WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, January 9

Uncommon decisions lead to uncommon results. If people are questioning your discipline, it’s because it’s exposing their own insecurities.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

x2

No foot strap rowing x 1 min

Then:

Shoulder work

Hip/Ankle

Inchworm

Scorpion/Scarecrow

Strength/Skill

5x5 Snatch Balance

WOD

AMRAP 20

5 Dball over Shoulder

10 Pushups

15 Air Squat

20 Row Cal

Cool Down

Banded lower body

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, January 8

Mediocrity thrives where discipline is absent. The harder the path, the rarer the competition. If the road feels lonely, it’s because you’re on the right one.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

3-5 minutes of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

-- then -- 

3 rounds (not for time) of:

10-15 m high knees

10-15 m butt kicks

10 steps of walking lunges

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

100 m run (increase speed each round)

60 secs of rest

Strength/Skill

5x5 Overhead Squat

60% 1RM

WOD

Each for time:

Run: 8x 200 m

Rest as needed between efforts.

Athlete Instructions

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: 

38 seconds or less per sprint


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

55 seconds or less per sprint

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, January 7

Softness is the norm. Excuses are the culture. But every disciplined choice you make is a quiet declaration that says, “I’m not like them.” Be so consistent that you make mediocrity uncomfortable.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

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

7 hip & back extensions

5 hang power cleans, starting above the knee (mid-thigh) (empty/light barbell)

5 power cleans, starting just below the knee (empty/light barbell)

5 power cleans, starting from mid-shin (empty/light barbell)

Strength/Skill

Power Clean 1-1-1-1-8-8-8-8

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Superset with:

Depth Drop + Box Jump, max height : 5x3

Rest as needed between efforts.

WOD

5 rounds for quality of:

3 Broad Jumps

9 Tuck Jumps

Athlete Instructions

Broad Jumps- for max distance.

Tuck Jump- for max height.

Rest 1-2 minutes between rounds.

Then:

For quality:

Plank Hold, 3 mins (Any plank works here)

Then:

Barbell Glute Bridge 10-10-10

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 5-10 reps.

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

Monday, January 6

If doing the opposite of everyone else feels uncomfortable, you’re probably on the right track. Mediocrity never questions itself.

Ryan Fisch

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy biking, jogging or rowing

-then-

3 sets, not for time, of:

8-10 air squats, squat therapy style

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 wallball

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

-60 seconds of rest-

Strength/Skill

(AFTER WOD)

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

Superset with:

For quality:

30 Dips or Low Ring Muscle-ups (if you have C2B and Ring Dips)

Athlete Instructions

10-30 reps. Use as little leg as possible.

Movement Demos

As many reps as possible in 4 mins of:

Dumbbell Box Step-up, pick load

Athlete Instructions

You choose box height & loading.

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

15 Thrusters, 75/55 lbs

12 Pull-ups

9/6 Air Bike Calories

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, January 4

The less you talk, the more you're listened to.

Pauline Phillips

Strength/Skill

(After WOD, optional)

3 RFQ (Superset)::

Dumbbell Hammer Curl 10-10-10

Movement Demos

12 Tempo Push-ups @5555

Movement Demos

Turkish Get-Up

(1:00 R/1:00 L)

Movement Demos

WOD

“The Ghost”

6 rounds, 1 min per station, for max reps of:

Row Calorie

Burpee

Double Under

Rest 1 min

Rotate immediately to the next station every 1 min,

the clock does not stop or reset between stations


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, January 3

The world is run by those who show up. — April Conway

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

20 seconds of jumping jacks

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)

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

For time:

10 Chin-ups

10 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

9 Chin-ups

9 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

8 Chin-ups

8 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

7 Chin-ups

7 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

6 Chin-ups

6 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

5 Chin-ups

5 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

4 Chin-ups

4 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

3 Chin-ups

3 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

2 Chin-ups

2 Hang Power Snatches, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

1 Chin-up

1 Hang Power Snatch, pick load

Single Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, L 50 m/R 50 m

35:00 cap

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, January 2

It’s never too late to have a good day. — Carolyn Kettler

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of running, biking or rowing

-then-

2 rounds, not for time of:

15 m of high knees

10 lateral lunges (5 per side)

15 m 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

Strength/Skill

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

80% 1RM or more

More Likely time / rounds: 

60% 1RM or more

(consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

Movement Demos

WOD

For quality:

80 Hollow Rocks

80 V-ups

80 AbMat Sit-ups

Athlete Instructions

60-80 reps/movement.


Accumulate, partitioning as needed.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, January 1

Even one step a day gets you 365 steps farther in a year. — Andie Daniels

New Year’s Day Schedule

  • We’re offering the 12pm and 5:30pm classes on Jan. 1. These classes will be RSVP-dependent. If there are people signed up, we’ll coach them. Note: There will be no 5:30am or 7:30am on Wednesday.

  • Check Zen Planner before coming. If we cancel a class, it’s one hour before the session.

  • Hope everyone has an awesome 2025!

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

10 hip & back extensions

-then-

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

3 deadlifts, start from mid-shin

3 hang muscle cleans, start from just above the knee

3 strict presses

3 muscle cleans, start from mid-shin

3 push presses

3 power clean and jerks

Strength/Skill

Power Clean & Jerk 5-5-5-5-5

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

70% or higher of 1RM Power Clean & Jerk

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

55% or higher of 1RM Power Clean & Jerk

Movement Demos

WOD

5 rounds for quality of:

3 Max Effort Broad Jumps

10 Dumbbell Floor Press, 50/35 lbs

3 Max Effort Broad Jumps

8 L/8 R Dumbbell Single Leg Deadlifts, 50/35 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Unbroken sets

Movement Demos

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, December 31

Stop thinking about your problems and make someone else happy. — Sonja Jewell

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Schedule

  • These classes will be RSVP-dependent. If there are people signed up, we’ll coach them.

  • Check Zen Planner before coming. If we end up canceling a class, it’s one hour before the session.

  • Hope everyone has an awesome 2025!

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of lateral lunges

10 Samson stretch

8 air squats, squat therapy style

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, if time. Optional)

Dumbbell Row 12-12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps.

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

Run, 800 m

24 Pull-ups (or 8 Bar Muscle-Up)

60 Air Squats

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.


Pull-ups- any style.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

22:00 or less

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

29:00

Cap: 35:00

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, December 30

I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.

D. H. Lawrence

New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day Schedule

  • These classes will be RSVP-dependent. If there are people signed up, we’ll coach them.

  • Check Zen Planner before coming. If we end up canceling a class, it’s one hour before the session.

  • Hope everyone has an awesome 2025!

Warm-up

3 mins of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-- then -- 

2 rounds, not for time, of:

45 secs of running, biking, or rowing (try to increase pace set after set)

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

10 hollow rocks or sit-ups

30-45 seconds of rest

Strict Pull-Up Program: I’ve noticed there are a couple members working this program. I’ll be sending them a separate document with the program, but won’t be adding to the normal WOD page each day. If you’d like to receive this program for future work, just reach out and I’ll email over to you!

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

For quality:

L-Sit Hold, 2 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 1-2 minutes.

Watch the video for variations and scaling options.

Movement Demos

Or:

Accumulate 2-5 min plank hold

WOD

10 rounds, each round for time, of:

8 Toes-to-bars (Candlesticks)

12/8 Air Bike Calories

Go every 3 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions

Calorie Conversions: Bike (12/8), Concept 2 Rower (15/10)

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

All toes-to-bar unbroken; 18 secs or less on the bike

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

All toes-to-bar broken up as needed; 30 secs or less on the bike

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes


Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, December 28

Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

Earl Nightingale

WOD

Individual version:

Buy in:

75 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Then,

  1. 3 rounds of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 200 ft

2. 3 rounds of:

Front Rack Carry, pick load, 200 ft

3. 3 rounds  of:

15 Air Bike Calories

12 Knees-to-elbows (Hanging Knee Raise)

15 Dumbbell Push Jerks, 50/35 lbs (DB Push Press)



Partner Version:

Buy in:

125 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Then, 5 rounds of:

  1. Farmer Carry, pick load, 200 ft

2. 5 rounds of:

Front Rack Carry, pick load, 200 ft

3. 5 rounds  of:

15 Air Bike Calories

12 Knees-to-elbows (Hanging Knee Raise)

15 Dumbbell Push Jerks, 50/35 lbs (DB Push Press)

Partners alternate movements on final part. For example, Athlete A does the bike cals, then B does the Knee to Elbow, then C does the DB Push Jerks, and so on.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, December 27

Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.

John Dewey

Warm-up

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of foam roller of lats and low back OR 30 seconds of passive bar hang (the goal is to feel a nice stretch in your lats)

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

5-10 bootstrappers

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

6 steps of walking lunges with bar overhead in press width grip (if possible)

6 front squats, empty bar (3 seconds pause in the bottom position)

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

5 inchworm push-ups (they can become down-ups in round 2 and burpees in round 3)

Strength/Skill

Bulgarian Split Squat 24-24-24-24

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps per leg


Note: if you don’t have access to an elevated surface, do lunges instead (3-4 sets of 8-12 per leg)

Movement Demos

Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 12 of 20) - on own, outside of class programming

• Active Pull-up Bar Hang, 1 x 120sec

Accumulate 90-120 secs.

By now you’re probably realizing these things aren’t easy. You’re so much stronger

today, though, so we’re upping the volume! Compare to Day 4’s 90 second effort.

Today is a full 30 seconds longer. Stay active by pressing down on the bar.

*Break things up as needed, but aim for big sets.

• Hollow Hold, 3 x 20sec

These should be feeling a bit easier now. If switching back and forth between hollow

holds and tuck holds, see if you can increase your time in the hollow hold. Whatever

you do, attempt to work the entire 20 seconds. No breaks any more!

• Segmented Ring Row, 3 x 10

3x8-10 reps

We first saw these on Day 4. There are 2 pauses here: one at the very beginning, and

one at the top of the rep. Initiate the pull with your lats by pressing down on the rings.

This should feel similar to your Scap Pull-ups on Day 8. Hold the top position for 1-2 secs.

*Try increasing difficulty from Day 4 by moving your feet to allow your torso to flatten, even

if only a couple of inches.


WOD

4 rounds, each round for time, of:

10 Front Squats, 60% 1RM

12 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

14 Lateral Burpee Over Bars

Rest 4 mins between each round.

Athlete Instructions

No rack unless necessary.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

1:50 or less per interval


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

3:00 per interval

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, December 26

How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?

Dr. Seuss

Christmas Week Schedule

  • Closed Dec. 26 (Thur.) for classes

  • Check your email for an open gym code you can use.

  • Our friends at Summit have invited any members to their classes this week, and anytime (and we’ve offered the same for our classes to their folks). Their classes are listed on Zen Planner.

Warm-up

2x of:

3 min cardio

3-5 Inchworm

Hip swings

Ankle and wrist rotations

PVC shoulder work

8-10 Good Morning

5 Broad Jumps

5 Samson Lunge

Strength/Skill

Turkish Get-up 14-14-14

Athlete Instructions

3-7 reps/arm

Rest 1-2 mins between rounds.

Movement Demos

Tempo Dumbbell Deadlift 12-12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 repetitions, Tempo 10.1.10.1

Eccentric (weights going down): 10 seconds

Pause in the bottom: 1 second

Concentric (weights coming back up): 10 seconds

Pause at the top: 1 second

Movement Demos

WOD

10 rounds, each round for time, of:

Plank Hold, 20 secs

Sprint, 100 m

Rest 2 mins between each round.

If you’re at Pisgah, can plank hold in the gym or in the parking lot, sprint the uphill part of the post run (approx 90m), then walk down and include that time walking back time as part of your rest

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side


Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.


Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, December 25

Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.

Dr. Seuss

Christmas Week Schedule

  • Closed Dec. 25, 26 (Wed., Thur.)

  • Check your email for an open gym code you can use this week.

  • Our friends at Summit have invited any members to their classes this week, and anytime (and we’ve offered the same for our classes to their folks). Their classes are listed on Zen Planner.

Warm-up

1 minute of rowing, biking or jogging (roughly 50% effort)

10 bent-over rows, empty barbell

8 russian kettlebell swings, light load

6 down-ups

1 minute of rowing, biking or jogging (roughly 60% effort)

10 bent-over rows, empty barbell

8 russian kettlebell swings, light load

6 no-jump burpees

1 minute of rowing, biking or jogging (roughly 70% effort)

10 bent-over rows, empty barbell

8 russian kettlebell swings, light load

6 burpees

1 minute of rowing, biking or jogging (roughly 80% effort)

Strength/Skill

Strength today is the same as Day 11 of the Strict Pull-Up program

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

Negative = 3 secs

vSame piece as performed on Day 3. For today, use even less toe assistance, and

come down even slower on your negative. Also, if you cut down on the reps last time,

consider adding some volume.

• Single Arm Dumbbell Bent Over Row, 4 x 24

4x10-12 L/10-12 R

If able, consider going heavier than you did on Day 3. The volume is higher so you

might not be able to. That’s fine. Just like the rings in your Ring Lat Press Downs on

Day 8, the dumbbell should touch somewhere near your hips. Keep your elbow going

back and up.

*Don’t sacrifice dumbbell height for weight. You should be able to pull the dumbbell

all the weight up until it makes contact with your body.

WOD

Death By Row Calorie

With a continuously running clock perform:

1 Row Calorie in the first 1 min

2 Row Calories in the second 1 min

3 Row Calories in the third 1 min

...

Continuing this for as long as you are able.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- completing the round of 20 or more

Women- completing the round of 15 or more

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

Men- completing the round of 15 or more

Women- completing the round of 12 or more


No equipment/travel version:

Death By Shuttle Sprint

With a continuously running clock perform:

Shuttle Sprint 10 m in the first 1 min

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

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

...

Continuing this for as long as you are able.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Completing the round of 17 or more


More Likely time / rounds:

Completing the round of 12 or more

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, December 24

A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.

Khalil Gibran

Christmas Week Schedule

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

  • Check your email for an open gym code you can use this week.

  • Our friends at Summit have invited any members to their classes this week, and anytime (and we’ve offered the same for our classes to their folks). Their classes are listed on Zen Planner.

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

10 steps of lunges

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

5-7 strict shoulder presses, empty barbell

5-7 push presses, empty barbell

10 hollow rocks

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

4 rounds for quality of:


Walking Lunge, 50 m (3 lengths of the gym floor - down/back/down)

Run, 400 m

12 L/12 R Single Arm Dumbbell Push Press, pick load

12 Candlesticks

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

Movement Demos


No equipment/Travel version:

4 rounds for quality of:

Walking Lunge, 50 m

Run, 400 m

30 Hand Release Push-ups

12 Candlesticks

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, December 23

I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers.

Khalil Gibran

Christmas Week Schedule

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

  • Check your email for an open gym code you can use this week.

  • Our friends at Summit have invited any members to their classes this week, and anytime (and we’ve offered the same for our classes to their folks). Their classes are listed on Zen Planner.

Warm-up

2 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

3 sets, not for time of:

5-7 hip & back extensions

8 air squats, squat therapy style

10 deadlifts, empty/light barbell

20-30 seconds of banded marching

4 broad jumps or tuck jumps

30-45 seconds of foam rolling your back

Strength/Skill

Deadlift 4-4-4-4-4

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 10 of 20) - on own or after WOD, if time

• Active Pull-up Bar Hang, 3 x 35sec

Compare to Day 2’s active bar hangs. You did 30 secs then, and we’re adding 5 secs

each set today. If you managed unbroken sets then, see if you can do the same with

35 second sets.

*Remember, these hangs are just the top portion of your Scap Pull-ups from Day 8.

Press down!

• Feet Elevated Ring Row, 4 x 8

4x6-8 reps

Same exact skill piece as the one you did on Day 2. See if they feel any better, or

increase the box height for added difficulty. Hip movement

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Power Clean, 135/95 lbs

Burpee (Bar Facing)

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, December 21

I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.

Alan Watts

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.

WOD

Individual Version:

For quality:

Run, 1200 m

30 Burpees

50 V-ups/Sit-Ups

30 Burpees

Run, 1200 m

Movement Demos


Partner Version:

Run, 1200m (together)

50 Burpees (any split)

75 V-Ups/Sit-Ups (any split)

50 Burpees (any split)

Run, 1200 (together)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, December 20

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.

Alan Watts

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

2 rounds, not for time, of:

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

20 seconds lunges

10 glute bridges, empty barbell or unweighted

5-7 box jumps, you choose the height

3-5 deadlifts, empty/light barbell

3-5 hang power cleans, empty/light barbell

3-5 front squats, empty/light barbel

3-5 squat cleans, empty/light barbel

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:

50 Alternating Dumbbell Box Step-ups, pick load, pick height

Athlete Instructions

30--50 reps.


Movement Demos

Hollow Hold: Accumulate :60



Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 9 of 20) - Outside of class programming/on your own

Hollow Hold, 1 x 60sec

Accumulate 60 secs.

Today we’re revisiting Day 1’s 60 second hollow hold piece. Compare today’s effort

to then. If you broke your 60 secs into several smaller sets, try to go for bigger sets

today. Resist the urge rest completely. If you can, go from a hollow hold to a tuck hold

to remain under tension for longer.

*Reminder: point your toes, squeeze glutes and quads, keep rib cage tucked (shoulder

blades off the ground)


Banded PVC Lat Press Down, 4 x 15

4x12-15 reps

You’re upping the total volume from Day 1’s lat press downs. Keep the difficulty the

same if this skill piece is already challenging enough. Consider switching to a thicker

band for increased resistance.

*Remember, your elbows should remain locked out the entire time.


• Toe Spot Strict Pull-up, 5 x 6 (If you are doing Friday’s Class WOD, you can get 20 of these reps checked off with that!)


Slightly higher volume than Day 1. That’s okay; you’re getting stronger! Try using less

toe assistance this time around. Compare your performance today with how these felt

on Day 1.

*Remember, initiate the pull-up with your lats by pressing down on the bar.

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

5 Muscle-ups or 20 Pull-Ups

10 Squat Cleans, 135/95 lbs

20 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Thursday, December 19

If there is no struggle, there is no progress.

Frederick Douglass

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

2x :45 on/:15 off

DB Deadlift

DB Shoulder Press

Alt. Single Leg V-Up

Line Jumps

Rest

Strength/Skill

3 rounds for quality of:

12 Side Lateral Raises, pick load

12 Dumbbell Front Raises, pick load

12 Dumbbell Bent Over Raises, pick load

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 8-12 reps for each.

Movement Demos

For quality:

L-Sit Hold, 2 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 1-2 minutes.

Watch the video for variations and scaling options.

Movement Demos

Mix in L-Sit work with sets of raises

WOD

Jerk 1-1-1-1-1, using heaviest weight per set

Push Press 5-5-5-5, using heaviest weight per set

Shoulder Press 10-10-10, using heaviest weight per set

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.


Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Wednesday, December 18

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Reinhold Niebuhr

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-

3 sets, not for time, of:

15 m of high knees

15 m of butt kicks

20-30 seconds of lateral banded steps

10 steps of walking lunges

100 m run (increase pace each set)

60 secs of rest

Strength/Skill

For time:

100 Double Unders

80 Double Unders

60 Double Unders

40 Double Unders

20 Double Unders

Athlete Instructions

Can also be 5:00 of double under or jump rope skill work.

Extra challenge: Each set must be unbroken. If you fail, restart from the current set. 

Rest as needed between sets. Score is time.

Movement Demos

Then, superset of:

Landmine Twist 12-12-12

Movement Demos

For quality:

Side Plank, L 3 mins/R 3 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 1-3 minutes per side.

Movement Demos

Strict Pull-Up Program (Day 8 of 20) - Outside of class programming/on your own

Ring Lat Press Down, 3 x 7

3x5-7 reps

These are similar to Day 1’s lat press downs. Think of these more as a press down

than a pull. When done properly, the rings should touch somewhere between your

hips and your rib cage. These are tricky though, so make sure you are using the

appropriate difficulty.

*Difficulty can be adjusted by moving feet closer to/further from the pull-up bar.

Pause Ring Row, 5 x 5

These are similar to Day 4’s segmented ring rows, only today you don’t have to pause

at the beginning and we’re holding the top for much longer. Initiate your pull with the

lats, and hold the top of your ring row for a full 5 seconds. Keep your scaps pinched

back during your hold just like with previous skill pieces.

*These will get challenging. Choose an appropriate difficulty by moving for feet closer

to/further from the pull-up bar. If you can’t hold for 5 secs, your difficulty level is too high.

Scap Pull-up, 4 x 10

More scap and lat strengthening! The scap pull-up is going to look and feel very

similar to your Active Bar Hangs on Days 2 and 4. Essentially, an Active Bar Hang is

one long scap pull-up.

Start in a fully relaxed hang position, then contract your lats by pulling down on the

bar. When done correctly

WOD

Each for time:

Run: 5x 50 m (Post Run)

Run: 3x 400 m

Run: 1x 800 m


Rest as needed between efforts.

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 50m of running with 150m on the Echo Bike, Assault Echo bike, 65m on the Concept 2 rower

Replace each 400m of running with 1200m on the Echo Bike, Assault Echo bike, 500m on the Concept 2 rower,

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

Goals

(consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

50 m sprints- 0:10 or less

400 m runs- 2:00 or less

800 m run- 4:00 or less

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Calves & Foam Rolling

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