WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, November 9

The world is engineered for convenience, not for health. It’s not random. It’s strategy. REBEL. Start simple. Eat real food. Lift weights. Breathe heavy. Sleep more. Go for a long run. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Ben Bergeron

“Rebuild” Programming Day

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Sets

Yoga Push Up x 8

Prone Snow Angels x 8

Scapular Pull Ups x 8

Side Plank Rotations x 8/side

*move slow and deliberately

Strength/Skill

A1) Tall Kneeling Filly Press: 2111; 8-10/arm;

rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A2) Close Grip Parallette Tricep Push Up: 3011;

8-10reps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A3) Incline Bench Dumbbell Bicep Curl: 40X1;

8-10reps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

WOD

B) 3 Sets

10 Kipping Toes to Bar (Knee Raises/V-Ups)

20 Anchored Feet Sit Ups

Row  400/350m @ 90% effort

rest walk 2-3mins between sets

After WOD:

C) 3 Sets

20 Banded Tricep Push Downs

20 Banded Bicep Curls

20 Banded Face Pulls

-rest as needed between movements-

Cool Down

Banded shoulder work on rig

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 8

The world is engineered for convenience, not for health. It’s not random. It’s strategy. REBEL. Start simple. Eat real food. Lift weights. Breathe heavy. Sleep more. Go for a long run. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Ben Bergeron

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

4 minutes of biking, rowing or jogging

-then-

3 Rounds, 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 half height rope climb

5 push presses

30 seconds of biking, rowing or running (try to increase the effort every 10 seconds)

60 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

5 rounds for max reps of:

1 Rope Climb, 15 ft (Legless preferred, scale to clamps. Can sub 12 pull-ups or ring rows per round here)

15 Push Press, 95/65 lbs

max rep Air Bike Calories, 1 min

Rest 3 mins

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 22 cals per minute

Women- 17 cals per minute

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

Men- 12 cals per minute

Women- 8 cals per minute

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.


Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, November 7

The world is engineered for convenience, not for health. It’s not random. It’s strategy. REBEL. Start simple. Eat real food. Lift weights. Breathe heavy. Sleep more. Go for a long run. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Ben Bergeron

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of jogging, biking or rowing

5 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

20 seconds of jumping jacks or jump rope

3-5 deadlifts

3-5 muscle cleans, starting from mid-shin

3-5 front squats

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

3-5 squat cleans, starting from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

:45 on/:15 off for 3 rounds of:

4-count Flutter Kick

Sled Pull or Push (medium weight. Move methodically. Not a sprint. Keep heart rate/breathing from spiking.)

Rest

WOD

For time:

3 rounds of:

3 Squat Cleans, 80% 1RM

50 Single Unders

-- then --

Rest 5 mins

-- then --

3 rounds of:

4 Squat Cleans, 70% 1RM

50 Single Unders

-- then --

Rest 5 mins

-- then --

3 rounds of:

5 Squat Cleans, 60% 1RM

50 Double Unders (100 singles)

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds:

4:30 or less per interval

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

7:00 or less per interval

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

Thursday, November 6

The world is engineered for convenience, not for health. It’s not random. It’s strategy. REBEL. Start simple. Eat real food. Lift weights. Breathe heavy. Sleep more. Go for a long run. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Ben Bergeron

Announcements:

  • “Rebuild” returns! Beginning today, we’ll shift the programming a bit on Thursdays and Sundays. Years ago, we integrated programming from Marcus Filly, led by Coach Brooke, that we called “Rebuild.” This was strength and conditioning with more emphasis on bodybuilding and tempo/time under tension, allowing athletes to slow down and recover from the demands of CrossFit while also offering an opportunity (if they chose) to load weight and push their cardio during a WOD. For many, you won’t notice a huge difference in what we’re doing, but this will be familiar for some of our veteran athletes (we’ve actually been sneaking this in a bit over the last couple weeks!).

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Sets

15 Banded Hip Thrust + 20sec Isometric Hold at Top

-rest 30sec-

8-10 KB Loaded Jefferson Curl Light

-rest 30sec-

30sec High Knees Jump Rope

-rest as needed-

Strength/Skill

A1) Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlift: 3110;

8-10reps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A2) Suitcase Long Step Walking Lunge: 30X0;

14-16 Steps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

B1) Barbell Hip Thrust: 20X2; 8-10reps; rest

75sec x 3 Sets

B2) Goblet 1-1/4 Squat: 2111; 8-10 reps; rest

75sec x 3 Sets

*Tempo - 2sec lowering, 1sec pause at bottom,

perform the 1/4 squat and back down and

immediately rebound up, 1sec pause at top.

WOD

Every 5mins x 4 sets:

45sec Continuous DB Farmers Carry TOUGH Weight

15/12 Cal Assault Bike

12 Supine Toes to Bar 3sec lowering

9 Box Jump Step Down 30/24"

Same Pace Every Set

Cool Down

Banded Lower Body

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, November 5

The world is engineered for convenience, not for health. It’s not random. It’s strategy. REBEL. Start simple. Eat real food. Lift weights. Breathe heavy. Sleep more. Go for a long run. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you.

Ben Bergeron

Announcements:

  • Hoodies are in! If you ordered one, please grab it from the box in the front room and mark your name off on the nearby sheet so I know you’ve received yours.

    • Please only grab the size you ordered. If it doesn’t fit or you don’t like it, let me know and I’ll figure it out, but please don’t grab another size or hoodie. I ordered the exact amount that was pre-ordered so that you would be taking someone else’s sweatshirt. Thanks!

  • “Rebuild” returns! Beginning this week, we’ll shift the programming a bit on Thursdays and Sundays. Years ago, we integrated programming from Marcus Filly, led by Coach Brooke, that we called “Rebuild.” This was strength and conditioning with more emphasis on bodybuilding and tempo/time under tension, allowing athletes to slow down and recover from the demands of CrossFit while also offering an opportunity (if they chose) to load weight and push their cardio during a WOD. For many, you won’t notice a huge difference in what we’re doing, but this will be familiar for some of our veteran athletes (we’ve actually been sneaking this in a bit over the last couple weeks!).

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Rounds, not for time, of:

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

10-15 m high knees

10-15 m butt kicks

10 steps of walking lunges

100 m run (increase speed each round)

1 min of rest

Strength/Skill

For quality:

Practice SLIPS, 15 mins

Athlete Instructions

Practice divided among the various activities.

S= Scales (front & back)

L= L-sit

I= Inversion

P= Planks

S= Stretching

Stretching: Choose your own or do the stretching in our cool down.

Movement Demos

WOD

Run 5 km

  • Scaled: AMRAP 30 for distance on run (preferred), row, or bike.

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Replace 5 km of running with 15 km on the Echo Bike, 5 km on the Concept 2 rower.

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, November 4

Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Announcements:

  • Hoodies are in! If you ordered one, please grab it from the box in the front room and mark your name off on the nearby sheet so I know you’ve received yours.

    • Please only grab the size you ordered. If it doesn’t fit or you don’t like it, let me know and I’ll figure it out, but please don’t grab another size or hoodie. I ordered the exact amount that was pre-ordered so that you would be taking someone else’s sweatshirt. Thanks!

  • “Rebuild” returns! Beginning this week, we’ll shift the programming a bit on Thursdays and Sundays. Years ago, we integrated programming from Marcus Filly, led by Coach Brooke, that we called “Rebuild.” This was strength and conditioning with more emphasis on bodybuilding and tempo/time under tension, allowing athletes to slow down and recover from the demands of CrossFit while also offering an opportunity (if they chose) to load weight and push their cardio during a WOD. For many, you won’t notice a huge difference in what we’re doing, but this will be familiar for some of our veteran athletes (we’ve actually been sneaking this in a bit over the last couple weeks!).

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Rounds, not for time of:

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

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

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

7 band pull-aparts

7 scap pull-ups

7 kip swings

7 ring rows

7 push-ups or knee push-ups

7 sit-ups or hollow rocks

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, Superset: 

Side Plank Hold x :45/each

Dball Carry x 35m (2 lengths)

Bulgarian Split Squat x 16-20 (8-10R/8-10L) - go light here or even bodyweight (lots of squats in the wod too!)

WOD

“Tabata This”

Tabata Row Calorie

Rest 1 min

Tabata Air Squat

Rest 1 min

Tabata Pull-up

Rest 1 min

Tabata Push-up

Rest 1 min

Tabata Sit-up

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed

by 10 secs of rest for 8 intervals.

Tabata score is the lowest reps performed in any of the intervals.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Lowest number in any interval being 9 reps

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

Lowest number in any interval being 5 reps

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, November 3

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?

Henry David Thoreau

Announcements:

  • Hoodies are in! If you ordered one, please grab it from the box in the front room and mark your name off on the nearby sheet so I know you’ve received yours.

    • Please only grab the size you ordered. If it doesn’t fit or you don’t like it, let me know and I’ll figure it out, but please don’t grab another size or hoodie. I ordered the exact amount that was pre-ordered so that you would be taking someone else’s sweatshirt. Thanks!

  • “Rebuild” returns! Beginning this week, we’ll shift the programming a bit on Thursdays and Sundays. Years ago, we integrated programming from Marcus Filly, led by Coach Brooke, that we called “Rebuild.” This was strength and conditioning with more emphasis on bodybuilding and tempo/time under tension, allowing athletes to slow down and recover from the demands of CrossFit while also offering an opportunity (if they chose) to load weight and push their cardio during a WOD. For many, you won’t notice a huge difference in what we’re doing, but this will be familiar for some of our veteran athletes (we’ve actually been sneaking this in a bit over the last couple weeks!).

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of lateral banded steps

10 hip & back extensions

1 x snatch warm-up with empty bar (45/35) 

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, Superset: (After WOD)

Plank Hold x 1:00

Overhead Carry x 35m (2 lengths - double KB/DB)

WOD

1 Hang Power Snatch, pick load

Every 1 min for 30 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

85% 1RM or higher

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

70% 1RM or higher

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, November 2

“Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, Superset:

Half Kneeling Barbell Press: 4-5reps/

knee; 

*Perform repetitions on each knee for every

set. Total 8-10reps per set.

Deficit Landmine Single Leg RDL:

8-10/leg; 

Strict Dips x 8-10 (Ring, Bar, or Box)

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

Bike, 2400m

30 Hollow Rocks

Movement Demos

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, November 1

“Compassion is a verb.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

WOD

8 rounds for reps with a partner:

On a 2:00 clock:

250-m row

Max thrusters in remaining time (65/95 lb)

– Rest 2:00 between rounds.

– One partner completes a round, while the other rests; partners perform 4 rounds each.

After WOD Cash Out (untimed):

8 Post Runs (one partner runs, other rests)

80-100

Partner Med Ball Sit-Ups

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, October 31

“Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

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 1 half height rope climb

10 sit-ups or hollow rocks

Strength/Skill

After WOD, if time

Renegade Row 24-24-24-24

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3-4x 8-12 reps/side

Movement Demos

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

1 Rope Climb, 15 ft (3 Rope Lowers)

Run, 200 m

Suitcase Carry, pick load, 50 m (3 Floor and/or Parking Lot Lengths)

Run, 200 m

L-Sit Hold, 10 secs

Athlete Instructions

Suitcase Carry- 25 m/side

Other Equipment Conversions

Replace each 200m of running with 600m on the Echo Bike, 250m on the Concept 2 rower

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

10 Rounds or more

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

7 Rounds or more

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Calves & Foam Rolling

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, October 30

“Life is available only in the present moment.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Announcement:

  • Our friend and CFP Member Tim Hermes’ company, Monterey Watch Company, is sharing an offer with our crew, just in time for the holidays.

  • From Monterey: “Monterey Watch Company makes amazing budget luxury timepieces. Tim is offering all CrossFit Pisgah members 30% OFF any timepiece in the shop. Bonus: Check out the site to see the gorgeous product photography done by our very own member, Genevieve!

    Use your special member code PISGAH at checkout to get your discount at MontereyWatches.com

  • Thanks, Tim!

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, Superset:

Kickstand Squat x 24 (12R/12L)

Sots Press x 8

Turkish Get-Up x 1:00 (switch arms as needed)

Movement Demos

WOD

3 RFQ, Superset:

Single Arm DB Bench Press x 8-10/arm

Alternating DB Curls x 8-10/arm

Then:

Bike

5 x :15 sprints

  • Rest as needed

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, October 29

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Announcement:

  • Our friend and CFP Member Tim Hermes’ company, Monterey Watch Company, is sharing an offer with our crew, just in time for the holidays.

  • From Monterey: “Monterey Watch Company makes amazing budget luxury timepieces. Tim is offering all CrossFit Pisgah members 30% OFF any timepiece in the shop. Bonus: Check out the site to see the gorgeous product photography done by our very own member, Genevieve!

    Use your special member code PISGAH at checkout to get your discount at MontereyWatches.com

  • Thanks, Tim!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds

:30 Lunge

:30 Squat Jump

:30 Good Morning

1:00 PVC Shoulder

1:00 PVC OHS

Snatch Warmup and Skill Work

Strength/Skill

Deadlift 8-8-8-8

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

70% 1RM or higher

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

50% 1RM or higher

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

30 Squat Snatches, 135/95 lbs

Scaled: Power Snatch to Overhead Squat OR Squat Clean Thruster

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

5:00 or less

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

10:00 or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, October 28

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

Announcement:

  • Our friend and CFP Member Tim Hermes’ company, Monterey Watch Company, is sharing an offer with our crew, just in time for the holidays.

  • From Monterey: “Monterey Watch Company makes amazing budget luxury timepieces. Tim is offering all CrossFit Pisgah members 30% OFF any timepiece in the shop. Bonus: Check out the site to see the gorgeous product photography done by our very own member, Genevieve!

    Use your special member code PISGAH at checkout to get your discount at MontereyWatches.com

  • Thanks, Tim!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

10 steps of walking lunges

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

8 push presses (use a pair of kettlebells, dumbbells or an empty barbell)

Strength/Skill

Tabata Wall Ball, pick load

The Tabata interval is 1 min of work followed

by 1 min of rest for 4 intervals.

Tabata score is the lowest reps performed in any of the intervals.

Movement Demos

Tempo Ring Rows 1x15

Athlete Instructions

12-15 reps

5155 Tempo

Eccentric (descent): 5 seconds

Pause (bottom): 1 second

Concentric (ascend): 5 seconds

Pause (top): 5 seconds

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

Kettlebell Front Rack Lunge, 53/35 lbs, 40 m

-- then --

21 Kettlebell Push Press, 53/35 lbs

21 Pull-ups

15 Kettlebell Push Press, 53/35 lbs

15 Pull-ups

9 Kettlebell Push Press, 53/35 lbs

9 Pull-ups

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

5:30 or less

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

10:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

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

Monday, October 27

All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one.

Malala Yousafzai

Announcement:

  • Our friend and CFP Member Tim Hermes’ company, Monterey Watch Company, is sharing an offer with our crew, just in time for the holidays.

  • From Monterey: “Monterey Watch Company makes amazing budget luxury timepieces. Tim is offering all CrossFit Pisgah members 30% OFF any timepiece in the shop.

    Bonus: Check out the site to see the gorgeous product photography done by our very own member, Genevieve!

    Use your special member code PISGAH at checkout to get your discount at MontereyWatches.com

  • Thanks, Tim!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 minutes of walking (moderate to fast walk: increase pace every minute) or rowing or biking

-then-

Dynamic stretch portion (lower body)

10-20 m high knee karaoke drill

10-20 m knee to chest (3 seconds hold)

10-20 m figure 4 (1 second hold)

10-20 m lunges with torso rotation

10-20 m toe touches

Dynamic stretch portion (upper body)

6-8 elbow push-ups (3 to 4 slow and 3 to 4 fast)

3-4 plank rotations (per side)

3-4 scorpions (per side)

Strength/Skill

For quality:
100 V-ups (Standard) or GHD Sit-Ups (Advanced)

Athlete Instructions
Accumulate 50-100 reps in as few sets as possible

100-80-60-40-20 reps, for time of: Double Under OR 5:00 D/U practice

WOD

Each for time: Run: 3x 800 m

Rest as needed between efforts.

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions

Replace each 800m of running with 2400m on the Echo Bike, 1000m on the Concept 2 rower.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 3:00 or less per 800m

More Likely time / rounds: (consider scaling if this seems unrealistic) 4:30 or less per 800m

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, October 26

Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

George Orwell

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

30 seconds of foam rolling for your back/lats

5-7 deadlifts, empty/light barbell

5-7 hang power cleans

5-7 front squats

5-7 shoulder press

5-7 clean & jerk from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

Clean & Jerk 2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Full clean, aka, squat clean

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

85% 1RM or higher

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

70% 1RM or higher

Movement Demos

WOD

2 rounds for max reps of:

max rep Shoulder Press, pick load

max rep Push Press, pick load

max rep Push Jerks, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Rest 3-4 mins between rounds.

Instructions: start with a max effort of shoulder press. Once the shoulder press is impossible, move to the push press. Once the push press is impossible, move to the push jerk.

There should be no rest between the three movements.

Suggested weight: 50% of your 1RM shoulder press OR a weight that will allow you to perform at least 8 unbroken shoulder presses.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc


Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, October 25

Art is the daughter of freedom.

Friedrich Schiller

Announcements:

  • Dana and his family are hosting their annual “Harvest Fest” at their amazing property in Sandymush this Saturday. All the details are below the WOD details. Hope you can make it! So fun!

Community WOD

For time with a partner:

1000-meter run

80 KB swings (35/53 lb)

80 KB walking lunges

1000-meter run

– Run together, and split KB work as desired.

– Both partners perform 4 burpees at the TOP of each minute during the swings and lunges.

Scaled: 

  • Reduce burpees to 2 or 3 at top of each minute.

Harvest Fest:

Greetings Fam! Harvest is upon us! What a year it has been! As we reflect on all that came with Helene, the thing that stands out is the power, strength, and LOVE in this incredible community. We have all experienced tragedy beyond anything we could have imagined, but together we got through, and that was the treasure we found when seemingly everything was washed away.

We would love to gather with you and celebrate all the blessings of the season and one another on 10/25/2025🍁

Please come as you are or in costume! Bring yourself, your family, or a friend. Please bring a DISH TO SHARE. BYOB. Have the kids bring a basket for some goodies! Bring a drum if you have one! No dogs please. Starts around 3 and goes til the cows come home! In keeping with tradition -and holding especially important space this year- we will have a “burn” at dark you don’t want to miss. Camping is also welcome! There will be a suggested donation of $10-20 for the band - Dub Kartel! -and grillables if you can swing it, if you can’t please come anyway! Come on out and let’s have us a good time!

***Here is a list of some other things you might want but don’t need:

-Blanket or chair

-Flashlight

-Your own silverware ware and reusable plates (totally optional but helps reduce waste!)

45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd.

Leicester, NC 28748

**Coming from Asheville:

When you turn right onto Sandymush Creek Rd, take an immediate right into parking lot across from Paynes Chapel and park in the field.

https://venmo.com/u/Elise-Rider

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, October 24

Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.

Mahatma Gandhi

Announcements:

  • Dana and his family are hosting their annual “Harvest Fest” at their amazing property in Sandymush this Saturday. All the details are below the WOD details. Hope you can make it! So fun!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2-4 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

3 Rounds, 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

30 seconds of biking or burpees (try to increase pace round after round. Not higher than your 70% effort)

60 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

4 RFQ, superset:

Accumulate:30 L-Sit Hold or Hollow Hold

Bench Press x 5 (~80% 1RM)

WOD

For quality:

20 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 20 secs

18 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 18 secs

16 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 16 secs

14 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 14 secs

12 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 12 secs

10 Strict Pull-ups

X Air Bike Calories, 10 secs

Athlete Instructions

*Allow full recovery between intervals

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- Accumulating a total of 85 calories or more

Women- Accumulating a total of 45 calories or more

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

Men- Accumulating a total of 45 calories or more

Women- Accumulating a total of 25 calories or more

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

Harvest Fest:

Greetings Fam! Harvest is upon us! What a year it has been! As we reflect on all that came with Helene, the thing that stands out is the power, strength, and LOVE in this incredible community. We have all experienced tragedy beyond anything we could have imagined, but together we got through, and that was the treasure we found when seemingly everything was washed away.

We would love to gather with you and celebrate all the blessings of the season and one another on 10/25/2025🍁

Please come as you are or in costume! Bring yourself, your family, or a friend. Please bring a DISH TO SHARE. BYOB. Have the kids bring a basket for some goodies! Bring a drum if you have one! No dogs please. Starts around 3 and goes til the cows come home! In keeping with tradition -and holding especially important space this year- we will have a “burn” at dark you don’t want to miss. Camping is also welcome! There will be a suggested donation of $10-20 for the band - Dub Kartel! -and grillables if you can swing it, if you can’t please come anyway! Come on out and let’s have us a good time!

***Here is a list of some other things you might want but don’t need:

-Blanket or chair

-Flashlight

-Your own silverware ware and reusable plates (totally optional but helps reduce waste!)

45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd.

Leicester, NC 28748

**Coming from Asheville:

When you turn right onto Sandymush Creek Rd, take an immediate right into parking lot across from Paynes Chapel and park in the field.

https://venmo.com/u/Elise-Rider

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, October 23

Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Announcements:

  • Dana and his family are hosting their annual “Harvest Fest” at their amazing property in Sandymush this Saturday. All the details are below the WOD details. Hope you can make it! So fun!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

6’ of:

200-meter run

:20 up-downs

:10 rest

:20 air squats

:10 rest

:20 PVC pass-throughs

:10 rest

:20 PVC overhead squats

:10 rest


Then: 

Snatch Warm-Up

Strength/Skill

Power Snatch

8x2 

  • Every 2:00

  • Start ~60% 1RM

  • Earn small weight increases with good technique and form.

WOD

For time:

30 Box Jumps (24/30)

2000m Row

10 Rope Climbs

Goal: 12-17 min

Cool Down

Banded lower body

Harvest Fest:

Greetings Fam! Harvest is upon us! What a year it has been! As we reflect on all that came with Helene, the thing that stands out is the power, strength, and LOVE in this incredible community. We have all experienced tragedy beyond anything we could have imagined, but together we got through, and that was the treasure we found when seemingly everything was washed away.

We would love to gather with you and celebrate all the blessings of the season and one another on 10/25/2025🍁

Please come as you are or in costume! Bring yourself, your family, or a friend. Please bring a DISH TO SHARE. BYOB. Have the kids bring a basket for some goodies! Bring a drum if you have one! No dogs please. Starts around 3 and goes til the cows come home! In keeping with tradition -and holding especially important space this year- we will have a “burn” at dark you don’t want to miss. Camping is also welcome! There will be a suggested donation of $10-20 for the band - Dub Kartel! -and grillables if you can swing it, if you can’t please come anyway! Come on out and let’s have us a good time!

***Here is a list of some other things you might want but don’t need:

-Blanket or chair

-Flashlight

-Your own silverware ware and reusable plates (totally optional but helps reduce waste!)

45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd.

Leicester, NC 28748

**Coming from Asheville:

When you turn right onto Sandymush Creek Rd, take an immediate right into parking lot across from Paynes Chapel and park in the field.

https://venmo.com/u/Elise-Rider

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, October 22

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Arthur Ashe

Announcements:

  • We love promoting your businesses, organizations, events, and happenings. If you ever have something you’d like us to share with the Pisgah family, just send along and we’ll include it in these emails and posts.

  • We came across this podcast featuring two of our members, Michael and Meghan, which highlights the story of their business. Pretty cool!

  • Also, Dana and his family are hosting their annual “Harvest Fest” at their amazing property in Sandymush this Saturday. All the details are below the WOD details. Hope you can make it! So fun!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing

10 glute bridges, unweighted or with an empty barbell

6-8 deadlifts, empty barbell

5-10 Push-ups, knee push-ups or elevated push-ups

10-20 Second Handstand Hold against wall, or with feet on a box in plank/pike position

6 Shoulder Taps (3 per side) against wall, or with feet on a box in plank/pike position

Strength/Skill

After WOD, if time:

4 RFQ, Superset;

Single DB Deadlift x 24 (12R/12L)

DB Strict Press x 12

WOD

10 rounds for time of:

Run, 150 m

10 Deadlifts, 135/95 lbs

Handstand Walk, 5 m

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not

Handstand Walk Modifications

3 shoulder taps per 1 meter of handstand walking. 

1-2 shoulder tap per 1 meter of handstand walking. 

1 wall walk per 3-5m of handstand walking.

1 lap around box in pike/plank position (see video) per every 5m of handstand walking.

.

Other Equipment Conversions

Replace each 150m of running with 450m on the Echo Bike, 200m on the Concept 2 rower

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

17:00 or less

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

27:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Harvest Fest:

Greetings Fam! Harvest is upon us! What a year it has been! As we reflect on all that came with Helene, the thing that stands out is the power, strength, and LOVE in this incredible community. We have all experienced tragedy beyond anything we could have imagined, but together we got through, and that was the treasure we found when seemingly everything was washed away.

We would love to gather with you and celebrate all the blessings of the season and one another on 10/25/2025🍁

Please come as you are or in costume! Bring yourself, your family, or a friend. Please bring a DISH TO SHARE. BYOB. Have the kids bring a basket for some goodies! Bring a drum if you have one! No dogs please. Starts around 3 and goes til the cows come home! In keeping with tradition -and holding especially important space this year- we will have a “burn” at dark you don’t want to miss. Camping is also welcome! There will be a suggested donation of $10-20 for the band - Dub Kartel! -and grillables if you can swing it, if you can’t please come anyway! Come on out and let’s have us a good time!

***Here is a list of some other things you might want but don’t need:

-Blanket or chair

-Flashlight

-Your own silverware ware and reusable plates (totally optional but helps reduce waste!)

45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd.

Leicester, NC 28748

**Coming from Asheville:

When you turn right onto Sandymush Creek Rd, take an immediate right into parking lot across from Paynes Chapel and park in the field.

https://venmo.com/u/Elise-Rider

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, October 21

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path.

Khalil Gibran

Announcements:

  • We love promoting your businesses, organizations, events, and happenings. If you ever have something you’d like us to share with the Pisgah family, just send along and we’ll include it in these emails and posts.

  • We came across this podcast featuring two of our members, Michael and Meghan, which highlights the story of their business. Pretty cool!

  • Also, Dana and his family are hosting their annual “Harvest Fest” at their amazing property in Sandymush this Saturday. All the details are below the WOD details. Hope you can make it! So fun!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of jumping jacks or single-unders

10 sit-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

Strength/Skill

After WOD:

For quality:

1x [ 10 DB/BB Rows + 1 Strict Dip ]

1x [ 9 DB/BB Rows + 2 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 8 DB/BB Rows + 3 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 7 DB/BB Rows + 4 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 6 DB/BB Rows + 5 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 5 DB/BB Rows + 6 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 4 DB/BB Rows + 7 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 3 DB/BB Rows + 8 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 2 DB/BB Rows + 8 Strict Dips ]

1x [ 1 DB/BB Rows + 10 Strict Dips ]

Athlete Instructions

Dips- strict; rings, bar or box / bench

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

50 Double Unders (x2 Singles)

50 Sit-ups

5 Bar Muscle-ups (x3 Pull-Ups)

40 Double Unders

40 Sit-ups

4 Bar Muscle-ups

30 Double Unders

30 Sit-ups

3 Bar Muscle-ups

20 Double Unders

20 Sit-ups

2 Bar Muscle-ups

10 Double Unders

10 Sit-ups

1 Bar Muscle-up

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

9:30 or less

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

17:30 or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Harvest Fest:

Greetings Fam! Harvest is upon us! What a year it has been! As we reflect on all that came with Helene, the thing that stands out is the power, strength, and LOVE in this incredible community. We have all experienced tragedy beyond anything we could have imagined, but together we got through, and that was the treasure we found when seemingly everything was washed away.

We would love to gather with you and celebrate all the blessings of the season and one another on 10/25/2025🍁

Please come as you are or in costume! Bring yourself, your family, or a friend. Please bring a DISH TO SHARE. BYOB. Have the kids bring a basket for some goodies! Bring a drum if you have one! No dogs please. Starts around 3 and goes til the cows come home! In keeping with tradition -and holding especially important space this year- we will have a “burn” at dark you don’t want to miss. Camping is also welcome! There will be a suggested donation of $10-20 for the band - Dub Kartel! -and grillables if you can swing it, if you can’t please come anyway! Come on out and let’s have us a good time!

***Here is a list of some other things you might want but don’t need:

-Blanket or chair

-Flashlight

-Your own silverware ware and reusable plates (totally optional but helps reduce waste!)

45 Sandy Mush Creek Rd.

Leicester, NC 28748

**Coming from Asheville:

When you turn right onto Sandymush Creek Rd, take an immediate right into parking lot across from Paynes Chapel and park in the field.

https://venmo.com/u/Elise-Rider

Read More