WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, June 15

announcements

  • Thanks to everyone who came out and attended our potluck. We had an awesome turnout and such a great spread of food! So grateful for our community and for all of you.

  • It’s getting hotter and sweatier around the gym. This is a reminder to please wipe down your equipment after use, so it’s clean and ready for the next athlete. Thanks!

rx

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time:
Bench presses
Chest-to-bar pull-ups
– Bench press body weight.

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Bench presses
5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-1
Chest-to-bar pull-ups
– Bench press 3/4 body weight.

Score: Total time

beginner

8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1-1-1reps for time:
Bench presses (35/45 lb)
Ring rows

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Post-workout finisher
3 sets:
Max-rep push-ups
– Rest 1:00 between efforts.
– Any pause at the top or the bottom of a rep ends the set.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, June 14

Endurance Session

AMRAP 30

400m Plate Carry (45/35)

500m Row

10 Candlesticks (3-count descent per rep)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, June 13

rx

AMRAP 20 with a partner:
50 double-unders
1 devils press (35/50 lb)
2 devils presses
3 devils presses
2 devils presses
1 devils presses
– Both partners perform 50 double-unders at the same time. Then partner A performs 1 devils press, partner B performs 1 devils press, partner A performs 2 devils presses, partner B performs 2 devils presses, and so on. After going back down the ladder, partners perform 50 double-unders.

intermediate

AMRAP 20 with a partner:
:30 double-unders
1 devils press (20/35 lb)
2 devils presses
3 devils presses
2 devils presses
1 devils presses
– Both partners perform double-under attempts at the same time. Then partner A performs 1 devils press, partner B performs 1 devils press, partner A performs 2 devils presses, partner B performs 2 devils presses, and so on. After going back down the ladder, partners perform 50 double-unders.

beginner

AMRAP 20 with a partner:
50 single-unders
1 devils press (15/20 lb)
2 devils presses
3 devils presses
2 devils presses
1 devils presses
– Both partners perform single-unders at the same time. Then partner A performs 1 devils press, partner B performs 1 devils press, partner A performs 2 devils presses, partner B performs 2 devils presses, and so on. After going back down the ladder, partners perform 50 double-unders.

Skill Work

Post-workout:
1 set:
200-m double-DB front rack walk
50 hip extensions
– Use the same DBs from the workout.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, June 12

Partner 2012 CrossFit Regional Team Event 2

rx

For time with a partner:
1,000-m row
25 alternating single-leg squats
15 hang power cleans (135/225 lb)
– As soon as Partner 1 exits the rower, Partner 2 begins rowing. Reset the monitor.
– Score is the time it takes for both athletes to complete the workout.

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time with a partner:
1,000-m row
25 alternating single-leg squats
15 hang power cleans (105/155 lb)
– As soon as Partner 1 exits the rower, Partner 2 begins rowing.
– Score is the time it takes for both athletes to complete the workout.

Score: Total time

beginner

For time with a partner:
750-m row
25 alternating reverse lunges
15 DB hang power cleans (10/20 lb)
– As soon as Partner 1 exits the rower, Partner 2 begins rowing.
– Score is the time it takes for both athletes to complete the workout.

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Pre-workout strength
On a 10:00 clock:
8-6-4-2
Hang power cleans
– As the repetitions decrease, increase the load.
– Build to heavier than workout weight.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, June 11

announcements

  • Hey folks, we’re getting close to the potluck social next Saturday, the 13th. If you have plans to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the gym. Thanks!

rebuild day!

Warm-Up

3 Sets

5 Dumbbell RDL 3030

5 Single Arm Cuban Press/arm slow

5 Burpee High Jump

15sec Row Acceleration (increase pace every 5sec)

rest as needed

Strength

A1) Segmented Snatch Grip Deadlift - 3 Pauses:

3131; 6-8reps; rest 75sec x 3 (use lifting straps)

A2) Barbell Z Press: 3021; 8-10reps; rest 75sec

x 3 sets

B1) Split Stance Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift:

3110; 6-8/leg; rest 75sec x 3 sets

B2) Seated Alternating Dumbbell Arnold Press:

2111; 8-10/arm; rest 75sec x 3 sets

Conditioning

C) 5min AMRAP: 1-2-3-4-5-6....

DB Bench Press 65/45lbs

*5 Cal Row between each set

rest 2mins

5min AMRAP: 1-2-3-4-5-6....

Wall Walks

*20 Double Unders between each set

rest 2mins

5min AMRAP: 1-2-3-4-5-6....

Strict Toes to Bar

*5 Cal Assault Bike between each set

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, June 10

announcements

  • Hey folks, we’re getting close to the potluck social next Saturday, the 13th. If you have plans to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the gym. Thanks!

rx

6 rounds, each for time:
400-m run
– Rest 1:30 between rounds.
– Log each round; score is total run time.

Score: Total time

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

beginner

4 rounds, each for time:
200-m run
– Rest 2:00 between rounds.
– Log each round; score is total run time.

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Post-workout accessory
3 rounds:
:30 Chinese back plank
:30 side plank, right
:30 plank on the elbows
:30 side plank, left

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, June 9

announcements

  • Hey folks, we’re getting close to the potluck social next Saturday, the 13th. If you have plans to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the gym. Thanks!

“NarF”

(backward “Fran”)

rx

On an 18:00 clock:
9-15-21 reps for time of:
Pull-ups
Thrusters (65/95 lb)

In the remaining time:
Build to a heavy single thruster
– Take the bar from the floor.

Score: Total time

intermediate

On an 18:00 clock:
For time:
9-12-15
Pull-ups
9-15-21
Thrusters (55/75 lb)

In the remaining time:
Build to a heavy single thruster
– Take the bar from the floor.

Score: Total time

beginner

On an 18:00 clock:
9-12-15 reps for time of:
Jumping pull-ups
Thrusters (35/45 lb)

Every :90 for the remaining time:
2 thrusters
– Practice mechanics with slightly heavier than workout load.
– Take the bar from the floor.

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Pre-workout threshold rest test
1 round:
7 pull-ups
:05 rest
5 pull-ups
:05 rest
7 thrusters
:05 rest
5 thrusters
– Use workout variations.
– Focus on speed and quality of movement

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, June 8

announcements

  • Congrats to our May Committed Club crew! This is a list of those that hit 12 or more sessions during the month.

  • Hey folks, we’re getting close to the potluck social next Saturday, the 13th. If you have plans to attend, please sign up on the sheet at the gym. Thanks!

rx

In teams of 4:
1:00 max-cal air bike, each athlete
– Rest 2:00 between athletes.
– Each athlete has one attempt to accumulate as many calories as possible in 1:00.

Rest 5:00

AMRAP 10 with a partner:
Burpee box get-overs (48/48 in)
– Share the work as desired.
– Weight vest optional.

Score: Total time

intermediate

In teams of 4:
1:00 max-cal air bike, each athlete
– Rest 2:00 between athletes.
– Each athlete has one attempt to accumulate as many calories as possible in 1:00.

Rest 5:00

AMRAP 10 with a partner:
Burpee box get-overs (40/40 in)
– Share the work as desired.

Score: Total time

beginner

In teams of 4:
1:00 max-cal air bike, each athlete
– Rest 2:00 between athletes.
– Each athlete has one attempt to accumulate as many calories as possible in 1:00.

Rest 5:00

AMRAP 10 with a partner:
Burpee box get-overs (20/20 in)
– Share the work as desired.

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill:
Box get-over practice

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, June 7

Olympic Weightlifting/Strength Session

Snatch Warm-Up/Skill

Snatch


5 reps x 2 sets at 50-60%

4 reps x 3 sets at 60-70%

3 reps x 2 sets at 65-75%


If time,

Bench press

10-8-8-6-6

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, June 6

announcements

  • Sunday session this week: Olympic Weightlifting w/ Coach Heather.

rx

AMRAP 25 with a partner:
1,600-m run
50 Curtis-P complexes (55/75 lb)
1,000/1,200-m row

In remaining time, if any, accumulate max reps hand-release push-ups.

– One partner works at a time on the run, complexes, row, and push-ups.
– Both partners perform 4 burpees at the TOP of each minute during the Curtis-P complexes.

Score: Total time

intermediate

AMRAP 25 with a partner:
1,600-m run
50 Curtis-P complexes (45/55 lb)
800/1,000-m row

In remaining time, if any, accumulate max reps hand-release push-ups.

– One partner works at a time on the run, complexes, row, and push-ups.
– Both partners perform 3 burpees at the TOP of each minute during the Curtis-P complexes.

Score: Total time

beginner

For time with a partner:
800-m run
30 Curtis-P complexes (35/45 lb)
600/800-m row

60 push-ups

– One partner works at a time on the run, complexes, row, and push-ups.
– Both partners perform 2 burpees at the TOP of each minute during the Curtis-P complexes.

Score: Total time

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, June 5

announcements

  • Sunday session this week: Olympic Weightlifting w/ Coach Heather.

rx

For time:
6 rope climbs (15/15 ft)
6 DB farmers carry shuttles (50/70 lb)
21 DB deadlifts (50/70 lb)
21-cal bike
4 rope climbs
4 DB farmers carry shuttles
15 DB deadlifts
15-cal bike
2 rope climbs
2 DB farmers carry shuttles
9 DB deadlifts
9-cal bike
— Use two dumbbells.
— 1 shuttle is 25 ft down and back.

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time:
4 rope climbs (12/12 ft)
4 DB farmers carry shuttles (35/50 lb)
21 DB deadlifts (35/50 lb)
21-cal bike
3 rope climbs
3 DB farmers carry shuttles
15 DB deadlifts
15-cal bike
2 rope climbs
2 DB farmers carry shuttles
9 DB deadlifts
9-cal bike
— Use two dumbbells.
— 1 shuttle is 25 ft down and back.

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
3 lying pull-to-stands
3 DB farmers carry shuttles (15/25 lb)
15 DB deadlifts (15/25 lb)
15-cal bike
2 lying pull-to-stands
2 DB farmers carry shuttles
12 DB deadlifts
12-cal bike
1 lying pull-to-stands
1 DB farmers carry shuttles
9 DB deadlifts
9-cal bike
— Use two dumbbells.
— 1 shuttle is 25 ft down and back.

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, June 4

announcements

  • Sunday session this week: Olympic Weightlifting w/ Coach Heather. Sunday schedule this month is below:

    • 6/6: Oly Lifting

    • 6/13: Endurance w/Meg

    • 6/20: Strength Session w/Heather

    • 6/27: ReBuild w/Meg

rx

3 rounds for time:
30 wall-ball shots (14/20 lb)
90 double-unders

Score: Total time

intermediate

3 rounds for time:
30 wall-ball shots (10/14 lb)
45 double-unders

Score: Total time

beginner

3 rounds for time:
15 wall-ball shots (10/14 lb)
90 single-unders

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
4 rounds:
:10 heavy or high wall-ball shots
:20 rest
:10 triple-unders
:20 rest
– Use a 20/30-lb ball or throw to a 10/11-ft target.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, June 3

announcements

  • Sunday session this week: Olympic Weightlifting w/ Coach Heather. Sunday schedule this month is below:

    • 6/6: Oly Lifting

    • 6/13: Endurance w/Meg

    • 6/20: Strength Session w/Heather

    • 6/27: ReBuild w/Meg

rx

AMRAP 7:
1-2-3-4-5, etc.
Strict pull-ups
Push presses (105/155 lb)

intermediate

AMRAP 7:
1-2-3-4-5, etc.
Strict pull-ups
Push presses (65/95 lb)

beginner

AMRAP 7:
1-2-3-4-5, etc.
Ring rows
Push presses (35/45 lb)

Skill Work

Pre-workout strength
Every 3:00 x 5 sets:
5 push presses
– Build in load.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, June 2

rx

For time:
1,000-m run
200-m row
800-m run
400-m row
600-m run
600-m row
400-m run
800-m row
200-m run
1,000-m row

Score: Total time

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
800-m run
200-m row
600-m run
400-m row
400-m run
600-m row
200-m run
800-m row

Score: Total time

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, June 1

rx

4 x AMRAP 3:
21 AbMat sit-ups
15 box jump-overs (20/24 in)
9 squat cleans (95/135 lb)
Max toes-to-bars in remaining time
– Rest 3:00 between AMRAPs.

intermediate

4 x AMRAP 3:
21 AbMat sit-ups
15 box jump-overs (16/20 in)
9 squat cleans (65/95 lb)
Max toes-to-bars in remaining time
– Rest 3:00 between AMRAPs.

beginner

4 x AMRAP 3:
12 AbMat sit-ups
9 box jump-overs (12/16 in)
6 squat cleans (35/45 lb)
Max plank hold in remaining time
– Rest 3:00 between AMRAPs.
– Every :05 of plank hold is 1 rep.

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, May 31

announcements

  • Our community potluck is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. If you’re planning on going, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

Warmup:

10m Skater Band Walk

10 light Goblet Squats

10 Ring Row


Strength:

A1) Front Rack Drop Lunge: 30X0; 16-20reps

alternating legs; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A2) Supinated Strict Pull Up: 2011; 8-10reps; rest

75sec x 3 sets

B1) Dual KB Rack Squat: 2111; 8-10reps; rest 75sec x

3 sets

B2) Incline Bench DB Prone Row: 30X1; 8-12reps;

rest 75sec x 3 sets


WOD

9 min AMRAP

3 Burpees

5 Lunges/leg

7 Box Jump Step Down

9 Ring Rows

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, May 30

announcements

  • Our community potluck is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. If you’re planning on going, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

  • Our Sunday Session this week will have a “Rebuild” focus, mirroring much of our programming from earlier this week. This will be with Coach Meg. Come see us! 9:30am Sunday.

“Partner Weston”

rx

5 rounds for time with a partner of:
1,000-m row
200-m DB farmers carry (35/45 lb)
50-m single-DB waiters walk, right arm
50-m single-DB waiters walk, left arm
– One partner works at a time.

Score: Total time

intermediate

Attempt as Rx’d.
– If needed, reduce waiters walk load.

Score: Total time

beginner

4 rounds for time with a partner of:
750-m row
100-m DB farmers carry (10/15 lb)
35-m single-DB waiters walk, right arm
35-m single-DB waiters walk, left arm
– One partner works at a time.

Score: Total time

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, May 29

announcements

  • Our community potluck is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. If you’re planning on going, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

  • Our Sunday Session this week will have a “Rebuild” focus, mirroring much of our programming from earlier this week. This will be with Coach Meg. Come see us! 9:30am Sunday.

  • Today, back to old-school CrossFit!!

“Laura”

rx

AMRAP 21 with a partner:
30-cal row
20 burpees over the rower
10 power cleans (105/155 lb)
– One person works at a time.

intermediate

AMRAP 21 with a partner:
30-cal row
20 burpees over the rower
10 power cleans (80/125 lb)
– One person works at a time.

beginner

AMRAP 21 with a partner:
20-cal row
15 burpees
10 power cleans (45/55 lb)
– One person works at a time.

Skill Work

Pre-workout build-up
4 sets:
3 touch-and-go power cleans

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, May 28

announcements

  • Our community potluck is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. If you’re planning on going, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

Warm-Up


3 Sets

Yoga Push Up x 8

Prone Snow Angels x 8

Scapular Pull Ups x 8

Side Plank Rotations x 8/side

*move slow and deliberately


Strength:

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

rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A2) Close Grip Parallette Tricep Push Up: 3011;

8-10reps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

A3) Incline Bench Dumbbell Bicep Curl: 40X1;

8-10reps; rest 75sec x 3 Sets

WOD:

3 Sets

10 Kipping Toes to Bar (Knee Raises)

20 Anchored Feet Sit Ups

Post Run @ 90% effort

rest walk 2-3mins between sets

Mobility:

Shoulder Work

Hip Openers

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, May 27

announcements

  • This week, we’re going to detour our normal programming and focus on recovery and strength with a “Rebuild” (functional bodybuilding) emphasis. This is a small shift, and I plan to go back to our normal programming next week, but I want to make it easier for folks to recover after “Murph” and shift our focus to tempo and to vary our strength work. Enjoy!

  • Our community potluck is scheduled for Saturday, June 13. If you’re planning on going, please RSVP HERE. Thanks!

Warmup:


3 Sets

15 Banded Hip Thrust + 20sec Isometric Hold at Top

-rest 30sec-

8-10 KB Loaded Jefferson Curl Light

-rest 30sec-

30sec High Knees Jump Rope (Single Unders)

-rest as needed-

Strength:

Chainsaw Row: 20X2; 8-10/arm; rest

75sec x 3 Sets

Strict Bar Dips: 2020; 10-12reps; rest 75sec

x 3 Sets


WOD:

Every 5 minutes x 4 sets:

45sec Continuous DB Farmers Carry TOUGH Weight

15/12 Cal Assault Bike

12 Supine Toes to Bar 3sec lowering

9 Box Jump Step Down 30/24"

Finisher (if time):

400 m Run (70-80% pace)

Mobility:

Cobra and Cat/Cow

Pigeon or Fig 4 lay back (1:00/each R and L)

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