her family relocated up to New Jersey in the storm’s aftermath to allow their kids to be in school. Hanna let me know she’s taken a new job here in Asheville as well. Hanna said the new work schedule, along with being currently displaced, has led her to need to step away from coaching duties at Pisgah. We’re so grateful to Hanna’s many coaching and community-building gifts! I’m assuming she’ll remain available for physical therapy and private coaching and we hope to see her back at Pisgah once their family comes back to the mountains. Thanks for all the awesomeness, Hanna!

  • Coach Jason Bowe has been helping with our Tuesday 5:30pm for awhile and subs in with other classes as well. I’ve added Jason’s bio below so you can get to know him a bit better if you haven’t already. We’re thrilled to have Jason with us!

    • Jason is a CrossFit Level 1 trainer, and also has completed his USAW Level 1, CrossFit Anatomy, and CrossFit “Spot the Flaw” courses. With 7 years of experience, he’s passionate about helping others reach their fitness goals. Outside of the gym, Jason works as a realtor. His hobbies include golfing, hiking, mountain biking, and looking for new adventures in the outdoors. He shares his life with his amazing girlfriend Sara and their two dogs, Jack and Olive.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, October 26

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.

Albert Einstein

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 min of jogging, biking, or rowing (increase pace each round)

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe (feel free to use a light band if this treats your shoulders better)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 ring rows or pull-ups

5 push-ups or knee push-ups

10 air squats, squat therapy style

(NTE 10:00)

WOD

Individual:

“Cindy”

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 mins of:

5 Pull-ups

10 Push-ups

15 Air Squats


Partner:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 40 mins of:

5 Pull-ups

10 Push-ups

15 Air Squats

Athlete Instructions

Complete in teams of 2, alternate rounds.

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

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Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

10 hip & back extensions

1 x Burgener warm-up with empty bar (45/35) (see video below)

(NTE 10:00)

Strength/Skill

Z Press 12-12-12

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3 sets 8-12 repetitions, you can use a barbell, two dumbbells or two kettlebells.

Movement Demos


2 Hang Squat Snatches, pick load

Every 3 mins for 30 mins.

Movement Demos


WOD

Tabata Russian Kettlebell Swing, pick load

The Tabata interval is 40 secs of work followed

by 20 secs of rest for 5 intervals.

Athlete Instructions

Choose a heavy load you can safely move.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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