WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 17

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

Rebuild option available in all classes:

Strength (All Athletes):

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

12 Alternating Dumbbell Bench Press, pick load  @20X1

6 L/6 R Single Arm Landmine Rows, pick load @2111

Hollow Rocks, 1 min

 

 

WOD

FT: Power Snatches and Double Unders

For time:

75 Power Snatches, 75/55 lbs

Every 1 min (starting at 0:00) complete: 30 Double Unders (30 Singles)

 

Rebuild Option (can be done in lieu of WOD)

 

3 rounds for quality of:

8 Goblet Squats, pick load @32X1 (if more load is needed, perform double kettlebell front racked squats)

Rest 1 min

10 L/10 R Posted Single Leg Deadlifts, pick load @3011

Rest 1 min

Windshield Wipers, Accumulate 1 min

Rest 1 min

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 15

Rebuild option available in all classes today.

Pisgah Kids 3:30pm

XT Strength 5:30pm

Strength (All Athletes)

Alt EMOM 18 mins: Turkish Get-ups and Cozy Leg Lifts

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

 L Turkish Get-ups, pick load, 1 min

R Turkish Get-ups, pick load, 1 min

8 L Cozy Leg Lifts

8 R Cozy Leg Lifts

Cozy Leg Lifts @ 2114

WOD

5 RFT: 400 m, Alternating Kettlebell Snatches, and Strict Pull-ups

5 rounds for time of:

Run, 400 m

12 Alternating Kettlebell Snatches, pick load

6 Strict Pull-ups

Rebuild (can replace WOD)

3 RFQ

Alt. Weighted Step-Ups x 12 @ 2111

Alt. KB Snatches x 20

12-16 SA DB Rows (6-8/each) @ 3011

XT Strength

Deadlift 10-8-6-4-2

Snatch 7x2 (Ascending)

 

3 RFQ

Alt. Pistol Squats x 14

Tempo Pushups x 10 @ 3111

Speed Skaters x 20

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, February 14

Strength A

Back Squat : 5 @ 55%, 5 @ 65%, 3 @ 75%, 2 @ 85%, 2 @ 90%

Back Squat 1x5 at 55% 1RM

Back Squat 1x5 at 65% 1RM

Back Squat 1x3 at 75% 1RM

Back Squat 1x2 at 85% 1RM

Back Squat 1x2 at 90% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

Complete sets every 2 mins for 10 mins. Followed by A2.

 

Strength B

 

Every 3 mins for 9 mins: Back Squat

5 Back Squats, 85% 1RM

Every 3 mins for 9 mins.

 

WOD Part 1

1 RF-ME / 30 secs Stations: Assault Bike Calories, Dumbbell Front Squats, and Devil Press

1 round, 30 secs per station, for max reps of:

Assault Bike Calorie (or Row Calorie)

Rest 30 secs

Dumbbell (or KB) Front Squat, pick load

Rest 30 secs

Devil Press, pick load

Rest 1:30

When the running clock reaches 5:00 start Part 2.

WOD Part 2

Alt EMOM 15 mins: Assault Bike Calories, Dumbbell Front Squats, and Devil Press

Every 1 min for 15 mins, alternating between:

Assault Bike Calories (or Row Calories)

Dumbbell (or KB) Front Squats, pick load

Devil Press, pick load

Complete using the reps you achieved in Part 1. Edit the reps when logging to your numbers.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, February 13

XT Strength

 

Clean and Jerk 7x2 Ascending

DB Bench Press 5x5

 

3RFQ

 

Windshield Wipers x20

Single Leg Tall “Box” Jumps x 10 (alternating) - Set up plate(s) and jump as high as you can off one leg, landing on the same leg. Fully open hips to complete the rep. Step down. Jump off of your other foot to complete the next rep.

 

3 RFQ

 

Pigeon Stretch/Figure 4 1:00/each

Bretzel 1:00/each

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, February 12

Rebuild 8:30a, Community WOD 9:30a

Rebuild

 

3RFQ

Shoulder IYT’s x 10 @ 3011

Kneeling Plate Halfmoon x 8

3RFQ

15/15 Kneeling Founder

33 Russian Twists

 

3 RFQ

2 Barbell Roll-Outs @ 4121

Kneeling Curl to Press x 10 @30X1

 

 

Community WOD

w/ partner

0:00-10:00 

Burpee

Row or Assault Bike Calories

-       Alternate movement each minute. Teams’ score for each movement will be the lowest rep amount achieved during minute.

 

Then, at 10:00 mark:

10 post runs

-       Team members alternate post runs. One running, one resting.

 

Then, immediately following the 10th post run, teams complete:

 

100 KB Swing

100 Single Arm KB/DB Thrusters

-       Team members split work anyway they prefer. One working at a time, one resting.

 

In time remaining (until 30:00):

 

Max Effort Farmers Carry building laps and sit-ups (partners alternate laps, holding 1 heavy KB/DB. The partner not doing farmers carry is accumulating max sit-ups).

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 11

Strength A

Shoulder Press : 3 @ 65%, 3 @ 75%, 2 @ 80%, 2 @ 85%, 1 @ 90%

Shoulder Press 1x3 at 65% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x3 at 75% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x2 at 80% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x2 at 85% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x1 at 90% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

 

Strength B

Shoulder Press : ME @ 80%, ME @ 70%

Shoulder Press 1xME at 80% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1xME at 70% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

 

WOD

3 rounds, 3 mins each, for max reps of:

15/12 Assault Bike Calories (Rx+ 20/15)

10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups (Rx+ 15, Scaled: Ring Rows)

max reps in remaining time Strict Handstand Push-ups (Scaled: DB Push Press)

Rest 3 mins between each round.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, February 11

Strength A

Shoulder Press : 3 @ 65%, 3 @ 75%, 2 @ 80%, 2 @ 85%, 1 @ 90%

Shoulder Press 1x3 at 65% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x3 at 75% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x2 at 80% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x2 at 85% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1x1 at 90% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

 

Strength B

Shoulder Press : ME @ 80%, ME @ 70%

Shoulder Press 1xME at 80% 1RM

Shoulder Press 1xME at 70% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

 

WOD

3 rounds, 3 mins each, for max reps of:

15/12 Assault Bike Calories (Rx+ 20/15)

10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups (Rx+ 15, Scaled: Ring Rows)

max reps in remaining time Strict Handstand Push-ups (Scaled: DB Push Press)

Rest 3 mins between each round.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 10

Rebuild option available in all Group Fitness classes today.

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

Strength A

Back Squat : 4 @ 70%, 3 @ 80%, 2 @ 85%, 1 @ 88%, 1 @ 92%

Back Squat 1x4 at 70% 1RM

Back Squat 1x3 at 80% 1RM

Back Squat 1x2 at 85% 1RM

Back Squat 1x1 at 88% 1RM

Back Squat 1x1 at 92% 1RM

Rest as needed between sets.

Complete sets every 3 mins for 15 mins. Rest 2 mins before A2.

 

Strength B

Every 1 min for 4 mins: Back Squat

2 Back Squats, 80% 1RM

Every 1 min for 4 mins.

Focus on SPEED of the concentric!

 

WOD

FT: Wall Balls and Burpee Box Jump Overs

For time:

40 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

20 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

30 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

15 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

20 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

10 Burpee Box Jump Overs, 24/20 in

 

Rebuild Strength

3 RFQ: Bulgarian Split Squats, Nordic Curls, and Double Kettlebell Bent Over Rows

3 rounds for quality of:

10 L Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load @3011

Rest 30 secs

10 R Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load

Rest 30 secs

6 Nordic Curls @4011 (use band assistance if needed in order to keep the hips fully extended throughout the movement)

Rest 1 min

10 Double Kettlebell Bent Over Rows, pick load @ 2111 (rotate palms from pronated at the bottom to supinated at the top)

Rest 1 min

 

Rebuild (in lieu of WOD)

3 rounds for quality of:

Goblet Cyclist Squat @3011 x 10-14

Pike Ups (w/ Rower) @2222 x 10

Alternating Suitcase Step-Ups @21X1 x10-14

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 8

Rebuild option available in all Group Fitness classes today.

XT Strength: 5:30pm

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

Strength/Gymnastics Conditioning (all athletes):

 

EMOM 10 (Alternating), all athletes

ME Unbroken Ring Pull-Ups, not to exceed :30 (:30 Elevated Ring Rows or Toe Spot w/Negatives)

ME Unbroken Ring Dips, not to exceed :30 (:30 Stationary Dips)


WOD:

Tabata Double Under

Tabata Wallball

Tabata Sit-Ups

Tabata Jumping Lunges

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed by 10 secs of rest for 8 intervals.

 

Rebuild (in lieu of WOD)

Alt EMOM 16 mins: Split Stance Romanian Deadlifts and Bear Crawl Barbell Roll Outs

Every 1 min for 16 mins, alternating between:

8 L/8 R Split Stance Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @4011

max rep Bear Crawl Barbell Roll Outs, 1 min

 

XT

Clean Complex 7x3 – E2M - Ascending

Perform 7 sets of 3 reps increasing the weight of each set.

The three positions are working from the top down:
1 – High Hang (Pockets)
2 – Above Knee
3 – The Floor
(Without letting go of the bar, perform a High Hang Clean, Hang Clean & Clean in succession.)

Front Squat 5x5

Sotts Press (Jerk) 4x8

Turkish Getup 1:00 on/1:00 off x 6 (alternate arms/minute)

 

Alt. SA KB Swing (Russian) 3x20

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, February 7

Monday Night Skill Session w/ Coach Mark: Strongman/Strongwoman coaching + WOD. 6:30pm. RSVP on Zen Planner!

Coach Jacob’s podcast launch party tonight. More here: https://www.tsdmind.org/release-party

Strength A:

Every 2 mins for 6 mins: Hang Snatch

1 Hang Snatch, pick load Every 2 mins for 6 mins.

80+% 1RM

Strength B:

Every 2 mins for 10 mins: Snatch

2 Snatches, pick load Every 2 mins for 10 mins.

85+% 1RM Build to today’s heavy double. Drop and reset between reps.

WOD:

5 RFT: Overhead Squats, Toes-to-bars, and Double Unders

5 rounds for time of:

6 Overhead Squats, pick load

12 Toes-to-bars

30 Double Unders


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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, February 6

XT Strength: 9a

Overhead squat 5-5-5 reps
Snatch balance 3-3-3 reps
Hang squat snatch 1-1-1 reps

 

3RFQ

Diagonal Bound and Stick x 50’

Alternating Single Leg V-Ups x 20

Landmine RDL x 12 (6/each leg)

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, February 5

Rebuild 8:30a, Community WOD 9:30a

Rebuild

A)

3 RFQ

Medball 90 degree front rack squat hold x :45-:60

Half Kneeling Landmine Press @30X0: 8 reps/arm x 3 sets

 

B)

3 RFQ

SA KB OHS x 12-14 @ 3011

Barbell Good Mornings x 20 @ 3111

 

C)

3 RFQ

Dbl KB Front Rack Reverse Lunge @ 2111 x 12-16

Ring plank hold (hold as long as you can, not to exceed :60)

 

Community WOD

 

w/ partner. 2x through the following 3 AMRAPs. Change partners after first time through each AMRAP (at 15:00 mark). Any split of work.

A

AMRAP 5 mins: Box Jumps and Push Press

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

15 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

15 Push Press, 95/65 lbs

B

AMRAP 5 mins: Devil Press and Air Squats

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

5 Devil Press, 50/35 lbs

15 Air Squats

C

AMRAP 5 mins: Push-ups and Kettlebell Sumo Deadlifts

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

10 Push-ups

20 Kettlebell Sumo Deadlifts, 48/32 kg

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, February 3

Rebuild option available in all classes today.

Pisgah Kids: 3:30pm

WOD:

 

FT: Rows; Thrusters and Pull-ups; 800 m

For time:

Row, 1000 m

-- then –

21-15-9 reps of: Thruster, 95/65 lbs Pull-up

-- then –

Run, 800 m

 

Rebuild Option:

 

Alt EMOM 16 mins: Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts, Tall Box Jumps, Strict Knees-to-elbows, and Banded Overhead Tricep Extensions

Every 1 min for 16 mins, alternating between:

6 Snatch Grip Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @4011

5 Tall Box Jumps

8 Strict Knees-to-elbows @2110

25 Banded Overhead Tricep Extensions @10X0

The height of box you use doesn’t matter, focus should be on jumping as high as possible and landing as soft as possible; step down off the box, reset and repeat; it should take about 25-30 secs to complete your 5 reps if done properly.

 

Strength (all athletes, after WOD):

 

20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats : 1-1

1x [ 20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats ]

1x [ 20 L/20 R Bulgarian Split Squats ]

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest 3 mins between sets.

Perform 20 reps at a metronomic tempo– don’t pause at the top or bottom, just constant movement. You can use a front or back-racked barbell or dumbbells held at your sides for these, choose what you prefer and load it appropriately. Rest 1 min between legs.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, February 2

Check out our BIG January Committed Club!! These folks all hit 12 classes or more in January. This list is getting bigger, which is awesome. Keep it up!


Dr. Hingle McCringleberry 27

David Ferrell 22

Ann Thomasson 21

Luke Ferry 21

Flint Roam 18

Kay Kelley 18

Teresa Warstler 17

Jenna Gilman 15

Meg Libby 15

Meghan McAdams 15

Anne Hersman 14

Laura McCreary 14

Makenna Clark 14

Robert Starbuck 14

Chris Hennon 13

Clint Lasher 13

Carl Boland 12

Chris Sanford 12

Jay Moye 12

Lara Brockwell 12

Rhonda Egerton 12


And...we have 5 February birthdays. Happy birthday month to these amazing folks!

Flint Roam 2/13
Sheri Waller 2/21
Sheri Huston 2/26
Luke Ferry 2/27
Jackson Zoeller 2/29 (leap year, of course!)


Group Fitness:

Strength:

Every 2 mins for 10 mins: Halting Snatch Deadlifts, Hang Snatches, and Snatches

1x [ 1 Halting Snatch Deadlift + 1 Hang Snatch + 1 Snatch ], pick load

Every 2 mins for 10 mins.

Pause for 2 secs above the knee on halting, then stand it up, then back down to the same position and hold for 1 full sec before performing the hang snatch, drop the barbell, then immediately reset and snatch from the floor.


WOD:


FT: Assault Bike Calories, Ground-to-Overheads, Bar Facing Burpees, and 400 m

For time:

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

30 Ground-to-Overheads, 75/55 lbs

20 Bar Facing Burpees

Run, 400 m

20 Bar Facing Burpees

30 Ground-to-Overheads, 75/55 lbs

40/30 Assault Bike Calories

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, February 1

Did you know our own Coach Jacob is launching a new podcast? It drops in a week! See the link below for details. Congrats, Coach!

https://www.tsdmind.org/release-party

Group Fitness:

WOD:

Nate

Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 mins of:

2 Muscle-ups (4 Strict Pull-Ups or Toe Spot Strict Pull-ups w/ Negatives)

4 Handstand Push-ups (8 Seated DB Shoulder Press)

8 Kettlebell Swings, 2/1.5 pood (16 KB Swings)

Chief Petty Officer Nate Hardy was killed Sunday February 4th during combat operations in Iraq. Nate is survived by his wife, Mindi, and his infant son Parker.

Rebuild Option (can be done in lieu of WOD):

 

3 RFQ

 

8-12 Strict Pull-Ups or Barbell Bent Over Rows @2111

12 Seated Single Arm Arnold Press w/ Front Rack KB Hold @3111 (6/each)

20 Single Arm Russian KB Swings (10/each)

 

Strength (all athletes):

 

3 RFQ: Single Leg Hip Bridges, Frog Pumps, and L-Sit Holds

3 rounds for quality of:

12 L/12 R Single Leg Hip Bridges @2012

Rest 30 secs

20 Frog Pumps, pick load @1112 (focus on maximal contraction of your glutes during each 2 sec hold at the top

Rest 30 secs

L-Sit Hold, 1 min - accumulated

 

XT Strength:

 

Every 3 mins for 21 mins: High Hang Squat Cleans, Low Hang Squat Cleans, and Squat Cleans

1x [ 1 High Hang Squat Clean + 1 Low Hang Squat Clean + 1 Squat Clean ], pick load

Every 3 mins for 21 mins.

Build in load. You can drop the bar between the low hang squat clean and squat clean.

Push Jerk 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set. Rest as needed between sets.

 

Broad Jump: Max effort for distance

-       We’ll get the measuring tape out and get a number for you!

-       5 attempts. Can be completed anytime during your push jerk work.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, January 31

No skill session this week. Coach Mark focuses on “Strongman/Strongwoman” training and implements next Monday night!

Normal class week. We’re excited to get the ropes back down today! Bring some long socks or wear some leggings if you’re planning on doing any climbing today…

Skill:

 

Rope climbs/clamps

Jump rope practice

 

WOD:

 

4 rounds, 5 min each, for max reps of:

 

Run, 400m

40 Double Unders (80 singles)

10 single DB (40/25) box step ups (24/20)

Rope Climbs, max reps (rope lowers)

 

1:00 rest between rounds

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, January 30

XT Strength

 

Snatch 7x2 (Ascending)

SL RDL @3111 x 10-14 (5-7/each)

 

3 RFQ

 

Flutter kicks x 1:00 (accumulate)

200’ KB SA Front Rack hold + OH Hold (one kb in front rack, other in overhead hold – 4 trips down and back on a 50’ course – switch holds after 100’, or 2 down and backs)

 

3RFQ

 

Tall box jumps x 6

Goblet Cossack Squats x 10-12 (5-6/each)

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