WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 25

“Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears.”

Susana Martinez

Announcements

  • Will White is a friend of ours that is putting on an outdoor, survival skills event. He asked to share his event info with our community, so I’ve included below the WOD info.

Warm-up

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

3 deadlifts, starting from mid-shin

3 hang muscle cleans, starting from just above the knees

3 front squats

3 hang squat cleans, starting from just above the knees

3 squat cleans, starting from mid-shin

3 shoulder presses

3 push presses

3 push jerks

3 squat clean and jerks, starting from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ

10-20 Renegade Row

10R/10L Kneeling Keg Lift

2x 100’ OH/Front Rack Carry (one kb overhead/one kb front rack - switch hands at 100’)

WOD

For time:

30 Squat Clean & Jerks, 60% 1RM

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

7:00 or less

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

13:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Piked Antler’s “Primal Man Project” & “Women of the Woods” are hands-on survival experiences built for CrossFitters who value function, intensity, and tribe. You show up, get the game plan, learn real skills like shelter-building, basic wilderness medical, fire, and navigation—then test it all in a fast-paced team challenge. It’s real-world functional fitness, leveled up through grit, community, and purpose.

Webpage for men: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/the-primal-man-project

Webpage for the ladies: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/women-of-the-wood

Primal man video: 

https://youtu.be/_K_qugbk6jk?si=mxdK9b1mdSNnazPz

Women video: 

https://youtu.be/cQ3JKWton8U?si=s3rcVC1uKUJeTIeK

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 24

“Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”

Vincent Van Gogh

Announcements

  • Will White is a friend of ours that is putting on an outdoor, survival skills event. He asked to share his event info with our community, so I’ve included below the WOD info.

Strength/Skill

Tabata Russian Kettlebell Swing, pick load

The Tabata interval is 40 secs of work followed by 20 secs of rest for 5 intervals.

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

Athlete Instructions

Choose a heavy load you can safely move.

Movement Demos

L-Sit Hold:

  • Accumulate 2 min.

WOD

CrossFit Open 20.1

10 rounds for time of:

8 Ground-to-Overheads, 95/65 lbs

10 Bar Facing Burpees

  • 15 min cap

Piked Antler’s “Primal Man Project” & “Women of the Woods” are hands-on survival experiences built for CrossFitters who value function, intensity, and tribe. You show up, get the game plan, learn real skills like shelter-building, basic wilderness medical, fire, and navigation—then test it all in a fast-paced team challenge. It’s real-world functional fitness, leveled up through grit, community, and purpose.

Webpage for men: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/the-primal-man-project

Webpage for the ladies: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/women-of-the-wood

Primal man video: 

https://youtu.be/_K_qugbk6jk?si=mxdK9b1mdSNnazPz

Women video: 

https://youtu.be/cQ3JKWton8U?si=s3rcVC1uKUJeTIeK

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 23

“It’s easy to do nothing, but your heart breaks a little more every time you do.”

Mark Ruffalo

Announcements

  • Will White is a friend of ours that is putting on an outdoor, survival skills event. He asked to share his event info with our community, so I’ve included below the WOD info.

Warm-up

AMRAP 8’, easy pace

12/10 cals on a machine of your choice, preferably biking (OR 150mt run)

15 m high knees

15 m butt kicks

6 kettlebell russian swings, moderate load

Strength/Skill

For quality:

100 Hollow Rocks

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 50-100 reps in as few sets as possible.


Movement Demos

WOD

Tabata Air Bike Calorie

The Tabata interval is 1 min of work followed

by 3 mins of rest for 10 intervals.

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

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men - 24 cals per minute

Women - 17 cals per minute

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

Men - 12 cals per minute

Women - 8 cals per minute

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Piked Antler’s “Primal Man Project” & “Women of the Woods” are hands-on survival experiences built for CrossFitters who value function, intensity, and tribe. You show up, get the game plan, learn real skills like shelter-building, basic wilderness medical, fire, and navigation—then test it all in a fast-paced team challenge. It’s real-world functional fitness, leveled up through grit, community, and purpose.

Webpage for men: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/the-primal-man-project

Webpage for the ladies: 

https://pikedantlerproject.com/women-of-the-wood

Primal man video: 

https://youtu.be/_K_qugbk6jk?si=mxdK9b1mdSNnazPz

Women video: 

https://youtu.be/cQ3JKWton8U?si=s3rcVC1uKUJeTIeK

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 22

“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”

Larry King

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

3-5 front squats with empty bar 

3-5 push-presses with empty bar 

3-5 thrusters with empty bar 

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

Strength/Skill

8 mins for quality of:

Turkish Get-up, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Switch arms as needed.

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

3 rounds of:

15 Push Press, 95/65 lbs

15 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

-- then --

Rest 5 mins

-- then --

3 rounds of:

15 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

15 Pull-ups

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Push Press and Wall Ball shots - 4:00 or less

Wall Ball shots and Pull-ups - 3:15 or less

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

Push Press and Wall Ball shots - 6:00 or less

Wall Ball shots and Pull-ups - 5:00 or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, July 21

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.”

Kurt Cobain

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

-then-

3 sets, not for time, of:

30 seconds of jumping jacks

8 box step-ups and step-downs

5-7 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of banded steps forward and backward

10 glute bridges, one second pause at the top

10 deadlifts, empty/light barbell

30-45 seconds of foam rolling your back

Strength/Skill

Deadlift 1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

50-40-30-20-10 reps, for time of:

AbMat Sit-up

Double Under (100 Singles)

Walking Lunge

Double Under (100 Singles)

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, July 20

“The greatest lesson that I learned in all of this is that you have to start. Start now, start here, and start small. Keep it Simple.”

Jack Dorsey

Strength/Skill

After WOD, optional:

Superset:


3 RFQ

Russian Twist x 20

Push-Ups x 10-20

 (use deficit or ring push-ups to increase difficulty, if needed)

WOD

Individual Version:

Every 8 mins for 24 mins do:

Row, 1000/800 m

15 Lateral Burpee Over Rowers

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

Partner Version

AMRAP 30

Any split of work

Athlete Instructions (for the individual version)

Stimulus and Strategy

Today’s workout is three intervals. The faster you complete the interval, the more rest you get before the next. The goal is to have at least 1 minute of rest; however, more than 2 minutes is definitely possible. Push the pace on each movement and don’t hold anything back. There is nothing to gain from “gaming” each interval. Push hard and see what happens.

Scaling

Reduce the distance on the rower. Reduce the loading of the wall-ball shots.

To reduce the complexity of the lateral burpees over the rower, perform burpees with a step over the rower or burpees in place. For the wall-ball shots, reduce the height of the target.

In case of an injury or limitation, consider performing up-downs in place of the burpees. If you have an overhead limitation, perform medicine-ball front squats or if there is a squatting limitation, perform medicine-ball push presses. For the meters on the rower, perform a 1,750/2,500-meter Echo bike or an 800-meter run.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, July 19

“You cannot out-train a bad diet, at least not forever. Being consistent with workouts is important, but so is nutrition.”

Pat Sherwood

  • No Saturday Community WOD this week.

  • Kills us to cancel a class, especially a Saturday, but we've got 3 coaches out of town, and 2 are working their main jobs.

  • Hit Ben up at 828-338-9718 if you need a code to access open gym on Saturday. I’ve posted a WOD below if you want to get one in!

    Coach Heather will be rocking tomorrow’s Sunday 9:30am class, which will have a community wod setup with partner and individual options. See you then!

Would be a good opportunity to get outside and so something active in our incredibly beautiful area. Hiking, swimming, running, biking, whatever. We’re so lucky to live here.

Also, it’s a good opportunity to do some shopping and meal prep and/or research on a nutrition lifestyle that is sustainable and workable for you. I’m happy to talk more with ANY of our members about what I’ve seen that works best for athletes looking to lose weight, become leaner, gain mass, or just eat healthier, less-processed, whole foods. I’m not a nutritionist, so I won’t tell you what to eat, but I can share experiences and resources that can support you in this important work!

Individual Version:

5 rounds for time of:

18 Pull-ups (or 6 Muscle-Ups)

9 Dips

Walking Lunge, 30 m (down and back in the gym)

Air Bike, 2000 m

Athlete Instructions

For time, or not.

Pull-ups- any style

Dips- any style

Partner Version:

  • Any split

  • AMRAP 30

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 18

“The things that scare you only make you better and stronger.”

Octavia Spencer

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of box step-ups and step-downs

10 hip & back extensions

1 x snatch warm up with empty bar (45/35)

Strength/Skill

For quality:

20 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

10-20 reps

Box jumps are NOT for time. Focus on explosive power. You choose height.

WOD

2 Power Snatches, pick load

Every 2 mins for 20 mins.

Then:

1 Hang Squat Snatch, pick load

Every 1 min for 10 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Power Snatch - 85% 1RM or higher

Hang Squat Snatch - 80% 1RM or higher

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

Power Snatch - 65% 1RM or higher

Hang Squat Snatch - 60% 1RM or higher

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 17

“I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be.”

Joan Didion

Strength/Skill

Deadlift

5x5 @ 80%

WOD

As many reps as possible in 5 mins of:

Burpee Box Jump Over

Athlete Instructions

Rest 5 mins before the next part…

3 rounds for time of:

Run, 400 m

150 Single Unders

15 Dumbbell Thrusters, 50/35 lbs

Cool Down

Quad work

Medball snow angels

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 16

“Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.”

Gloria Steinem

Warm-up

AMRAP 10 (Warm-up pace)

1 minute of rowing, jogging or biking, roughly 50% effort

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

5 band pull-aparts

8 bench presses, empty barbell (or floor presses)

Strength/Skill

Take 10-15 min to work up to a Bench Press 1RM for today.

WOD

“Broken Frog”

4 rounds for time of:

Row, 500 m

12 Bench Press, 155/95 lbs

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

Bar hang for lats & chest

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 15

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

Warm-up

4 rounds, not for time, of:

30 seconds of jumping jacks or jump rope

10 m bear crawl

10 sit-ups or hollow rocks

Strength/Skill

Push Press 5-5-5-5-5

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

As many reps as possible in 5 mins of:

Jump Rope, 1 min

Kettlebell Front Rack Carry, pick load, 100 m

25 V-ups

Jump Rope, 1 min

Farmer Carry, pick load, 100 m

25 V-ups

Jump Rope, 1 min

Suitcase Carry, pick load, L 100 m

25 V-ups

Jump Rope, 1 min

Suitcase Carry, pick load, R 100 m

25 V-ups

Jump Rope, 1 min

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Jump Rope: 70 jumps or more per minute.


Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, July 14

“You’re not going to get very far in life on the basis of what you already know. You’re going to advance in life by what you’re going to learn.”

Charlie Munger

Announcements

  • Chris and Ben are out today. There are no 5:30am or 7:30am classes today.

  • 12pm, 4:30pm, and 5:30pm are scheduled as normal.

  • 5:30am will happen TUESDAY (this week only) to make-up for today.

  • 7:30am will be back Tuesday and each day this week.

  • You can always check the Push Press app before heading out the door to confirm classes.

  • If you need an open gym code, let Ben know.

  • Thanks for rolling with our busy summer!

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of jogging, biking or rowing

5-7 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of banded marching

10 squats (squat therapy style) 

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

5 band pull-aparts

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

Strength/Skill

After WOD, in remaining time (superset):

4 RFQ

Barbell Bent Over Row x 12

Candlesticks or GHD Sit-Ups

X 12

WOD

3 rounds of:

max rep Back Squats, 70% 1RM 

max rep Strict Chin-ups

Run, 400 m

Rest 5 mins

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, July 13

“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.”

Louis L’Amour

Announcements

  • We were recently contacted by Mother Earth Food, a local, family-run farmers market delivery service based in Asheville that partners with regional farms and food producers. They asked if our gym would be interested in becoming a drop-spot for their weekly produce boxes—and we thought it was a great idea!

    Here’s how it works: You choose what you’d like each week directly on their website—farm-fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meats, pantry items and more—and they’ll deliver it right here for convenient pickup. As a drop-spot member, you’ll also receive 5% off your order and free delivery!

    If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please take a moment to fill out this quick form to express your interest:

     I Want Fresh Food

    This is a wonderful opportunity to support our regional farmers, and enjoy local, fresh, healthy food. We’ll need enough interest to be confirmed as a drop-spot, so if this resonates with you, we’d love your participation.

    To learn more about Mother Earth Food, visit: motherearthfood.com

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded marching

10 hip & back extensions

8 box step-ups and step-downs

1 x Snatch warm-up with empty bar (45/35)

Strength/Skill

For quality:

20 Box Jumps, pick height

Athlete Instructions

10-20 reps.


You choose box jump height & style.


Movement Demos

Power Clean & Jerk 4-4-4-4-4


Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

75% 1RM or higher


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

55% 1RM or higher


Movement Demos

WOD

10 rounds for time of:

4 Deadlifts, 135/95 lbs

3 Hang Power Snatches 135/95 lbs

2 Overhead Squats, 135/95 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Stimulus and Strategy

This is a sprint workout that should be a balanced challenge of metabolic and muscular fatigue. The goal is to hang on to the barbell and move through each round in as few sets as possible. Look back at your previous score to help navigate today’s effort. The deadlifts should feel the easiest of the three movements. Your capacity with the hang power snatch and overhead squat will determine your load for the workout. Choose a weight that allows you to complete the entire workout in under 15 minutes. Advanced athletes should be able to keep each round to less than 1 minute. Have fun!

Scaling

Reducing the load of the barbell will decrease the difficulty of each movement, as well as the complexity.

In case of injury or limitation, consider using a dumbbell for the deadlifts and hang power snatches. If you have an overhead limitation, perform hang power cleans and front squats.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, July 12

“Whatever you do, don’t wake up at 65 years old and think about what you should have done with your life.”

George Clooney

Announcements

  • We were recently contacted by Mother Earth Food, a local, family-run farmers market delivery service based in Asheville that partners with regional farms and food producers. They asked if our gym would be interested in becoming a drop-spot for their weekly produce boxes—and we thought it was a great idea!

    Here’s how it works: You choose what you’d like each week directly on their website—farm-fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meats, pantry items and more—and they’ll deliver it right here for convenient pickup. As a drop-spot member, you’ll also receive 5% off your order and free delivery!

    If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please take a moment to fill out this quick form to express your interest:

     I Want Fresh Food

    This is a wonderful opportunity to support our regional farmers, and enjoy local, fresh, healthy food. We’ll need enough interest to be confirmed as a drop-spot, so if this resonates with you, we’d love your participation.

    To learn more about Mother Earth Food, visit: motherearthfood.com

Community WOD

Individual Option:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 mins of:

22 DB Snatch (50/35)

22 Goblet Squats (50/35)

22 Push-Ups

22 Sandbag/Dball Ground-to-Over Shoulders, 60/40 lbs

Row, 500 m OR Bike 1200m OR Run 400m

  • Athletes must choose a different cardio option at the end of each round

Partner Option:

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

22 DB Snatch (50/35)

22 Goblet Squats (50/35)

22 Push-Ups

22 Sandbag/Dball Ground-to-Over Shoulders, 60/40 lbs

Row, 500 m OR Bike 1200m OR Run 400m

  • Teams must choose a different cardio option at the end of each round

  • Any split of work 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, July 11

“I believe ambition is not a dirty word. It’s just believing in yourself and your abilities. Imagine this: What would happen if we were all brave enough to be a little bit more ambitious? I think the world would change.”

Reese Witherspoon

Announcements

  • We were recently contacted by Mother Earth Food, a local, family-run farmers market delivery service based in Asheville that partners with regional farms and food producers. They asked if our gym would be interested in becoming a drop-spot for their weekly produce boxes—and we thought it was a great idea!

    Here’s how it works: You choose what you’d like each week directly on their website—farm-fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meats, pantry items and more—and they’ll deliver it right here for convenient pickup. As a drop-spot member, you’ll also receive 5% off your order and free delivery!

    If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please take a moment to fill out this quick form to express your interest:

     I Want Fresh Food

    This is a wonderful opportunity to support our regional farmers, and enjoy local, fresh, healthy food. We’ll need enough interest to be confirmed as a drop-spot, so if this resonates with you, we’d love your participation.

    To learn more about Mother Earth Food, visit: motherearthfood.com

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

30 seconds of jump rope

10 reverse 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

10 hollow rocks or v-ups

Strength/Skill

After WOD, if time:


For quality:

Pull-up Bar Hang, 3 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 2-3 minutes.

Movement Demos

For quality:

Bottom Air Squat Hold, 5 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 2-5 minutes in the static bottom position of the air squat:

weight on the heels

knees tracking the toes 

depth: couple inches below parallel

lumbar curve maintained 

Watch the video for more instructions

Movement Demos

WOD

5 rounds for quality of:

7 Weighted Strict Pull-ups, pick load

Jump Rope, 1:15

20 Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

L-Sit Hold, 20 secs

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, July 10

“To those wondering about giving while living: Try it. You’ll like it.”

Chuck Feeney, billionaire philanthropist who gave away his entire net worth

Announcements

  • We were recently contacted by Mother Earth Food, a local, family-run farmers market delivery service based in Asheville that partners with regional farms and food producers. They asked if our gym would be interested in becoming a drop-spot for their weekly produce boxes—and we thought it was a great idea!

    Here’s how it works: You choose what you’d like each week directly on their website—farm-fresh produce, eggs, milk, cheese, meats, pantry items and more—and they’ll deliver it right here for convenient pickup. As a drop-spot member, you’ll also receive 5% off your order and free delivery!

    If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, please take a moment to fill out this quick form to express your interest:

     I Want Fresh Food

    This is a wonderful opportunity to support our regional farmers, and enjoy local, fresh, healthy food. We’ll need enough interest to be confirmed as a drop-spot, so if this resonates with you, we’d love your participation.

    To learn more about Mother Earth Food, visit: motherearthfood.com

Strength/Skill

Shoulder Press : 2 Rep Max

Log your best Shoulder Press 2 rep max lift.

Only log the heaviest 2 rep, do not include sets prior to it.

Athlete Instructions

10 mins to establish a 2RM.

WOD

AMRAP 20

Run Distances and Points:

  • Each completed 800m = 12 points

  • 400m = 6 points

  • Post Run = 3 points

  • Stopsign Run = 2 points

  • Building lap = 1 point

  • Athletes accumulate as many points as possible in 20 min. 

  • Runs begin and end by touching the building.

  • For ONE of the runs, athletes can carry an odd object(s) (45/35) for double points. This is optional. Athletes can use this option or pass. 

  • A run must be fully completed to count (if an athlete has an unfinished run when the clock hits 20:00, that run would not count toward their total). 

Cool Down

Lower body banded

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, July 9

“When 99 percent of people doubt your idea, you’re either gravely wrong or about to make history.”

Scott Belsky

Announcements

  • CrossFit is offering its Level 1 certificate course at CrossFit Asheville July 12-13. This is a RARE opportunity to take this course in town (closest to us are usually Charlotte or Atlanta). This is a pre-requisite for coaching CF classes, a great weekend of learning and community, and it’s just fun and interesting. If you’ve ever thought about coaching CrossFit, or just want to upgrade your knowledge, this is a great course.

Warm-up

2 rounds, not for time, of:

45 seconds of jumping jacks or single-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 ring rows, pull-ups, or low-ring muscle-ups

5 inchworm push-ups or walking push-ups

10 kettlebell Russian swings, light/moderate load

Strength/Skill

4 RFQ:

Bench Press x 12

DB Row x 12

Med Ball Sit-Up x 20

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Pull-up

Burpee

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, July 8

“Every time you pick up your guitar to play, play as if it’s the last time.”

Eric Clapton

Announcements

  • CrossFit is offering its Level 1 certificate course at CrossFit Asheville July 12-13. This is a RARE opportunity to take this course in town (closest to us are usually Charlotte or Atlanta). This is a pre-requisite for coaching CF classes, a great weekend of learning and community, and it’s just fun and interesting. If you’ve ever thought about coaching CrossFit, or just want to upgrade your knowledge, this is a great course.

Warm-up

3 mins of easy jogging, biking, or rowing

-- then -- 

2 rounds, not for time, of:

20 seconds of lateral banded steps

100 m run (increase speed each round)

10-15 m high knees

10-15 m butt kicks

10 steps, walking lunges

1 min of rest

Strength/Skill

3 RFQ, After WOD, in remaining time

Plank x 1:00

Dips x 5-10

KB High Pull  x 12-15

WOD

For time:


100/80 Bike Cal

100 Med Ball V-Ups (Med Ball Sit-Ups)

100/80 Row Cal



Scale to a lower number of each reps.


30:00 cap

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, July 7

“What happens next is up to you.”

Chris Sacca

Announcements

  • CrossFit is offering its Level 1 certificate course at CrossFit Asheville July 12-13. This is a RARE opportunity to take this course in town (closest to us are usually Charlotte or Atlanta). This is a pre-requisite for coaching CF classes, a great weekend of learning and community, and it’s just fun and interesting. If you’ve ever thought about coaching CrossFit, or just want to upgrade your knowledge, this is a great course.

2 rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging (try to increase the pace every 40 seconds)

10 hip & back extensions

8 deadlifts, empty barbell

8 thrusters, empty barbell

Strength/Skill

4 RFQ, After WOD:

Russian Twists x 20

Wall Walks x 5 (HS Hold, OH Hold or Carry)

Barbell Good Mornings x 15

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Deadlift, 225/155 lbs

Thruster, 95/65 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

5:30 or less

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

9:00 or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.


Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, July 6

“All good ideas start out as bad ideas. That’s why it takes so long.”

Steven Spielberg

Announcements

  • Sun: 9:30AM CrossFit - CANCELLED. Open gym is available.

    • Reach out to Ben (828-772-7115) if you need a code to access the space.

      • Back to normal schedule Monday!

  • CrossFit is offering their Level 1 certificate course at CrossFit Asheville July 12-13. This is a RARE opportunity to take this course in town (closest to us are usually Charlotte or Atlanta). This is a pre-requisite for coaching CF classes, a great weekend of learning and community, and just fun and interesting. If you’ve ever thought about coaching CrossFit, or just want to upgrade your knowledge, this is a great course.

Warm-Up (x2)

2:00 Cardio

1:00 Lunge work/ Hips

1:00 Tempo Air Squat

1:00 Inchworm

Strength/Skill

Back Squat 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

WOD

50 Double Unders (or 100 single unders)

50 DB Floor Press

50 Double Unders

50 Dumbbell Box Step-ups, 50/35 lbs, 24/20 in

50 Double Unders

50 Burpees

50 Double Unders

Scale by dropping these to 40 reps each, or 30.

Allow 10 min to warm-up, 20-25 min for strength piece, 25 min or so for WOD, few minutes to stretch post-WOD.

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