WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, April 30

“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.”

Cormac McCarthy

Warm-up

Not for time:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jacks

5-7 strict shoulder presses, empty/light barbell

1 minute of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jacks

5-7 push presses, empty/light barbell

1 minute of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jacks

5-7 push jerks or split jerks, empty/light barbell

Strength/Skill

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

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot: 

Push Jerk or Split Jerk- 90% 1RM or more

Push-Press- 75% 1RM or more

Shoulder Press- 55% 1RM or more


More Likely: (consider scaling if this seems unrealistic)

Push Jerk or Split Jerk- 65% 1RM or more

Push-Press- 50% 1RM or more

Shoulder Press- 40% 1RM or more

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

50 Burpee over Boxes 24/20

50/35 Bike Cals

Rest 5 min

Then:

35 Burpee over Box 24/20

35/25 Bike Cals

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, April 29

“The minute you start caring about what other people think, is the minute you stop being yourself.”

Meryl Streep

Warm-up

2 rounds not for time, of:

1-2 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

-Then, once the 2 rounds have been completed-

EMOM 6’ of:

ODD: 10x10 m shuttle run (feel free to increase the distance to 10x12)

EVEN: 3-4 reps of the movement you will do in the workout (strict chest-to-bar pull-ups or any-style pull-ups or ring rows)

Strength/Skill

(After WOD - Superset)

Dumbbell Hammer Curl 10-10-10

Dumbbell Chest Fly 12-12-12-12

Movement Demos

WOD

Go Every 30 secs:

Sprint: 20x 55 yd

Each for time.

Rest as needed between efforts.

Athlete Instructions

Rest 5 mins before:

For time:

55 Strict Chest-to-bar Chin-ups

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, April 28

“Your mind will give back to you exactly what you put into it.”

James Joyce

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

6 hip & back extensions

8 steps of walking lunges

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

8 glute bridges (empty/light bar)

8 knee push-ups (feel free to do regular push-ups from round 2)

4 deadlifts, starting from mid-shin (empty/light bar)

4 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knees (empty/light bar)

4 power cleans, starting from mid-shin (empty/light bar)

Strength/Skill

Deadlift 1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

For 5 cycles:

AMRAP in 3 mins of:

3 Power Cleans, 135/95 lbs

6 Push-ups

9 Air Squats

Rest 1 min between each cycle.

For each cycle restart the AMRAP.

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, April 27

“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”

Wayne Dyer

Sunday Notes:

  • We do NOT have a coach for this Sunday’s 9:30am class, due to various conflicts. I’m posting the WOD here as folks are welcome to come to open gym and do this (or anything else).

  • Please also know we have rented out Pisgah to a private group that will be using the space from 3-9pm on Sunday. The space will not be available for open gym or workouts during that time.

Warm-up

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 low-ring muscle-ups

10 hollow rocks or sit-ups

8 shoulder presses (empty/light barbell)

WOD

For time:

10 Pull-ups

10 Shoulder Press, pick load (Push-Ups for athletes that did Saturday’s WOD. Rx+: Ring Push-Ups)

1 Run, 200 m (Stoplight Run or Post Run)

9 Pull-ups

9 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

8 Pull-ups

8 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

7 Pull-ups

7 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

6 Pull-ups

6 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

5 Pull-ups

5 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

4 Pull-ups

4 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

3 Pull-ups

3 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

2 Pull-ups

2 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

1 Pull-up

1 Shoulder Press, pick load

1 Run, 200 m

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Pull-ups- any style.

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, April 26

“Man is free at the instant he wants to be.”

Various

Community WOD

Individual:

For time:

4 rounds of:

15 Dumbbell Deadlifts, 50/35 lbs

12 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans, 50/35 lbs

9 Dumbbell Push Jerks, 50/35 lbs

-- then --

Run, 800m

-- then --

50 Dumbbell Power Snatches, 50/35 lbs

-- then --

Run, 800m

-- then --

40 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

Partner:

(any split)

For time:

5 rounds of:

15 Dumbbell Deadlifts, 50/35 lbs

12 Dumbbell Hang Power Cleans, 50/35 lbs

9 Dumbbell Push Jerks, 50/35 lbs

-- then --

Run, 1 mi

-- then --

70 Dumbbell Power Snatches, 50/35 lbs

-- then --

Run, 1 mi

-- then --

40 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

Cool Down

Foam Roll, Banded Lower Body

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, April 25

“Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. They’re not painful. That’s not just with somebody you want to marry, but it’s with the friends that you choose. It’s with the people you surround yourselves with.”

Michelle Obama

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

15 m high knees

10 lateral lunges (5 per side)

15 m butt kicks

10 squats (squat therapy style- see video below)

8-10 hip & back extensions

10 glute bridges (empty/light barbell)

30 secs of banded marching

5 broad jumps

Strength/Skill

Back Squat 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

90% 1RM or higher

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

70% 1RM or higher

Movement Demos

WOD

4 RFQ:

Med Ball cleans (20/14) x 20

Russian Twist x 20

Side Plank x :45/each side

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

Thursday, April 24

“If you want one thing too much it’s likely to be a disappointment. The healthy way is to learn to like the everyday things, like soft beds and buttermilk–and feisty gentlemen.”

Larry McMurtry, Lonesome Dove

Strength/Skill

For quality:

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

Dumbbell Seal Rows, pick load

Strict Ring Dips (Toe Spot Dips, Bench Dips)

Movement Demos

Before WOD) - Pick 1 of the following:

A- 20 Wall Walks

B- Accumulate 4:00 Handstand Hold

C- 5x :40 on/:40 off Med Ball Sit-Ups

WOD

Each for distance:

Air Bike, 3x 30 secs

Rest 2 mins between efforts.

Cool Down

Banded Shoulders

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, April 23

“Everyone you meet in life is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”

Various

Warm-up

AMRAP 10’ of:

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

15 m high knees

15 m butt kicks

6 russian kettlebell swings (light load recommended)

6 kettlebell bent over rows (6 repetitions per arm)

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

Tempo Dumbbell Deadlift 12-12-12-12

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

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

Eccentric: 10 seconds

Pause in the bottom: 1 second

Concentric: 10 seconds

Pause at the top: 1 second

Movement Demos

WOD

Each for time:

Row 2000 m

Row 1000 m

Row 500 m

Rest at least as long as it took you to complete the previous distance.

Cool Down

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc


Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, April 22

“Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?”

Caroline Myss

Warm-up

Not for time:

3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

30 seconds of jumping jacks or single-unders

5 inchworm push-ups (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

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD)

Tabata Box Jump, 24/20 in

The Tabata interval is 2 mins of work followed by 2 mins of rest for 3 intervals.

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

Movement Demos

(After WOD)

Single Arm Dumbbell Row 24-24-24-24

Athlete Instructions

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

Movement Demos

WOD

30 Pull-ups (or 10 Bar Muscle-Ups)

-- then --

5 rounds of:

50 Jump Ropes

10 Burpees

-- then --

30 Pull-ups

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, April 21

“You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That’s how prayer works.”
Pope Francis

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 min of running, biking, or rowing

20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

5-7 hip & back extensions

6 squats (squat therapy style- see video below)

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

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

3 RFQ:

Double KB Front Rack Walking Lunge, 20m

Overhead Carry, 20m

4 Turkish Get-Up (2 R/2 L)

WOD

“Nancy”

5 RFT

400m Run (500m Row, 1200m Bike)

15 Overhead Squat (95/65)

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

Sunday, April 20

"The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity, and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world."

Carl Sagan

WOD

“Wittman”

7 rounds for time of:

15 Kettlebell Swings, 1.5/1 pood

15 Power Cleans, 95/65 lbs

15 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

U.S. Army Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, 26, of Darby, Montana, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colorado, was killed on February 13, 2010, when insurgents attacked his unit with a roadside bomb in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his daughters Miah and Ariauna, wife Karyn, siblings Robert H., Charity, Jenell, and Natasha, father Robert, and mother Cynthia Church.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, April 19

“The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow.”
H.G. Wells

Community WOD

Individual Version:

Buy In:

60 V-Ups

3 rounds of:

Run, 800 m

8 Bar Muscle-ups (or 16 Pull-Ups or Bent Over Rows)

60 Air Squats

Partner Version:

Buy In:

100 V-Ups (any split)

3 Rounds of:

Run, 800m (each partner runs a 400)

15 Bar M/U or 30 Pull-Ups or Bent Over Row (any split)

100 Air Squats (any split)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, April 18

“Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.”
Nikola Tesla

Nutrition Resource: Supplements

Supplements can be tricky and many make all sorts of unsubstantiated claims. I’ve never been big on these, but I do supplement with small amounts of creatine most days, mixed in a protein shake, that I take post-workout. I’ll take a multivitamin and fish oil supplement when I remember to do so. That’s a combination that works for me, as my diet often doesn’t cover my nutritional bases, and the frequency and dosage of what I supplement are good for me. Follow the steps below to find out what works for you!

From CF Nutrition Guide:

Follow these five steps to determine the efficacy of any supplement when it comes to increasing performance and health.

1. Find out which high-quality foods work best for you.

2. Determine your optimal food amount and macronutrient ratios.

3. Maximize your results with quality and quantity.

4. Choose one supplement to experiment with and be sure to:

a. Start at a low dosage.

b. Test it for two weeks.

c. Incrementally increase the dosage until you find your optimal amount.

5. Determine whether the impact on your health and performance is worth the cost of the supplement. This can be done through the same means we use to benchmark overall diet. In adding this supplement, did your health markers improve? Performance? Subjective measures?

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

20-30 seconds of single-unders or double-unders

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

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

20 seconds of handstand hold or pike hold

3-5 inchworm push-ups

Strength/Skill

5 rounds for quality of:

8 Weighted Strict Pull-ups, pick load

8 Strict Handstand Push-ups

Athlete Instructions

HSPU can be deficit.

Movement Demos

(After WOD, if time)

For quality:

50 Ring Push-ups

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 30-50 reps.

Movement Demos

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:

35 Double Unders

7 Burpees

Movement Demos

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Amrap- 12 rounds or more

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

Amrap- 7 rounds

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, April 17

“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”
David Goggins

Strength/Skill

For quality:

10 High Box Jumps, pick height

Movement Demos

Hang Squat Clean & Jerk 6-6-6-6-6

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Recommended 70% of 1RM full C&J.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

70% 1RM full C&J or higher

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

55% 1RM full C&J or higher

Movement Demos

WOD

For quality:

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

Movement Demos

Barbell Good Morning 15-15-15

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 12-15 reps.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, April 16

“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got.”
R. Brault

Nutrition Resource: Ryan Fischer

  • I really dislike social media. However, I have to admit there are some good things on there. One Instagram account that I personally respond to is from Ryan Fischer. He’s a trainer and coach who has a VERY direct style that challenges me to make changes and stick to them.

  • We all respond differently to different coaching styles. Ryan’s approach may not be your preferred approach, but I feel compelled to share this with you as another tool in your toolbox to make the changes you may be seeking.

  • IG: @ryanfisch

https://www.instagram.com/ryanfisch/

Warm-up

3-4 minutes of jogging, biking, or rowing

-then-

3-4 sets (not for time) of:

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

6 bootstrappers

6 steps, walking lunges

50 m run (increase acceleration each time)

60 secs of rest


Strength/Skill

3 RFQ (Superset)

GHD Sit-Ups ( or 1:00 of 4-Count Flutter Kicks)

X 20-30

DBall Bear Hug Hold (HEAVY)

X 1:00-1:30

WOD

Each for time:

Run: 10x 100 m

Rest as needed between efforts.

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, April 15

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
Oscar Wilde

Nutrition Resource: Let’s Talk About Alcohol

  • Drinking, like diet, is highly personal. We know alcohol is a barrier to many of the fitness and weight goals most of us have. If you are serious about losing weight or improving movement, you will need to take a long look at how your drinking fits in, in the same way we would look at macros, sugars, etc.

  • This video is an interesting take on one person’s self-realization about drinking and how they deemed it as an obstacle to achievement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6247tUNn6CQ

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

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 half rope climb

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD - Superset)

Dumbbell Pull Over 12-12-12-12

Front Squat 1-1-1

WOD

4 rounds for quality of:

12 L Kickstand Squats

Air Bike, 600 m

9 Pull-ups (or 2 Rope Climbs, or 1 Legless Rope Climb)

Air Bike, 600 m

12 R Kickstand Squats

Air Bike, 600 m

9 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

Monday, April 14

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
Marcus Tullius Cicero

Announcement:

  • We’ll be running 4:30pm classes EACH WEEKDAY now. We want to add this option for our members for a few weeks and test out how the numbers look in our afternoon/evening sessions.

  • We will still offer 5:30pm Mon-Thurs during the week as well.

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded marching

10 hip & back extensions

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

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD - Superset)

Push Press

5-5-5

Single Leg DB Deadlift

24-24-24-24

(After WOD)

Russian KB Swings

:40 on/:20 off x 5

WOD

“Isabel”

30 Snatch for time

135/95

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

Sunday, April 13

“Don't call me a saint. I don't want to be dismissed so easily. ”
Dorothy Day

Announcement:

  • We’ll be running 4:30pm classes EACH WEEKDAY starting next week. We want to add this option for our members for a few weeks and test out how the numbers look in our afternoon/evening sessions.

  • We will still offer 5:30pm Mon-Thurs during the week as well.

Nutrition Info: Habit Chaining

  • Hopefully some of you have taken on one of the challenges we proposed yesterday.

  • Today, we’re back to tools to assist with behavior change.

  • From CF Nutrition, “Repetition is very important when creating new habits, as is allowing enough time for the habit to become fully developed.

  • Start with small habits that are easy to change and then build upon them to develop new habits and substitute in more productive cues and behaviors.

  • This is called habit chaining and habit swapping.”

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of easy biking, jogging or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

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

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 pull-ups or ring rows

5 sit-ups or hanging knee raises

30 seconds of bike, jogging or rowing (try to increase the effort set after set)

60 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

Superset

Renegade Row 24-24-24-24

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps per arm

Movement Demos


For quality:

Plank Hold, 4 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 2-4 minutes.

Movement Demos

WOD

Part 1:

For time:

20 Pull-ups

Air Bike, 1000 m

10 Pull-ups

Air Bike, 500 m

Athlete Instructions

Rest 5 mins before the next part.

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 1000m of biking with 300m of running, 500m on the Concept 2 rower

Part 2:

For time:

20 Knees-to-elbows

Air Bike, 1000 m

10 Knees-to-elbows

Air Bike, 500 m

Movement Demos

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 500m of biking with 200m of running, 250m on the Concept 2 rower,

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Part A- 3:15 or less

Part B- 3:45 or less

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

Part A- 5:15 or less

Part B- 5:45 or less

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, April 12

“The best things to do with the best things in life is to give them away.”
Dorothy Day

Announcement:

  • We’ll be running 4:30pm classes EACH WEEKDAY starting next week. We want to add this option for our members for a few weeks and test out how the numbers look in our afternoon/evening sessions.

  • We will still offer 5:30pm Mon-Thurs during the week as well.

Nutrition Info: Habit Chaining

  • Hopefully some of you have taken on one of the challenges we proposed yesterday.

  • Today, we’re back to tools to assist with behavior change.

  • From CF Nutrition, “Repetition is very important when creating new habits, as is allowing enough time for the habit to become fully developed.

  • Start with small habits that are easy to change and then build upon them to develop new habits and substitute in more productive cues and behaviors.

  • This is called habit chaining and habit swapping.”

WOD

Individual Version:

Every 5:00 for 5 sets:

400m run (sub 500m Row or 12oom/.75mi Bike)

25 Russian KB Swings (70/53)

Remaining Time: Rest

Partner Version:

Every 5:00 for 5 sets:

400m run (any split)

40 Russian KB Swings (70/53 - any split)

Then, in remaining time (any split):

AMRAP Row Cal (odd rounds)

AMRAP Push-Ups (even rounds)

Cool Down

Standing Quads

Banded Pull Aparts

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, April 11

“The older I get, the more I meet people, the more convinced I am that we must only work on ourselves, to grow in grace. The only thing we can do about people is to love them.”
Dorothy Day

Announcement:

  • We’ll be running 4:30pm classes EACH WEEKDAY starting next week. We want to add this option for our members for a few weeks and test out how the numbers look in our afternoon/evening sessions.

  • We will still offer 5:30pm Mon-Thurs during the week as well.

  • “Dead Lifter” shirt re-order came in. We re-supplied many of our sizes in Blue and added some Red shirts with black print. Tank tops with a new design are next! New CFP socks are in also!

  • 4 new Echo bikes and 2 new Rogue 15kg (“ladies bars”) are in!

Nutrition Info: Challenge Time!

  • Ok, you’ve absorbed a ton of info. If you haven’t already, let’s put some of this to work for us.

    • 1 Week Challenge (pick the one you want to focus most on):

      • A step towards lower carbs: Replace bread and processed sugar from breakfast this week. Use proteins, veggies, fruits, nuts, anything except grains and fake sugar. Work this for mornings for 7 days (Friday AM to Friday AM). In the afternoons and evenings, you can choose to do add bread and/or sugar back in or not.

      • 16 hour fasting: Allow yourself 8 hours to eat 2-3 meals and a couple snacks for 7 days (Friday AM to Friday AM). This is not necessarily meant to be coupled with caloric restriction.

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

10 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

-then-

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

3-5 deadlifts, starting from mid-shin

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

3-5 hang power cleans, starting from just below the knees

3-5 strict shoulder presses

3-5 push presses

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

Strength/Skill

(After WOD - Superset)

Deficit Deadlift 12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

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

Movement Demos

Z Press 12-12-12

Athlete Instructions

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

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

30 Power Clean & Jerks, 185/135 lbs

Athlete Instructions

This is meant to be heavy and hard. It is NOT meant to be sloppy and of poor form. Don’t sacrifice technique just to go heavier. If you can move heavier weight with good form on this, even if you’re moving through singles on this one, great. Do 30 solid, heavy singles. If you need to stay light, be sharp and crisp, do that, even if this workout only takes you a couple minutes.

For time, or not.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

7:00 or less

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

14:00 or less

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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