WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, March 6

In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.

Albert Camus

Warm-up

:45/:15 x2

Push-Ups

Squat Jumps

Scorpion/Scarecrow

Speed Skaters

Rest

Clean Warm-Up (PVC+Barbell)

Strength/Skill

For quality:

5 Dumbbell Bench Press, pick load

5 Dumbbell Hammer Curls, pick load

10 Banded Tricep Push Downs

10 Banded Bicep Curls

10 Dumbbell Bench Press, pick load

10 Dumbbell Hammer Curls, pick load

20 Banded Tricep Push Downs

20 Banded Bicep Curls

15 Dumbbell Bench Press, pick load

15 Dumbbell Hammer Curls, pick load

30 Banded Tricep Push Downs

30 Banded Bicep Curls

20 Dumbbell Bench Press, pick load

20 Dumbbell Hammer Curls, pick load

40 Banded Tricep Push Downs

40 Banded Bicep Curls

Athlete Instructions

You choose the load and the thickness of the band. Find a load that would allow you to complete, when fresh, a set of 15 repetitions unbroken. Sets can be broken up as needed. Hammer curls can be performed seated or standing.

Movement Demos

WOD

1x [ 1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean ]

1x [ 1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean ]

1x [ 1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean ]

1x [ 1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean ]

1x [ 1 Squat Clean + 1 Hang Squat Clean ]


Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest 2 mins between sets.

Athlete Instructions

*It is intended to be unbroken.

Movement Demos

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

Wednesday, March 5

There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly.

R. Buckminster Fuller

Warm-up

3 Rounds, not for time, of:

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

5 hip & back extensions

10 m of high knees

10 m of butt kicks

5 inchworm push-ups or walking push-ups

10 glute bridges, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD)

For quality:

25 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

The focus is explosive power.

You choose the height. Step down each time.

Height should be challenging, yet appropriate.

Movement Demos

(After WOD)
3 rounds for quality of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 100 ft

Athlete Instructions

3 carries with a heavy load.

Increase distance as needed if the load is too light.

WOD

Row 5 km

  • Scaled 3km (or 30:00 cap)

Ideally, this is an all out effort for time (or not, can opt to just finish!)

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace 5000m of rowing with 5000 m of running, 12000 m on the Echo Bike

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

22:30 or less

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

30:00 or less


Movement Demos

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, March 4

I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.

Thomas A. Edison

Warm-up

Not for time:

3 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing

x2

10 steps of lunges

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

10 db/bb bent over rows

10 Abmat sit-ups

Strength/Skill

(After WOD, if time)

For time:

30 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

25 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

20 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

15 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

10 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

5 AbMat Sit-ups

Superman Hold, 45 secs

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Movement Demos

WOD

4 rounds for time of:

12 Ring Rows

Run, Building Lap

12 L Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Run, Building Lap

12 R Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Run, Building Lap

12 Candle Sticks (open floor version)

Run, Building Lap


Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.


Make the ring rows hard.

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 100m of running with 300m on the Echo Bike, 125m on the Concept 2 rower

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

25:00; the way ring rows and candlesticks will be performed, as well as the weight chosen for the bulgarian split squats, will play a key role.


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

35:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 3

The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.

Thomas A. Edison

Update:

  • The Push Press migration seems to be going pretty well. Trying to iron out a couple wrinkles as we go. Please let Ben know if you’re having any issues.

  • One big thing is credit card payment info did NOT migrate over from Zen Planner. If you have not added yours yet, please do so in the app or at the gym. Thank you!

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

10 hip & back extensions

Inchworm

Lunges

-then-

3 sets, not for time with a single dumbbell, of:

3 deadlifts r/l

3 hang muscle cleans, 

3 strict presses

3 muscle cleans, start from mid-shin

3 push presses

3 hang clean and jerks

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

3 RFQ (Superset, optional)

Deadlift x 12

Overhead Carries - 100ft x 3

  • Use double kb or db, or single bumper plate

WOD

CrossFit Open 25.1

As many reps as possible in 15 mins of:

3 Lateral Burpee Over Dumbbells

3 Single Dumbbell Hang Clean-to-Overheads, 50/35 lbs

30-foot walking lunge (2 x 15 feet)

*After completing each round, add 3 reps to the burpees and hang clean-to-overheads.

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.


Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, March 1

Experience is the teacher of all things.

Julius Caesar

Warm-up

2-3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of jogging, biking or rowing

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

10 steps of lunges

10 push-ups or knee push-ups

10 sit-ups

10 good mornings, empty bar

5 shoulder press, empty bar

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

For time:

50 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

50 Jumping Pull-ups

50 Kettlebell Swings, 35/26 lbs

50 Walking Lunges

50 Knees-to-elbows (Sub: Knee Raises or V-Vups)

50 Push Press, 45/35 lbs

50 Back Extensions (Sub: Good Mornings 45/35)

50 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

50 Burpees

50 Double Unders

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

28:00 or less

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

40:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 28

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.

Dalai Lama

Warm-up

:45/:15 (x2)

Jump Rope

PVC Shoulders

Ring Rows

Pushups

PVC Overhead Squat

Strength/Skill

5 RFQ/Superset

Snatch Balance

x5


Hollow Hold/ Plank Hold

X :30-:45

WOD

For quality:

42 Renegade Rows, pick load

21 Arnold Press, pick load

30 Renegade Rows, pick load

15 Arnold Press, pick load

18 Renegade Rows, pick load

9 Arnold Press, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Note: Renegade rows are 21, 15, 9 repetitions per arm and they should be performed with alternating arms (total of 42, 30, 18). Arnold presses can be performed seated or standing. You choose the load for both movements.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Banded Shoulder Work

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 27

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

Albert Schweitzer

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of running, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, 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

Strength/Skill

Back Squat 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% 1RM or more


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

50% 1RM or more

Movement Demos

WOD

21-15-9

DB Thruster

Pull-Up

Burpee

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 26

Success is the sum of small efforts - repeated day in and day out.

Robert Collier

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, rowing or biking

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

8 steps of 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

Strength/Skill

(After WOD, in the remaining time, if any)

4 rounds for quality of:

Chin Over Bar Hold, 30 secs

15 Ring Rows

  • :30 is very long for chin over bar

  • Use toe spot or band to support or hollow hold :30

  • Make the ring rows difficult. If you did ring rows in the WOD, sub rope lowers

WOD

7 rounds for time of:

Run, 400 m

  • Bike 1200m

  • Row 500m

1 Legless Rope Climb, 15 ft (Scale to 1 Rope Climb or 10 Pull-Ups)

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes


Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 25

“We must be headlights and not taillights.”

John Lewis

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

3 sets, not for time, of:

20 seconds of jumping jacks or single-unders

8 hip & back extensions

4 deadlifts, empty barbell

4 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knees, empty barbell

4 hang power cleans, starting from just above the knees, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

Hang Power Clean 8-8-8-4-4-4-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

3 RFQ:

Single Leg DB Deadlift x 12R/12L

Side Plank x 1:00 R/1:00L

Landmine Twist x 12

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, February 24

“…if you come together with a mission, and its grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.

John Lewis

Updates:

  • We’re all Push Press now. Please RSVP for classes using the Push Press app (check your inbox for your Push Press account if you haven’t already, complete waiver, add payment info).

  • When you get to Pisgah for class or open gym, check in on the ipad as you enter. This helps us track your attendance and keep up with punchcard sessions used and remaining. Please do this for open gym sessions also.

  • Our time sharing the gym for classes with Summit CrossFit has ended, so you will not see Summit on our gym calendar anymore. However, they still have a couple weeks until their new space is ready, so I’ve invited their members to hit up our classes if they’d like until then. Summit friends, I’ve not perfected the trial process on our new system yet, so Summit members can skip the ipad check-ins for now until I get my bearings with our new software. Welcome!

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1-2 minutes of biking, jogging or rowing (try to increase the pace set after set)

20 seconds Samson

10 squats (squat therapy style) 

:30 x med ball cleans 

Strength/Skill

Before WOD/Superset:

For quality:

12 Tempo Overhead Squats, pick load

@5155

These are SLOW. 

:05 eccentric/descent

:01 Pause

:05 concentric/ascent

:05 Hold at Top

This could take up to 3 sets depending on weight. 

Single Arm DB Press (12R/12L)

24-24-24-24

Athletes can also choose to sub in here:

AMRAP 3:00

Strict Handstand Push-Ups

WOD

3 rounds, each round for time, of:

30 Medicine Ball Cleans, 20/14 lbs

10 Push Jerks, 60% 1RM

20/15 Air Bike Calories

Rest 1:2 between each round.

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, February 22

“I want them to put their gloves on, not their hands out. There’s an entitlement narrative in the world these days, and no one owes anyone anything. Just put your gloves on and work,” - Brian Chontosh

Updates:

  • Today is our first Push Press day! We won’t be using Zen Planner any further.

WOD

Big Fish Foundation Community Fundraiser

Check out THIS ARTICLE from Morning Chalk-Up about Big Fish and its founder, Brian Chontosh.

45-min partner AMRAP

13 alternating sandbags/dballs over the shoulder (Men 90# / Women 60#). 

  • Sub: 20 plate ground to overhead

40 cals Bike or Rower OR 400m run (team choice)


7 rounds of:

(5 burpees, 10 goblet squats, 15 Russian kettlebell swings)

Teams may break up the work as they choose.
Both athletes run together if they choose to run.


Scale as needed.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 21

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

Sun Tzu

Updates:

  • We’re using Zen Planner for RSVPs and billing for this last week. Our first Push Press day will be Saturday, February 22.

  • Saturday Community WOD: Big Fish Foundation Community Challenge. Workout is scalable and approachable for athletes of all levels and abilities. Bring it!

  • Note: This is our last day of Zen Planner! You’ll RSVP for tomorrow’s class, and all Pisgah classes moving forward, with Push Press.

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

5-7 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of banded marching

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

6 steps of 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

5 front squats (3 seconds descent phase, 3 seconds pause in the bottom position)

30 seconds of rest - if needed

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

5 rounds for quality (or until class time ends) of:

12 Dumbbell Tricep Kickbacks, pick load

12 Dumbbell Zottman Curls, pick load

Athlete Instructions

3-5 sets - 8-12 reps/movement.


Note: choose a weight that allows you to go unbroken.

Movement Demos

WOD

4 rounds for quality of:

Row, 750 m

25 V-ups

10 Shoulder Press, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Shoulder Press- 50-60% 1RM

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 750 m of rowing with 600m of running, 1800m on the Echo Bike, 

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

This workout should be completed not for time.

If going for time; Men- 22:00 or less / Women- 24:00 or less


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

This workout should be completed not for time.

If going for time; Men- 28:00 / Women- 30:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Read More
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 20

He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.

Sun Tzu

Updates:

  • We’re using Zen Planner for RSVPs and billing for this last week. Our first Push Press day will be Saturday, February 22.

  • Saturday Community WOD: Big Fish Foundation Community Challenge. Workout is scalable and approachable for athletes of all levels and abilities. Bring it!

Warm-up

AMRAP 10

Shoulder Rotations

Goblet Squat x 8

SA KB Row R/L x 5

SA KB Press R/L x 5

:30 Mountain Climbers

:30 Rest

Strength/Skill

Every 1 min for 28 mins, alternating between:

3 Front Squats, pick load

Rest 1 min

10 Bent Over Rows

Rest 1 min

WOD

AMRAP 8


12 Alternating KB Snatch 53/35

Burpee Broad Jump, 25 ft

Bear Crawl, 25 ft

Run, 50 ft

Cool Down

Banded Shoulders

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 19

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.

Lao Tzu

Updates:

  • We’ve begun moving to our new member management app, Push Press. You should have received an email from them with info on how to download the app. Your membership info is pre-loaded, though it will (should) ask you to enter payment info again and complete the waiver. I’m sure it will take us some time to get our footing with a new system. If you ever can’t get registered for a class, just come anyway until we get everything ironed out! Thanks for your patience as we make this change, which should improve some functionality and save the gym some money each month. You can download the member app HERE.

  • When we start Push Press, know I’ve merged all Open Gym, 3x/Week, and Unlimited memberships into 1 Unlimited Access membership. I want all of our athletes to be able to come to the space, either for open gym or classes, when they are able. All previous membership rates are being carried over.

  • Your rate should still reflect your usage, so if you find you are using the space more (or less), please reach out, and we can adjust your rate accordingly.

  • To request access to Open Gym, send Ben a 4-digit code that you can use on the door keypad.

  • 10-class punch cards have carried over and are not affected by the switch.

  • We’re using Zen Planner for RSVPs and billing for this last week. Our first Push Press day will be Saturday, February 22.

  • Saturday Community WOD: Big Fish Foundation Community Challenge. Workout is scalable and approachable for athletes of all levels and abilities. Bring it!

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

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

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

5 band pull-aparts

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

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

5 thrusters, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Pushups 

Four Count Flutter Kicks

WOD

For time:

60 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs, 10/9 ft

20 Pull-ups

45 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs, 10/9 ft

15 Pull-ups

30 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs, 10/9 ft

10 Pull-ups

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 18

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Rabindranath Tagore

Updates:

  • We’ve begun moving to our new member management app, Push Press. You should have received an email from them with info on how to download the app. Your membership info is pre-loaded, though it will (should) ask you to enter payment info again and complete the waiver. I’m sure it will take us some time to get our footing with a new system. If you ever can’t get registered for a class, just come anyway until we get everything ironed out! Thanks for your patience as we make this change, which should improve some functionality and save the gym some money each month. You can download the member app HERE.

  • When we start Push Press, know I’ve merged all Open Gym, 3x/Week, and Unlimited memberships into 1 Unlimited Access membership. I want all of our athletes to be able to come to the space, either for open gym or classes, when they are able. All previous membership rates are being carried over.

  • Your rate should still reflect your usage, so if you find you are using the space more (or less), please reach out, and we can adjust your rate accordingly.

  • To request access to Open Gym, send Ben a 4-digit code that you can use on the door keypad.

  • 10-class punch cards have carried over and are not affected by the switch.

  • We’re using Zen Planner for RSVPs and billing for this last week. Our first Push Press day will be Saturday, February 22.

  • Saturday Community WOD: Big Fish Foundation Community Challenge. Workout is scalable and approachable for athletes of all levels and abilities. Bring it!

Warm-up

3 mins of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

-- then -- 

3 rounds, not for time of:

20 secs of banded steps forward and backward

10-15 m high knees

10-15 m butt kicks

10 lateral lunges (5 per leg, alternating)

100 m run (increase speed each round)

1 min of rest

Strength/Skill

(After WOD, if time, 3 RFQ or until class ends)

Side Plank L Accumulate 1:00

Side Plank R Accumulate 1:00

Farmer Carry, 100ft (or to failure)

WOD

Each for time:

Run: 3x 1 mi


Rest as needed between efforts.


Sub: Row 2000m, Bike 4800m

Cool Down

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, February 17

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

George Bernard Shaw

Updates:

  • We’ve begun moving to our new member management app, Push Press. You should have received an email from them with info on how to download the app. Your membership info is pre-loaded, though it will (should) ask you to enter payment info again and complete the waiver. I’m sure it will take us some time to get our footing with a new system. If you ever can’t get registered for a class, just come anyway until we get everything ironed out! Thanks for your patience as we make this change, which should improve some functionality and save the gym some money each month. You can download the member app HERE.

  • When we start Push Press, know I’ve merged all Open Gym, 3x/Week, and Unlimited memberships into 1 Unlimited Access membership. I want all of our athletes to be able to come to the space, either for open gym or classes, when they are able.

  • Your rate should still reflect your usage, so if you find you are using the space more (or less), please reach out, and we can adjust your rate accordingly.

  • To request access to Open Gym, send Ben a 4-digit code that you can use on the door keypad. This code is unique to you and should not be shared with anyone else. Having 24/7 Open Gym is a great resource, but it works because we have people in the space that know the space, our community, and take care of our building and equipment. If a non-member wants to use the space, please have them reach out and we’d love to get them going through our normal channels. Thanks!

  • 10-class punch cards have carried over and are not affected by the switch.

  • We’re using Zen Planner for RSVPs and billing for this last week. Our first Push Press day will be Saturday, February 22.

  • Also, on Saturday, for Community WOD, we’ll be participating in the Big Fish Foundation Community Challenge. Ben will be leading the class on Saturday and can talk more about Big Fish and the event. For Pisgah members, it will run just a normal Saturday partner workout, just longer. We’re inviting our friends from Summit to come and do a combined class, as this Friday is their last day sharing the space at Pisgah. Obviously, that workout is scalable and approachable for athletes of all levels and abilities. Bring it!

  • I’m working on moving our website over to www.crossfitpisgahavl.com. We have that site and our old site (pisgahfitness.com) both going now, so you may want to go ahead and start using the new address. I’ll drop the old one as soon as I can figure out how! Please note the “avl” at the end of the web address (long story!).

  • As we move to a new system, it’s a great opportunity to review your sliding scale needs. We’re honored and grateful to be able to offer this to so many of our members. If your financial situation has changed since you first joined, or you are finding more value or use out of Pisgah, consider increasing your monthly rate. If your income has decreased, let us know and we can make the adjustment for you.

  • That’s it for now. Have a great week!

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 min of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

6 hip & back extensions

30-45 secs of foam rolling your back

10 air squats 

10 steps of walking lunges

10 stiff-legged deadlifts, empty/light bar

10 glute bridges, empty/light bar

Strength/Skill

Take 20 min to find a Deadlift 1RM

WOD

For time:

40 Deadlifts, 225/155 lbs

Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Walking Lunge, 53/35 lbs, L 50 ft/R 50 ft

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Feburary 15

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

E. B. White

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

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

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 knee push-ups

10 seconds of ring dip top position hold

10 seconds of ring dip bottom position hold

WOD

Individual Version:

3 rounds for time of:

Run, 400 m, 

then 3 cycles of:

2 Bar Muscle-ups or 8 Pull-Ups

6 Ring Dips

18 Air Squats

Athlete Instructions

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

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

16:00 or less

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

25:00


Movement Demos


Partner Version:

AMRAP 30

Run, 400 m (any split)

Then, 3 cycles of (alternating movements):

2 Bar Muscle-ups or 8 Pull-Ups

6 Ring Dips

18 Air Squats

  • Alternating movements

  • For example, Athlete A does muscle-ups or pull-ups, then B does Dips, then A does Air Squats. On the next time through, B would have pull-ups and squats, A would have dips.

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 14

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Lao Tzu

Warm-up

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 (NTE 20 min)

4 RFQ:

Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift x12

L-Sit: Accumulate :40

Broad Jump x 5

Movement Demos

WOD

1 Squat Snatch, pick load

Every 1 min for 20 mins.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot load: 

Hitting a heavy single at 90% 1RM or higher

More Likely load: 

Hitting a heavy single at 80% 1RM or higher

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Thursday, February 13

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

Cesare Pavese

Warm-up

2:00 cardio

Hip swings

Ankle and wrist work

Push/Pull

PVC + Overhead

Strength/Skill

Single Arm Dumbbell Row 24-24-24-24


Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps per arm.

Movement Demos

For quality:

Candlestick Conditioning, 10 mins

Athlete Instructions

Work  whichever step(s) in the progression is appropriate for you.

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

100 Double Under (sub single unders or 20 Air Bike Cals)

20 Burpees

Cool Down

  • Lower body banded

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 12

Let the past be content with itself, for man needs forgetfulness as well as memory.

James Stephens

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jacks or single-unders

6 box step-ups and step-downs

6 kettlebell russian swings, light load recommended

6 barbell push-presses, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD)

Double Unders: 4 x 1 min / 1 min (sub single unders or Assault Bike cals)

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

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

(After WOD)

Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press 

12-12-12-12

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Push Press, 95/65 lbs

Box Jump, 24/20 in

Russian Kettlebell  Swing, 53/35 lbs

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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