WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, December 17

Everything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying.

Nikki Giovanni

Christmas Week Schedule

  • Closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 (Tue., Wed., Thur.)

  • We’ll send out an open gym code for members to access the space if they’d like.

  • We’ll also post some bodyweight workouts you can do from home or if you’re traveling.

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2-3 sets, not for time, of:

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

5 hanging knee raises

5 strict shoulder presses, empty barbell

5 push presses, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

10 min skill work:

Kipping drills and/or rope climb skill work

WOD

For quality:


Air Bike, 4000 m

4 Rope Climbs, 15 ft

40 Push Press, 75/55 lbs

40 Knees-to-elbows

40 Push Press, 75/55 lbs

4 Rope Climbs, 15 ft

Air Bike, 4000 m

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 4000m of biking with 1200m of running, 1500m on the Concept 2 rower.

40:00 Cap


Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes


Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, December 16

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

Nikki Giovanni

Updates:

  • Had to order a new water machine. Should be in any day. Apologies for not having accessible water last week. Should be back online ASAP!

  • We’re getting closer on the bathroom sink. This should be the week!

  • Our friends at Summit CrossFit have secured a new location and all their necessary permits. Their contractors have started demolition at their new spot. They’ve told me they hope to be in their new space by late January. I’m grateful we’ve been able to share our space with them, and I know they are excited about getting their own space again. We’ll also be excited to get back to our normal as well. Thank you for being positive, patient, and supportive during this time.

Warm-up

2  rounds, not for time of:

2 mins of rowing, biking, or jogging

30 secs fire hyrdrants

10 hip & back extensions

10 squats (squat therapy style)

1x snatch warm-up with empty bar, 45/35 lbs

Strength/Skill

Superset:

Kickstand Squats 3x24

Athlete Instructions

3 sets, 8-12 reps per leg. You choose the load.

Movement Demos

Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift 12-12-12-12

Movement Demos

Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 7 of 20) - Outside of class programming/on your own

Kip Drills, 4 x 5

No, you aren’t prepping for a kipping pull-up, but kip drills will still work to strengthen your

lats (and the musculature of the shoulders), as well as improve overall proprioception.

Here you’ll be pressing down into the bar, which should drive your body backwards

as the lats activate (keep your toes against the box at all times). These should be slow

and controlled, and feel very similar to Day 1’s lat press downs.

Banded Pull-up Negatives, 10 x 1

Jump into the top of the pull-up as needed. Remember your top position from Day 6’s

chin over bar holds. Keep your shoulder blades pinched back. Focus on descending

as controlled as possible the entire way through. No specific tempo required. Your

band will determine the difficulty though, so make sure things are challenging. If not

for the first half of the 10 reps, then definitely for the second half.

WOD

For time:

30 Deadlifts, 225/155 lbs

20 Front Squats, 135/95 lbs

10 Squat Snatches, 95/65 lbs

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, December 14

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.

Calvin Coolidge

“12 Days of Christmas” WOD

  • We’ll be playing holiday music. Feel free to wear your Christmas gear, bring your eggnog, Christmas treats, whatever!

For time:

1 Thruster, 75/55 lbs

2 Hang Power Cleans, 75/55 lbs

3 Deadlifts, 75/55 lbs

4 Burpees

5 Toes-to-bars

6 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

7 Hand Release Push-ups

8 Reverse Lunges

9 Kettlebell Swings, 53/35 lbs

10 AbMat Sit-ups

11 Wall Balls

12 Bike Calories

Perform just as the "12 Days of Christmas" song is sung. Complete the 1st exercise, then the 2nd and 1st, then 3rd, 2nd and 1st, etc...until all the movements have been completed.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, December 13

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Confucius

Warm-up

2 minutes of jogging, biking, or rowing

-then-

3 sets, not for time of:

20 seconds of banded marching

20 seconds of bar hang (the goal is to feel a nice stretch in the lats)

7 hip & back extensions

6 steps walking lunge with barbell overhead in press width grip (if possible)

5 front squats, empty barbell (3 seconds up, 3 seconds down)

Strength/Skill

Superset:

Double Kettlebell Reverse Lunge 20-20-20

Barbell Good Morning 3x15

Banded Single Arm Lat Pull-down, 3 x 16

3x8 L/8 R

Initiate with your lat. Pull the palm of your hand all the way to your rib cage. Your elbow

should go down and back.

*The thicker the band, the harder these will be.

Banded Single Arm Lat Pull-down

Strict Pull-Up Program - Day 6 of 20


(outside of class programming - do on your own - only the 3 piece, lat pull-downs, are in the class programming for today)

• Every 1 min for 5 min:

Toes Spot Strict Pull-ups

You’re upping your Toe Spot Strict Pull-up volume today. 30 total reps versus the 25

performed on Day 1 and on Day 3. Finishing all 6 reps might be difficult on the minute.

Scale back the reps if needed. Do not sacrifice activate lats or default to using more

toe assistance for the sake of fitting in more reps. Keep these challenging and focus

on the things you’ve been learning thus far.


• Chin Over Bar Hold, 1 x 45 secs

Accumulate 30-45 secs.

Use an overhand grip here, as that is how you’ll be performing your strict pull-up. Use

a box to jump into the top hold position. During the hold, focus on pinching your scaps

back the same way you did at the top of your Ring Rows from day 5. Last but not least,

stay in your hollow position!

*These aren’t easy! Break up as needed.


• Banded Single Arm Lat Pull-down, 3 x 16

3x8 L/8 R

Initiate with your lat. Pull the palm of your hand all the way to your rib cage. Your elbow

should go down and back.

*The thicker the band, the harder these will be.

Banded Single Arm Lat Pull-down

WOD

Front Squat 9-9-6-6-3-3

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, December 12

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

Confucius

Warm-up

3-5 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

10 good mornings (banded or weighted)

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 strict shoulder presses, empty barbell

10 hollow rocks or V-ups

WOD

Part I:

For quality:

10 rounds of:

3 Chin-ups

5 L/5 R Single Arm Dumbbell Shoulder Press, pick load

-- then --

50 Toes-to-bars


Part II:

4 rounds for time of:

Run, 200 m

15 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 200m of running with 600m on the Echo Bike, 250m on the Concept 2 rower.

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, December 11

Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.

Maya Angelou

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

30 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 snatch warm-up, with empty bar, see video below

Strength/Skill

Superset:

For quality:

Chin Over Bar Hold, 2 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 1-2 minutes

Or with Ring rows hold the rings to your chest.

Movement Demos

Strict Dips:

4x15

Strict Pull-Up Program Day 5 of 20

(outside of class programming - do on your own. Today’s WOD has lots of pull-ups, if you come to class count those for the 2nd and 3rd parts below)

• Hollow Hold, 3 x 20sec

Back to back hollow hold days, but that’s how important these are! Compare to Day

4’s performance to see if you are getting better. Shoot for bigger sets in the hollow

hold. If using the tuck hold, try starting out in a full hollow hold (even if only for a few

seconds) before switching back.

• Banded PVC Strict Pull-up, 3 x 8

Perform these while seated in pike position. Initiate with your lats, then pull as low as

possible.

*The thicker the band, the more difficult these will be. Challenge yourself.

Banded PVC Strict Pull-up

• Ring Rows, 4 x 8

4x6-8 reps

Initiate with the lats, and pause at the top of each rep. Really focus on pinching your

scaps in the back during your hold (1-2 sec), then control your descent back down.

*Difficulty determined by how close/far your feet are to the pull-up bar.

WOD

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps, for time of:

Hang Power Snatch, pick load

Pull-up

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, December 10

Out of difficulties grow miracles.

Jean de la Bruyere

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing (if you can, switch option every set)

20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

10 m of lunges

Strength/Skill

After WOD:

Superset

3 rounds for quality of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 100 ft

Movement Demos

Single Leg Vertical Jumps 3x20

Athlete Instructions

2-3 sets, 8-10 reps per leg OR 5 minutes of practice.

Movement Demos

WOD

2 rounds for time of:

Air Bike, 2500 m

Row, 1000 m

Run, 800 m

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, December 9

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

Henry David Thoreau

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jack

5-7 glute bridge

5-7 air squat

5 deadlifts, empty barbell, starting from mid-shin

5 power cleans, empty barbell, starting from mid-shin

5 thrusters, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

After WOD:

Superset 

3 rounds of:

Dumbbell Front Rack Walking Lunge, 20 m

Deficit Deadlift 12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 8-12 reps, you choose the height of the deficit.

Movement Demos

Strict Pull-Up Program Day 4 of 20

(outside of class programming - do on your own)

• Active Bar Hang, 1 x 90sec

Accumulate 90 secs in as few sets as possible.

You’re building on your Day 1 Active Bar Hangs. Those were only 30 sec each. See

how long you can go today. Remember, these are “active”, so press down on the bar

to activate your lets. Also, practice your hollow body position by pointing your toes,

squeezing your glutes and quads, and tucking your rib cage down.

*These aren’t easy!

• Hollow Hold, 3 x 20sec

You just performed a hollow body position from a pull-up bar with your Active Bar Hangs,

now let’s practice from the floor. We’re breaking the exercise up into manageable 20

sec sets. Stay hollow (pointed toes, glutes and quads squeezed, rib cage tucked), but

use the tuck hold option if needed.

*Avoid resting during each 20 sec interval. Instead, switch to a tuck hold if you can no

longer hold a full hollow hold.

• Segmented Ring Row, 3 x 8

Similar but different to Day 2’s Feel Elevated Ring Rows. Initiate each ring row by activating your lats. This will elevate your body towards the rings a bit. Pause there for 1-2 sec, then complete the ring row. Drive your elbows down and back so that the

rings are pulled to your rib cage rather than your chest. Keep your body as rigid as

possible on these. You should be noticing a common theme by now. Lat activation and

strengthening are critical to strict pull-up strength!

*Increase/decrease difficulty by moving your feet closer /further from the pull-up bar.

Segmented Ring Row

WOD

5 rounds for time of:

15 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

15 Power Cleans, 95/65 lbs

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, December 7

Strength is built in the struggle. Not in the comfort.

Ryan Fisch

Each Station: 6 min

Partner WOD

Work can be split up in any way.

Station 1:

400m run (together)

Sled push/pull AMRAP (each length = 5 reps)


Station 2:

30 DBall over shoulder

30 Dball Goblet Squat

Dball Box Step Overs AMRAP 


Station 3:

100 Med ball situps (pass med ball back and forth)

Bike Cal AMRAP


Station 4:

1000m/800m Row

Burpee over rower AMRAP

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, December 6

Ditch the scale. Trust the mirror. Feel the clothes. Listen to the compliments. The # doesn’t define your progress.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

50 double-unders, single-under or jumping jacks

5-7 hip & back extensions

1 Burgener warm-up with empty bar 

Strength/Skill

(AFTER WOD)

Tabata Russian Kettlebell Swing, pick load


The Tabata interval is 40 secs of work followed

by 20 secs of rest for 5 intervals.

Tabata score is the total reps performed in all of the intervals.

Athlete Instructions

Choose a heavy load you can safely move.

Movement Demos

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

WOD

Grace

For time:

30 Clean & Jerks, 135/95 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds:

3:00 or less

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

unrealistic)

6:00

Movement Demos

Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 3 of 20)

  • Today’s work doesn’t fit with our Friday programming. You’ll need to find time outside of class or this weekend to complete.

• Every 2 min for 10 min: Toes Spot Strict Pull-up + Negative

These will be similar to Day 1’s toe spotted pull-ups, but now we’re including a 3 sec

negative. Descend from the top position as controlled as possible. You have the same

volume as Day 1 (25 total reps), but the negative should make things a bit more difficult.

*Initiate your pull with the lats first.

Single Arm DB Bent Over Row, 4 x 20

4x8-10 L/8-10 R

More lat strengthening today, but this time with some dumbbells. If you don’t have a

dumbbell, you can use a barbell. The goal here is to pull the weight to your hips, not your

chest. The elbow should go back and up. This will activate and strengthen your lats.

*Feel free to support yourself on a bench if needed. Use a weight that is challenging

but that still allows you to get the load to your hips.

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, December 5

Building muscle isn’t magic. Lift heavy. Eat right. Sleep enough. Repeat.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

2 rounds:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of lateral lunge

10 box step-ups and step-downs, you choose the height

10 Abmat sit-ups

10 ring rows

Strength/Skill

(After WOD, if time)

Hollow Rocks

3x1min/1min

  • Keep hollow rock structure, or hold, for as much of :60 as you can during each interval.

WOD

A)

5 rounds for quality of:

10 L/10 R Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

L-Sit, 20 secs

B)

5 rounds for quality of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 100 m

15 Ring Rows

C)

5 rounds for time of:

Run, 200 m

10 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, December 4

The stronger you get physically, the harder it becomes to settle for anything less than excellence anywhere else.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

AMRAP 8’, comfortable pace, of:

40 seconds of biking, jogging or rowing (try to increase pace set after set)

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

6 kettlebell russian swings, use a light load

20 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill (Strict Pull-Up Program, Day 2 of 20)

• Active Pull-up Bar Hang, 3 x 30sec

These are “active” bar hangs. Engage your lats by pulling down on the bar. Remember

what the Lat Press Downs felt like on Day 1. You’re doing the same thing here, but

only the first couple of inches. You’re also practicing the same “hollow” position you

performed on Day 1, but this time your doing it while hanging from a bar.

*Go for big sets here. Unbroken if possible.

• Feel Elevated Ring Rows, 4 x 8

4x6-8 reps

The goal here is to pull the rings down to your hips. Much like the lat PRESS downs on

Day 1, think about pressing the rings down rather than pulling yourself up.

Use as little hip momentum as possible. Some momentum is okay here if you can’t get

any movement at all, but initiate with the press down and not the hips.

*The higher the box, the tougher these are.

(After WOD, if time)

50 Burpee over Bar for time (scale to Burpees to plate)

WOD

Air Bike Calorie: 6 x 2 mins / 2 mins


2 mins of work followed by 2 mins of rest for 6 intervals.

Score is the total reps performed in all of the intervals.

  • Can sub rower  or 6x400 run

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, December 3

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

5-7 hip & back extensions

10 squats

1 turkish get-up, left-arm, you choose the load

1 turkish get-up, left-arm, you choose the load

-then-

2 sets, not for time, with an empty barbell, of:

3-5 deadlifts, starting from mid-shin

3-5 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knees

3-5 front squats

3-5 squat cleans, starting from mid-shin

3-5 push jerks or split jerks

Strength/Skill

Clean and Jerk

3-3-3-3-3

WOD

12 L/12 R Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlifts

12 L/12 R Single Arm Dumbbell Bent Over Rows

24 Goblet Lunges

Dumbbell Shoulder Press 4x12, using same weight per set

Dumbbell Hang Power Clean 1x50, using same weight for the set

Plank Hold, 2 mins

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Unbroken sets, resting as needed between sets

Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans completed in 3 sets or less

Plank Hold completed in 2 sets or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side


Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, December 2

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Joseph Campbell

First Strict Pull-Up Program: We’ve had a couple of members commit to working hard on getting their first strict pull-up. To that end, we’re launching a program, starting today, to work on this goal. I’m building this extra work into the programming and sometimes integrating it into the normal class work. If you want to work on this, you’ll need to find some time, either before or after classes or during open gym time, to get some of this work done. We’ll repeat this program and make it available throughout the year, but if this is a goal of yours, let’s get it. Also, if you’re doing the program, send Ben an email or text me (ben@pisgahfitness.com - 828-772-7115). I want to know so I can keep up with your progress and help push you toward this goal!

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

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

250/200 m row (or same distance if running or 600/400 m air bike), try to slightly increase pace set after set

60 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

  • Rope climb skill (5 min)

Get Your First Strict Pull-Up Program

  • 20 session program.

  • We’ll do Mon/Wed/Fri (You’ll have two days to get each session’s work in before the next session comes up. If your shoulders feel overworked or overused, take a break or turn down the volume.).

  • This work is often more than we can fit in the class. If you’re in the program, you’ll need to figure out time to get this work in!

Day 1

Strict Pull-up Test

We need a baseline! Attempt a strict pull-up. Even though you may not be able to

perform one right now, take note of how you look, how it feels, and how close you are

able to get. Log 0 reps to this workout if you can’t get one. We’ll retest at the end of

the program.

Finish today’s session with Skill A, Skill B, and Skill C.

*If possible, record a video of your attempt.

• Hollow Hold, 1 x 60 secs

Accumulate 60 secs.

It’s important you’re pulling from the proper position. That means learning and

strengthening the hollow position. You’ll be playing around with the hollow hold many

times over the course of this program. Point your toes, squeeze your glutes and quads,

and tuck your rib cage down (shoulder blades off of the ground).

*Scale to a tuck hold as needed.

• Banded PVC Lat Press Downs, 3 x 15

You’ll need strong lats in order to perform a strict pull-up, so let’s strengthen them! In

addition to strengthening, these lat press downs will also help you understand how

to activate your lats (which isn’t always obvious or easy to do). Press down fast and

control on the way back up. Your elbows should remain locked out the entire time.

*The thicker the band, the harder these will be.

• Toes Spot Strict Pull-up, 5 x 5

You’ll be doing various forms of strict pull-ups throughout the program. You’ll start with

the toe spotted versions. The box is there to provide as much assistance as you need,

but challenge yourself to use as little as possible.

*Initiate the pull-up with your lats.

• Hollow Hold

• Banded PVC Lat Press Down

• Toe-Spot Strict Pull-up

WOD

(BRING YOUR LONG SOCKS!!)

3 rounds for time of:

Row, 2000 m

4 Rope Climbs, 15 ft (Scale to 12 rope lowers, or 25 pull-ups/ring rows. Pull-Up program folks could insert some of their work here)

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 2000 m of rowing with 1600m of running, 4800m on the Echo Bike.

Can also mix your cardio each round (for example, run in round 1, row for round 2, bike for round 3)

45:00 cap

Cool Down

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 30

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a person perfected without trials.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Thanksgiving Schedule:

Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

Then

3 rounds, not for time, of:

5-7 good mornings and squat jumps

15 mt of high knees

15 mt of butt kicks

10 lateral lunges (5 per side)

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

30 seconds samson stretch

5 broad jumps

30 seconds of rest

WOD

Individual Version:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 7 mins of:

7 Burpees

14 KB Swing  53/35

21 Russian Twists

Rest 5 mins before the next part.


Part II:

4 rounds for time of:

Row 500m (1.2 km on echo bike or run 400m)

50 Air Squats

Movement Demos

20:00 cap on Part II. Scale run distance and/or squat reps accordingly. 

QUALITY over quantity and speed on the squats!


Partner version: Any split of work on both segments.

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, November 29

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

Napoleon Hill

Thanksgiving Schedule:

F 11/29 and Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

Warm-up

2-3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of lateral lunge

10 box step-ups, you choose the height (feel free to do box jumps in round two and three)

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

Strength/Skill

WOD

9 rounds for time of:

12 Dumbbell Power Snatches, 50/35 lbs

Post Run

8 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

6 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

For time, or not.

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 200m of running with 600m on the Echo Bike or 250m on the Concept 2 rower


Movement Demos

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling


Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, November 27

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

John Ruskin

Thanksgiving Schedule:

Th: 11/28 (Closed)

F 11/29 and Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

5-7 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of bar hang (the goal is to feel a nice stretch in your lats)

3-5 deadlifts, empty barbell

3-5 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knee, empty barbell

3-5 hang power cleans, starting from just above the knee, empty barbell

WOD

1 Hang Power Clean, pick load

Every 1 min for 30 mins.

Strength/Skill

Single Arm Upright Row 24-24-24-24

Then:

For Quality:

200 Double Unders

  • Try to complete in as few sets as possible

  • Sub 200 single unders here, and/or spend 5 min practicing doubles

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, November 26

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Albert Einstein

Thanksgiving Schedule:

Th: 11/28 (Closed)

F 11/29 and Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, bike or rowing

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

1 turkish get-up, L-arm, you choose the load

1 turkish get-up, R-arm, you choose the load

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

10 hollow rocks or v-ups

Strength/Skill

For quality:

50 Candlesticks


Movement Demos


AFTER WOD (If time)

3 rounds for quality of:

Front Rack Carry, pick load, 100 ft

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

42 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

21 Overhead Squats, 95/65 lbs

30 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

15 Overhead Squats, 95/65 lbs

18 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

9 Overhead Squats, 95/65 lbs

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, November 25

The only source of knowledge is experience.

Albert Einstein

Thanksgiving Schedule:

Th: 11/28 (Closed)

F 11/29 and Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

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

5-7 strict pull-ups or ring rows

5-7 knee push-ups or regular push-ups

10 seconds holding the top position of the ring dip (feel free to use two bars or a bench instead)

10 seconds holding the bottom position of the ring dip (feel free to use two bars or a bench instead)

Strength/Skill

As many reps as possible in 10 mins of:

1 Strict Pull-up (Scale to toe-spot, banded, ring row, bent over row)

1 Strict Dip (Scale to toe-spot, banded, boxes and/or bench dips)

2 Strict Pull-ups

2 Strict Dips

3 Strict Pull-ups

3 Strict Dips

...

Continue adding 1 Strict Pull-up and 1 Strict Dip rep each round until time expires.

Movement Demos

WOD

Death By Burpee


With a continuously running clock perform:

1 Burpee in the first 1 min

2 Burpees in the second 1 min

3 Burpees in the third 1 min

...

Continuing this for as long as you are able.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 23

If I have any lasting worth, it will be because I have tried to make people remember what the Earth is meant to look like.

Mary Oliver

Thanksgiving Schedule:

Th: 11/28 (Closed)

F 11/29 and Sa 11/30: 1 9:30am Community WOD class

WOD

For 5 cycles:

AMRAP in 3 mins of:

3 Burpee Box Jump Overs

6 Push-ups

9 Air Squats


Rest 1 min between each cycle.

For each cycle restart the AMRAP.

Partner

40 rounds for time of:

3 Burpee Box Jump Overs

6 Push-ups

9 Air Squats

Athlete Instructions

Complete in teams of 2. You go-I go fashion.

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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