WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, August 14

announcements

  • ok, double-check THIS LINK to make sure I have your shirt and tank order correct. By Friday, please!

  • Some of you, I need to know what type of tank you’d like (standard or racerback).

rx

For max load:
1-rep-max back squat
1-rep-max press
1-rep-max deadlift

Score: Load

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Load

beginner

Same as Rx’d

Score: Load

Intended Stimulus

  • Community Cup, Event 2.

  • Original workout from the 2007 CrossFit Games.

  • Benchmark heavy day.

  • Work up to a heavy single of each.

  • 10:00 for each lift.

Videos

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, August 13

announcements

  • ok, double-check THIS LINK to make sure I have your shirt and tank order correct. By Friday, please!

  • Some of you, I need to know what type of tank you’d like (standard or racerback).

rx

3 rounds for time:
30 toes-to-bars
3 rope climbs (15/15 ft)
24/30-cal Echo bike

Score: Total time

intermediate

3 rounds for time:
20 toes-to-bars
2 rope climbs to (12/12 ft)
18/24-cal Echo bike

Score: Total time

beginner

3 rounds for time:
15 hanging knee raises
3 laying pull-to-stands
12/18-cal Echo bike

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 12:00-18:00.

  • Each movement in 2:00 or faster.

  • Grippy workout with some movement function interference.

Videos

Skill Work

Post-workout accessory
Accumulate:
3:00 GHD Superman hold
– Advanced athletes can add load.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, August 12

announcements

  • ok, double-check THIS LINK to make sure I have your shirt and tank order correct. By Friday, please!

  • Some of you, I need to know what type of tank you’d like (standard or racerback).

rx

For time:
Single-DB walking lunge (200 ft) (35/50 lb)
20 deficit strict handstand push-ups (2/4 in)
Single-DB walking lunge (150 ft)
15 deficit strict handstand push-ups
Single-DB walking lunge (100 ft)
10 deficit strict handstand push-ups
Single-DB walking lunge (50 ft)
5 deficit strict handstand push-ups

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time:
Single-DB walking lunge (200 ft) (20/35 lb)
15 strict handstand push-ups
Single-DB walking lunge (150 ft)
10 strict handstand push-ups
Single-DB walking lunge (100 ft)
5 strict handstand push-ups
Single-DB walking lunge (50 ft)
5 strict handstand push-ups

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
Walking lunge (200 ft)
20 pike push-ups or seated DB press
Walking lunge (150 ft)
15 pike push-ups or seated DB press
Walking lunge (100 ft)
10 pike push-ups or seated DB press
Walking lunge (50 ft)
5 pike push-ups or seated DB press

Intended Stimulus

  • 10:00-15:00.

  • Hold the dumbbell however you like for the lunges.

  • Light-to-moderate dumbbells.

  • Unbroken lunges in under 3:00.

  • Handstand push-ups in sets of 3+; first set in under 3:00.

  • Less than :10 of rest between sets.

Videos

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
Deficit strict handstand push-up progressions/strength assessment

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, August 11

rx

For time:
5,000-m row

Score: Total time

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

beginner

On a 20:00 clock:
Row for distance

Intended Stimulus

  • 8:00-25:00.

  • Longer endurance-focused row effort.

  • Maintain a consistent pace across the entire effort.

  • Advanced athletes should try for negative splits.

Videos

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, August 10

announcements

  • I’ve taken the shirt order down and am getting ready to send off our order. Because we had such a big response, and the order includes tank tops now for the cat shirt, I want to type up a final order list and let folks confirm what they are getting. I’ll get that posted on the announcements board Monday morning and in the daily emails by tomorrow. Please make sure what I’ve got down on that list is what you want.

  • Saturday Community WODs:

    • Some of you may know we recently signed a new 5-year lease for our space! That’s super exciting for us, but it did come with a rent increase over each of those five years.

    • We are committed to being accessible to all and have not raised rates over the years, though our expenses have increased. We’re also committed to paying our coaches well and making necessary equipment upgrades over time.

    • I’ll be making some changes to our sliding scale structure over the coming weeks, and looking at other ways we are spending and bringing in revenue. One change I want to make is bringing our Saturday Community WODs in line with our normal weekday classes.

    • Starting in September, we will collect drop-in fees from guests, and the classes will count as a punch for our punch card members. The format of the Saturday classes won’t change.

    • Thanks in advance for understanding we strive to be a viable, sustainable business that can pay its bills and take care of its people, while still being financially accessible.

rx

5 sets, each for time:
15 box jump-overs (20/24 in)
12 DB deadlifts (35/50 lb)
9 DB hang power cleans
6 DB shoulder-to-overheads
– Rest exactly 2:00 between sets.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

intermediate

5 sets, each for time:
15 box jump-overs (20/24 in)
12 DB deadlifts (20/35 lb)
9 DB hang power cleans
6 DB shoulder-to-overheads
– Rest exactly 2:00 between sets.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

beginner

5 sets, each for time:
10 box step-up overs (12/16 in)
9 DB deadlifts (10/15 lb)
6 DB hang power cleans
3 DB shoulder-to-overheads
– Rest exactly 2:00 between sets.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • Interval-based workout; close to a 1:1 work-to-rest ratio.

  • Hang on to the dumbbells with an elevated heart rate from the box jump-overs.

  • Sprint each set under fatigue; don't let your final set be your slowest.

  • Moderate dumbbell loading for unbroken sets; advanced athletes should go for unbroken sets.

Videos

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
On an 8:00 clock:
Build up to a high box jump

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, August 9

Endurance Session

8 sets:
300-meter run
100-meter recovery walk

– Aim to complete your run efforts at a workout pace. Don’t push at an all-out effort, but find a pace that is sustainable for all sets.
– Your rest time is your 100-meter recovery walk. Continue progressing forward back to the starting line, but take as much time as you need.
– Run modifications: 400-meter hard row, 100-meter recovery pace or 1.2k m Bike, 300m recovery pace

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, August 8

rx

10 rounds for time with a partner:
30 KB swings (35/53 lb)
30-m bottoms-up KB carry (35/53 lb)
– Partners alternate rounds.
– Nonworking partner accumulates time in an L-sit hold.

Score: Total time

intermediate

10 rounds for time with a partner:
30 KB swings (25/35 lb)
30-m bottoms-up KB carry (25/35 lb)
– Partners alternate rounds.
– Nonworking partner accumulates time in an L-sit hold.

Score: Total time

beginner

10 rounds for time with a partner:
10 KB swings (15/25 lb)
20-m bottoms-up KB carry (15/25 lb)
– Partners alternate rounds.
– Nonworking partner accumulates time in a hollow hold.

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 20:00-30:00.

  • Sprint effort.

  • Kettlebell swings in 2:00 or less; sets of 10+.

  • Bottoms-up KB carry in under 1:00.

  • L-sit hold practice under fatigue; not an all-out effort.

Videos

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
On a 5:00 clock:
L-sit skill work

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, August 7

Community Cup Event 1

rx

For time:
1,000-m row
then…
5 rounds of:
25 pull-ups
7 shoulder-to-overhead (85/135 lb)

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time:
1,000-m row
then…
5 rounds of:
15 pull-ups
7 shoulder-to-overhead (65/95 lb)

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
1,000-m row
then…
5 rounds of:
10 ring rows
7 shoulder-to-overhead (35/45 lb)

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 12:00-17:00.

  • Row in 3:30-5:30.

  • Complete a single round of the couplet in 1:30-2:30.

  • Pull-ups in 5 sets or fewer (no singles or sets under 3 reps).

  • Unbroken push jerks.

  • Heavy on grip and pulling strength/stamina.

  • Steady and consistent pacing from the start to avoid excessive failed reps.

Videos

Skill Work

Pre-workout:
On a 8:00 clock:
Build to a heavy 5-rep touch and go push jerk from the floor
– Athletes may NOT rest with the bar in the front rack between reps.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, August 6

Note: We will NOT have coach-led classes tonight, Thursday, Aug. 6. Feel free to attend open gym (use code 2727# if you don’t have your own). Back to normal tomorrow! Sorry for any inconvenience.

rx

Every 4:00 for 5 rounds:
Air bike for sustained watts
– Use the first minute to see how high you can keep the watts for the entire minute.
– Rest the remaining time.
– For the remaining 4 rounds, only bike as long as you can keep the watts above what you were able to sustain in the first minute, then rest the remainder of the 4:00.

Score: Total time

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

beginner

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • Score is the slowest time in the remaining 4 rounds.

  • Hard effort relative to each athlete.

  • Max sustainable effort for the entire minute through all rounds.

Videos

Strength Work

Post-workout Rebuild circuit (superset for 10:00)

Turkish Get-Up x 6

SA DB Row x 8-10/each

Landmine Rotation x 8-10

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, August 5

Heavy Day

rx

For load:
Power clean
3-3-3-3-3

Score: Load

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Load

beginner

Same as Rx’d

Score: Load

Intended Stimulus

  • Heavy relative to each athlete.

  • All sets at or above 80% 1-rep max.

  • Sets should be touch and go or drop and immediately go into the next rep.

Videos

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, August 4

announcements

  • Great work in July. We had a record # of folks on Committed Club, and our biggest single day and week of check-ins since we’ve started tracking this. Congrats on hitting the biggest goal: showing up consistently. Let’s break all of these again in August!

  • Speaking of Committed Club, I’ve added that shirt design to our order. If you want one, sign the sheet on the announcement board. I’ll leave all the shirt order sheets up for one more week and then place our order.

  • I’ll ask our screenprinter about cat laser tanks. If he says yes, I’ll add that as well!

  • As of now, we DO NOT have a coach for this coming Thursday’s afternoon classes. Stay tuned, but that may be an open gym night unless I can find coverage.

  • This week’s Sunday session will be endurance work with Coach Meg.

  • HERE is a quick video I did about scaling and coming/not coming to class based on what’s written in the programming.

“Muscle-Up Annie”

rx

For time:
50 double-unders
50 AbMat sit-ups
5 strict muscle-ups (or bar or kipping ring m/u)
40 double-unders
40 AbMat sit-ups
4 strict muscle-ups
30 double-unders
30 AbMat sit-ups
3 strict muscle-ups
20 double-unders
20 AbMat sit-ups
2 strict muscle-ups
10 double-unders
10 AbMat sit-ups
1 strict muscle-up

Score: Total time

intermediate

50-40-30-20-10 reps for time:
Double-unders
AbMat sit-ups
– Perform 5 strict pull-ups + 5 strict ring dips after each round.

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
30 single-unders
30 feet-anchored sit-ups
3 low-ring transitions (or 3 toe-spot pull-ups + 3 toe-spot dips)
20 single-unders
20 feet-anchored
2 low-ring transitions (or 2+2)
10 single-unders
10 feet-anchored
1 low-ring transition (1+1)

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • Sub-15:00; advanced athletes in sub-10:00.

  • Double-unders in 1:00 or less for the first two rounds.

  • Sit-ups in no more than 2 sets each round.

  • Muscle-ups in sets or quick singles; no more than :15 rest.

Videos

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
On a 10:00 clock:
Low-ring and strict muscle-up drills

OR

Pull-Up and Dip/Push-Up work

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, August 3

announcements

  • Great work in July. We had a record # of folks on Committed Club, and our biggest single day and week of check-ins since we’ve started tracking this. Congrats on hitting the biggest goal: showing up consistently. Let’s break all of these again in August!

  • Speaking of Committed Club, I’ve added that shirt design to our order. If you want one, sign the sheet on the announcement board. I’ll leave all the shirt order sheets up for one more week and then place our order.

  • I’ll ask our screenprinter about cat laser tanks. If he says yes, I’ll add that as well!

  • As of now, we DO NOT have a coach for this coming Thursday’s afternoon classes. Stay tuned, but that may be an open gym night unless I can find coverage.

  • This week’s Sunday session will be endurance work with Coach Meg.

  • HERE is a quick video I did about scaling and coming/not coming to class based on what’s written in the programming.

rx

3 rounds for time:
800-m run
15 overhead squats (105/155 lb)

Score: Total time

intermediate

3 rounds for time:
600-m run
15 overhead squats (75/105 lb)

Score: Total time

beginner

3 rounds for time:
400-m run
10 overhead squats (35/45 lb)

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 14:00-19:00.

  • Push the run; each effort in 4:00-4:30.

  • Overhead squats in 1:30 or less; 5+ reps at a time with no more than :15 breaks.

Videos

Strength Work

Post-workout for 7:00 (:45 work, :15 rest)

Core work, move to another movement at each minute:

  • V-Ups

  • Elbow Plank

  • 4-Count Flutter Kicks

  • Side Plank, R

  • Sit-Ups

  • Side Plank, L

  • Russian Twists

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, August 2

Sunday Session: Olympic Weightlifting

Snatch Warm-Up + Skill Work, then:

5 reps x 3 sets @ 50-60%

4 reps x 5 sets @ 60-70%

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, August 1

rx

5 rounds for time with a partner:
20 DB hang power cleans (35/50 lb)
20 DB push presses
200-m DB farmers carry
– Share the work as desired.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

intermediate

5 rounds for time with a partner:
20 DB hang power cleans (20/35 lb)
20 DB push presses
200-m DB farmers carry
– Share the work as desired.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

beginner

5 rounds for time with a partner:
15 DB hang power cleans (15/20 lb)
15 DB push presses
100-m DB farmers carry
– Share the work as desired.
– Use two dumbbells.

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 20:00-25:00.

  • Dumbbell hang power cleans and push presses each in under 1:00.

  • Farmers carry in 3:00 or less.

  • Share work as desired for unbroken sets and quick transitions.

Videos

Skill Work

Post-workout
AMRAP 5:
20 single-arm DB floor presses
20 alternating plank shoulder taps
– Perform single-arm floor presses, changing arms as needed.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 31

rx

For time:
2 ring muscle-ups (or bar muscle-ups, or x 3 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups)
2 back squats (155/225 lb)
4 ring muscle-ups
4 back squats
6 ring muscle-ups
6 back squats
8 ring muscle-ups
8 back squats
6 ring muscle-ups
6 back squats
4 ring muscle-ups
4 back squats
2 ring muscle-ups
2 back squats

Score: Total time

intermediate

For time:
1 ring muscle-up
2 back squats (105/155 lb)
2 ring muscle-ups
4 back squats
3 ring muscle-ups
6 back squats
4 ring muscle-ups
8 back squats
3 ring muscle-ups
6 back squats
2 ring muscle-ups
4 back squats
1 ring muscle-up
2 back squats

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
2 ring rows + 2 foot-assisted ring dips
2 back squats (45/65 lb)
4 ring rows + 4 foot-assisted ring dips
4 back squats
6 ring rows + 6 foot-assisted ring dips
6 back squats
8 ring rows + 8 foot-assisted ring dips
8 back squats
6 ring rows + 6 foot-assisted ring dips
6 back squats
4 ring rows + 4 foot-assisted ring dips
4 back squats
2 ring rows + 2 foot-assisted ring dips
2 back squats

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 12:00-16:00.

  • First set of ring muscle-ups in under :30; sets of 2+ throughout.

  • Moderate-to-heavy back squat load; unbroken reps.

Videos

Scaling the Muscle-Up

The Back Squat Bail

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 30

announcements

  • Here is the Sunday Schedule line-up for August. I’m excited about “The Hard Way” challenge on 8/30. Think a traditional CF “hero” WOD, but harder. Long-duration mental/physical challenge, with scaling and accessibility to meet everyone where they are.

rx

AMRAP 12:
24 double-unders
12 toes-to-bars
– Every 2:00, starting at :00, stop and perform 12 box jumps (24/30 in).
– Pick up wherever you left off before each set of box jumps.

intermediate

AMRAP 12:
18 double-unders
9 toes-to-bars
– Every 2:00, starting at :00, stop and perform 12 box jumps (20/24 in).
– Pick up wherever you left off before each set of box jumps.

beginner

AMRAP 12:
24 single-unders
8 hanging leg raises
– Every 2:00, starting at :00, stop and perform 8 box jumps (12/20 in).
– Pick up wherever you left off before each set of box jumps.

Intended Stimulus

  • 6-8 rounds.

  • Double-unders in under :45.

  • Toes-to-bars in under 1:00; unbroken to start and no more than 3 very short breaks later in the workout.

  • Fatigue from compounding jumping movements.

  • Continuous movement through the box jumps; step down from the box.

Videos

Double Under Faults and Fixes

Toe to Bar Partner Progression

Skill Work

Pre-workout skill
Triple-under or crossover practice

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 29

announcements

  • Here is the Sunday Schedule line-up for August. I’m excited about “The Hard Way” challenge on 8/30. Think a traditional CF “hero” WOD, but harder. Long-duration mental/physical challenge, with scaling and accessibility to meet everyone where they are.

rx

5 x 3:00 rounds for reps:
15/20-cal row
20 alternating hang DB snatches (35/50 lb)
Max DB-facing burpees
– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Use one dumbbell.

intermediate

5 x 3:00 rounds for reps:
12/15-cal row
20 alternating hang DB snatches (20/35 lb)
Max DB-facing burpees
– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Use one dumbbell.

beginner

5 x 3:00 rounds for reps:
8/12-cal row
20 alternating hang DB snatches (15/20 lb)
Max burpees
– Rest 1:00 between rounds.
– Use one dumbbell.

Intended Stimulus

  • 10+ burpees per round; advanced athletes closer to 15 reps.

  • Row in 1:15 or less; sprint efforts with a quick transition to the snatches.

  • Dumbbell snatches in :45 or less.

  • Ideally 1:00+ for burpees.

Videos

Skill Work

DB windmills
ATY drills

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 28

“Linda”

Benchmark

rx

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time:
1.5 x bodyweight deadlift
1 x bodyweight bench press
.75 x bodyweight squat clean

Score: Total time

intermediate

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time:
1.25 x bodyweight deadlift
.75 x bodyweight bench press
.5 x bodyweight squat clean

Score: Total time

beginner

8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 reps for time:
Deadlift (65/95 lb)
Bench press (55/75 lb)
Squat clean (35/45 lb)

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 15:00-30:00.

  • Unbroken deadlifts.

  • Bench presses in 1-2 sets.

  • Squat cleans in less than 1:30; touch-and-go reps or quick singles.

  • Retest from 251220.

Videos

Bench Press Technique

Coaching the Squat Clean

Skill Work

Rest, stretch, recover.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, July 27

announcements:

  • "Asheville Resource Festival” - tables, resources, free dinner from People’s Place, poverty walk/panel discussion (5-9 pm, Church Street tonight, dinner at 7 pm).

rx

2 rounds, each for time:
1,600-m run
– Check your time and rest exactly that amount of time before starting the second round.
– Everyone must start Round 2 by the 22:00 mark.

Score: Total time

intermediate

Same as Rx’d

Score: Total time

beginner

For time:
1,600-m run
Rest until 22:00
800-m run
– Score each effort separately.

Score: Total time

Intended Stimulus

  • 5:00-12:00 per mile.

  • Opportunity for all athletes to try for at least the full distance in Round 1.

  • Encouraged to try the full distance for round 1; scale Round 2 as needed.

Videos

Skill Work

Post-workout accessory:
GHD back extension work

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, July 26

Rebuild Day


3 Sets

20 Lateral Banded Walk Over (Low Plate)

12 Goblet Squats 20X0

8 Plank DB Row/arm


Strength (3 sets each)


A1) Barbell Back Rack Lunge: 30X0; 16-20reps

Alternating Legs; rest 60sec 

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

rest 60sec


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

60sec

B2) Renegade Row x 5-8 reps (pushup + R row + L row = 1 rep)


Conditioning


10 Sets:

2 Burpee Pull Up

4 Air Squats

6 Jump Lunges

20 Double Unders

rest 30sec after set 2,4,6, and 8

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