WOD - Class Programming

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

Read More
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
Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, October 20

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Henry David Thoreau

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 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 tuck jumps

Strength/Skill

Broad Jump:

20 reps for max distance

Then:

Back Squat 2-3-5-10-2-3-5-10

Movement Demos

WOD

AMRAP 7

  • Burpee to target (jump to a target 6+ in. above extended arms)

Cool Down

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Glute 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

Sunday, October 19

Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

Thomas Merton

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time of:

2 minutes of jogging, biking, or rowing

8 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

10 squats (squat therapy style, see video below)

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

5 ring rows or pull-ups

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, Superset:

Behind The Neck Snatch Grip Strict Press x12

Barbell Good Morning x 12

Rest 2 mins between sets.

Movement Demos

WOD

5 rounds for time:

2 rounds of Cindy

15 Power Snatches, 75/55 lbs

1 round of Cindy:

5 Pull-ups

10 Push-ups

15 Air Squats

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

15:00 or less

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

22:00

Movement Demos

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, October 18

In the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and for 'finding himself.' If he persists in shifting his responsibility to somebody else, he fails to find out the meaning of his own existence.

Thomas Merton

For time with a partner:

100 walking overhead plate lunges (25/45 lb)

75 burpees to a plate

1:00 accumulated hang from a pull-up bar

1,000-m weighted run together (25/45 lb)

1:00 accumulated hang from a pull-up bar

75 burpees to a plate

100 walking overhead plate lunges (25/45 lb)

– One partner works on the hangs, burpees, and overhead lunges, while the other rests.

– Run together with one partner carrying one plate at a time

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, October 17

Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.

Thomas Merton

Announcements:

  • We’re ordering hoodies! Design is HERE.

  • We are pre-ordering these, which means you sign up for them, we charge you, they get ordered and come and we hand them out to whomever pre-ordered.

  • $30

  • Sign-up at the gym or email ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com if you want one, just let me know the size you want.

  • Deadline Today!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

AMRAP 8’, increasing pace set after set, of:

40 seconds of biking, jogging or rowing

5 down-ups

10 Empty barbell Good Mornings, moderate load

Strength/Skill

For quality:

Kettlebell Farmer Carry, pick load, 80 m

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, 80 m

Kettlebell Farmer Carry, pick load, 60 m

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, 60 m

Kettlebell Farmer Carry, pick load, 40 m

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, 40 m

Kettlebell Farmer Carry, pick load, 20 m

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, 20 m

Athlete Instructions

Does not have to be unbroken. You can use two different loads. Can use two dumbbells if needed.

Movement Demos

WOD

Tabata Air Bike Calorie

The Tabata interval is 2 mins of work followed

by 4 mins of rest for 6 intervals.

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

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 45 calories per round

Women- 30 calories per round

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

Men- 24 calories per round

Women- 15 calories per round

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Frog Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, October 16

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.

Thomas Merton

Announcements:

  • We’re ordering hoodies! Design is HERE.

  • We are pre-ordering these, which means you sign up for them, we charge you, they get ordered and come and we hand them out to whomever pre-ordered.

  • $30

  • Sign-up at the gym or email ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com if you want one, just let me know the size you want.

  • Deadline Friday!

Strength/Skill

Deadlift

3-3-3-3-3

WOD

AMRAP 20:

1:00 plank hold

10/15-cal row

5 front squats (105/155 lb)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, October 15

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

Thomas Merton

Announcements:

  • We’re ordering hoodies! Design is HERE.

  • We are pre-ordering these, which means you sign up for them, we charge you, they get ordered and come and we hand them out to whomever pre-ordered.

  • $30

  • Sign-up at the gym or email ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com if you want one, just let me know the size you want.

  • Deadline Friday!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

10 glute bridges, with an empty barbell or unweighted

3-5 deadlifts, empty barbell

3-5 muscle cleans, starting from mid-shin

3-5 power cleans, starting from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

Before WOD:

For quality:

25 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

10-25 reps

The focus is explosive power.

You choose the height. Step down each time.

Height should be challenging, yet appropriate.

Movement Demos

After WOD:

For time:

75 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Athlete Instructions

50-75 reps

Choose a heavy load you can safely move. The goal is to accomplish this in 3 or fewer sets.

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

Run, 400 m

15 Power Cleans, 185/135 lbs (Scale to 60% 1RM)

Run, 400 m

12 Power Cleans, 185/135 lbs

Run, 400 m

9 Power Cleans, 185/135 lbs

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not

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: 

12:30 or less

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

18:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, October 14

He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

Jim Elliot

Announcements:

  • We’re ordering hoodies! Design is HERE.

  • We are pre-ordering these, which means you sign up for them, we charge you, they get ordered and come and we hand them out to whomever pre-ordered.

  • $30

  • Sign-up at the gym or email ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com if you want one, just let me know the size you want.

  • Deadline Friday!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

Not for time: 3x

1 minute of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

20 seconds of jumping jacks

5-7 press series, empty/light barbell

5 hip & back extensions

Strength/Skill

Double Unders: 4 x 1 min / 1 min (Single Unders or D/U Practice)

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

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

Athlete Instructions

Your score is the lowest number of reps in any minute. (If not proficient with double-unders yet, you can work in the same fashion with single-unders OR, for 4 Rounds, you can do 1’ of practice followed by 1’ of rest)

Movement Demos

After WOD:

Dumbbell Lateral Raise 12-12-12, using heaviest weight per set

Dumbbell Front Raise 12-12-12, using heaviest weight per set

Dumbbell Bent Over Raise 12-12-12, using heaviest weight per set

Movement Demos

WOD

Push 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 time / rounds: 

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

Push Press- 75% 1RM or more

Push Jerk- 55% 1RM or more

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

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

Push Press- 50% 1RM or more

Push Jerk- 40% 1RM or more

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, October 13

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

John Burroughs

Announcements:

  • We’re ordering hoodies! Design is HERE.

  • We are pre-ordering these, which means you sign up for them, we charge you, they get ordered and come and we hand them out to whomever pre-ordered.

  • $30

  • Sign-up at the gym or email ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com if you want one, just let me know the size you want.

  • Deadline Friday!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

8 air squats

8 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

Strength/Skill

Dumbbell Pull Over 12-12-12-12

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

30 Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load (15R/15L)

  • This is A LOT of reps. If your quads tend to get sore easily, think about reducing reps and/or weight (or just going bodyweight)

2 Rope Climbs or 20 Pull-Ups (Rx+: Legless)

Row, 1000 m

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not

Pull-ups- any style

Split squats are 15 per leg & the loading should only require 0-1 breaks.

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 1000 m of rowing with 800m of running, 2400m on the Echo Bike,

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

23:00 or less (Men)

27:00 or less (Women)

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

30:00 or less (Men)

33:00 or less (Women)

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Sunday, October 12

An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.

Henry David Thoreau

Strength/Skill

For quality:

20 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

10-20 reps

Box Jumps are any style/height you choose

After WOD, 3 RFQ, Superset:

Barbell Glute Bridge x 10

Front Rack Lunge x 20

WOD

Squat Clean 9-9-6-6-3-3

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Starting at 65% 1RM or more and increasing weight set after set

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

Starting at 45% 1RM or more and increasing weight set after set

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Saturday, October 11

Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.

Henry David Thoreau

Individual Version:

For time:

30 Dumbbell Burpee Box Step Overs, 50/35 lbs, 20 in (Rx: 2 DBs, one in each hand)

Run, 800 m

20 Dumbbell Burpee Box Step Overs, 50/35 lbs, 20 in

Run, 400 m

10 Dumbbell Burpee Box Step Overs, 50/35 lbs, 20 in

Run, 200 m

Partner Version:

50 Dumbbell Burpee Box Step Overs (any split)

Run, 800m (together)

30 DB Burpee Box S/O (any split)

Run, 400m (together)

15 DB Burpee Box S/O (any split)

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Friday, October 10

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.

Helen Keller

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

3-4 Rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of rowing, biking or jogging

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

6 box jumps (same height you used for step-ups)

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, 3 RFQ, superset:

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

Goblet Lunge x 15-20

Russian Twist x 20

WOD

5 rounds for time of:

10 Push Press, 65% 1RM

10 Pull-ups (if scaling, use a different variation than you may have used on Monday)

10 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Thursday, October 9

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu

Strength/Skill

Snatch Balance 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

WOD

For time:

5 Squat Snatches (135/95)(Power Snatch + Overhead Squat)

2000m Row

Rest 5:00

10 Squat Snatches (115/85)

1000m Row

Rest 5:00

20 Squat Snatches (95/65)

500m Row

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Wednesday, October 8

We do not remember days, we remember moments.

Cesare Pavese

Announcements:

  • What are you working on? What are your goals? How can our coaches best hold you accountable?

    • We always check in with our new participants to understand why they chose us and what they hope to gain from being in our program. However, we often lose track of what our more veteran members want to work on.

    • If you’d like a brief goal check-in, we’re happy to do that with you. These are short, casual updates about where you are, what you want to focus on, and what you hope to achieve, whether it’s weight loss, nutrition support, a kipping pull-up, double unders, whatever.

    • You can communicate this either by sending Ben an email at ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com or just checking in with a coach before or after a class. We’ll keep track of these and use the info to send resources, suggest drills and programming adjustments, and check in with you on progress.d

    • Of course, this is entirely optional, but we want you to know we’re here and available as resources!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy biking, jogging or rowing

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

10 m of bear crawl

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

8 reverse lunges

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

10 Dball/Sandbag Over Shoulder

20 Pushups

Front Rack Carry, pick load, 100 m

Bike, 3000 m

Athlete Instructions

Ideally, the carry is a pair of kettlebells. Or Sandbag Bear Hug Carry. You choose all loads. 

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 3000m of biking with 1000m of running, 1500m on the Concept 2 rower

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Tuesday, October 7

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Norman Cousins

Announcements:

  • What are you working on? What are your goals? How can our coaches best hold you accountable?

    • We always check in with our new participants to understand why they chose us and what they hope to gain from being in our program. However, we often lose track of what our more veteran members want to work on.

    • If you’d like a brief goal check-in, we’re happy to do that with you. These are short, casual updates about where you are, what you want to focus on, and what you hope to achieve, whether it’s weight loss, nutrition support, a kipping pull-up, double unders, whatever.

    • You can communicate this either by sending Ben an email at ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com or just checking in with a coach before or after a class. We’ll keep track of these and use the info to send resources, suggest drills and programming adjustments, and check in with you on progress.d

    • Of course, this is entirely optional, but we want you to know we’re here and available as resources!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2  Rounds, not for time, of:

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

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

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

5 hanging knee raises

10x10m shuttle run (try to increase the pace round after round)

60 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

After WOD, 3 RFQ, superset:

Barbell Bent Over Row x 12

L-Sit, accumulate :40

Movement Demos

WOD

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

Pull-up

Shuttle Sprint, 10 m

Rest 1 min

Toes-to-bar

Shuttle Sprint, 10 m

Rest 1 min

Rotate immediately to the next station every 1 min, the clock does not stop or reset between stations.

Athlete Instructions

Toes-to-bar / Hanging Knee Raises

Pull-up- any style

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Monday, October 6

History is a vast early warning system.

Norman Cousins

Announcements:

  • What are you working on? What are your goals? How can our coaches best hold you accountable?

    • We always check in with our new participants to understand why they chose us and what they hope to gain from being in our program. However, we often lose track of what our more veteran members want to work on.

    • If you’d like a brief goal check-in, we’re happy to do that with you. These are short, casual updates about where you are, what you want to focus on, and what you hope to achieve, whether it’s weight loss, nutrition support, a kipping pull-up, double unders, whatever.

    • You can communicate this either by sending Ben an email at ben@crossfitpisgahavl.com or just checking in with a coach before or after a class. We’ll keep track of these and use the info to send resources, suggest drills and programming adjustments, and check in with you on progress.d

    • Of course, this is entirely optional, but we want you to know we’re here and available as resources!

Warm-up (NTE 10’)

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

20 seconds of foam rolling your lats and low back

8 hip & back extensions

-then-

2 Rounds, not for time, of:

3-5 deadlifts, empty/light barbell

3-5 hang power cleans, empty/light barbell

3-5 shoulder press, empty/light barbell

3-5 power clean & jerk from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

After WOD, 4 RFQ, superset:


Standing Dumbbell Arnold Press x12

Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift x 24 (12R/12L)

Movement Demos

WOD

Power Clean & Jerk 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 more

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

75% 1RM or more

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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