WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 29

“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”

- Leonardo da Vinci

Wanna test your fitness outside of the gym and have a blast with amazing people while doing it? Coach Kay signed up for a spartan Race and needs a team, lets go have some fun!

Here are the details: https://race.spartan.com/en/race/detail/7602/overview

WOD

For time:

Run, 800 m

20 Ground-to-Overheads, 135/95 lbs

20 Alternating Front Rack Lunges, 135/95 lbs

Run, 800 m

20 Alternating Front Rack Lunges, 135/95 lbs

20 Ground-to-Overheads, 135/95 lbs

Run, 800 m

 

 REBUILD A

3RFQ

12-16 Filly Press @21X1

20 Goblet Lunges (10/each) @2111

12-16 Lateral Box Step-Downs (6-8/each - Pistol skill work) @3111

 

REBUILD B

Every 1:30 min for 18 mins, alternating between:

10 Supinated Bent Over Rows, pick load @21X0

20 Prone Lying Banded Hamstring Curls @1010

max rep Strict Pull-ups, 1 min

8x 4-Count Squat Compressions @2222

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 28

“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” - Yogi Berra

Strength

Tempo Front Squat 1x3 at 70% 1RM @32X1

Tempo Front Squat 1x2 at 75% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x2 at 80% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x1 at 85% 1RM

Tempo Front Squat 1x1 at 87% 1RM

**Complete sets every 2 mins.

 

WOD

21-15-9 reps, for time of:

Assault Bike Calories

Back Squat, 135/95 lbs

 

 

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Sept 27

“Absolute certainty is a privilege of uneducated minds and fanatics. It is, for scientific folk, an unattainable ideal.” - Cassius Jackson Keyser

STRENGTH

5 rounds for quality of:

4 Tempo Bench Press, pick load @20X1

Rest 1:30

8 Ab Wheel Roll Outs @3020

Rest 1:30

WOD

2 rounds for max reps of:

max rep Assault Bike Calories, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Ring Dips, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Row Calories, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

max rep Push-ups, 1:30

Rest 30 secs

 

Rebuild

4 rounds for quality of:

8 Tempo Dumbbell Press, pick load @2110

Rest 45 secs

8 L/8 R Single Leg Hip Bridges @3011

Rest 45 secs

Bottoms-up Kettlebell Carry, pick load, L 100 ft/R 100 ft

Rest 45 secs

 

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Sept 26

“Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.” - Samuel Butler

Strength / Skill

A - Part 1

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

Every 1:30 for 9 mins.

A - Part 2

1 Snatch, 90% 1RM

Every 1 min for 4 mins.

 

WOD

For time:

15 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

30 Pull-ups

12 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

24 Pull-ups

9 Snatches, 115/75 lbs

18 Pull-ups

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday Sept. 24

“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” - Amy Poehler

Rebuild

3 RFQ

15-20 Good Mornings @2111

20 Single Leg Glute Bridges

20 Goblet Lunges

 

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

4 Turkish Get-Ups (2/side)

KB Side Bends (:30/side)

Weighted Plank, 1:00-1:15

 

Community WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

25/18 Assault Bike Calories

45 Dumbbell Deadlifts, 50/35 lbs

500m Row

30 Dumbbell Hang Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

2 Post Runs

15 Devil Press, 50/35 lbs

*With a buddy or alone

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Sept 23

 “You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” - Bob Marley

WOD

6 rounds, 4 mins each, for max reps of:

Run, 400 m

40 Double Unders

10 Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

max reps in remaining time Snatches, 135/95 lbs

Rest 2 mins

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 22

“Not only must we be good, but we must also be good for something.” - Henry David Thoreau

Upcoming:

Fall Social Event!

Our very own Jay Moye is playing a show next Saturday, Sept 24th at One World Brewing from 5-8:00. If you’ve never heard Jay play, well, you’re in for a real treat, hope to see ya’ll there!

https://oneworldbrewing.com/event/doss-church-the-unholy-noise-2022-09-24/

Strength

3 rounds for quality of:

5 L/5 R Front Rack Split Squats, pick load @4211

Rest 1 min

5 L/5 R Rear Foot Elevated Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @6011

Rest 1 min

WOD

"Nitrous"

For time:

Row, 1000 m

50 Thrusters, 95/65 lbs

 

REBUILD

3RFQ

10-14 Landmine Rows @21X1

20 SA KB Swing 

10-20 GHD Sit-Ups @21X1 (20 Weighted Sit-Ups @21X1)

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 21

“Don’t speak unless you can improve upon the silence.” - Jorge Luis Berges

  • Hey…it’s cooler outside, time to get everyone together!! This Saturday, 5pm, at One World West Brewing, let’s gather as a community and watch PF member Jay Moye’s band play outside. It should be a fun, casual chance for us to hang out, hear some awesome music, have a beer (or not) and see everyone in normal attire! Bring it!!

Two wod’s today!

WOD A

AMRAP 15 mins: Rows, Box Jumps, and Dumbbell Push Press

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 mins of:

Row, 500 m

10 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

10 Dumbbell Push Press, 50/35 lbs

Athlete Instructions

Box Jumps- step down

 

Rest 5 minutes and when the clock reaches 20:00, complete B...

 

WOD B

AMRAP 15 mins: Assault Bike Calories and Wall Balls

Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 mins of:

30/20 Assault Bike Calories

20 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Sept 20

“Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor.” - Horace

Strength

4 rounds for quality of:

8 Tempo Romanian Deadlifts, pick load @30X1

Rest 45 secs

10 L/10 R Russian Step-ups

Rest 45 secs

8x 4-Count Squat Compressions @2222

Rest 45 secs

 

WOD

For time:

Run, 800 m

80 Alternating Dumbbell Reverse Lunges, pick load

Run, 800 m

*Alternating Dumbbell Reverse Lunges- held in farmer carry

 

Rebuild

3 RFQ

20 Russian Twists

20 DB Reverse Lunges @ 2111

20 Windshield Wipers

20 Banded Pull-Aparts

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Sept 19

“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” -Abraham Lincoln

Strength

5 Tempo Shoulder Press, pick load @20X1

Every 2 mins for 10 mins ( 5 sets )

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:

6 Strict Handstand Push-ups (DB Shoulder Press)

9 Ring Dips (Box Dips)

12 Toes-to-bars (V-Ups)

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Sept 17

“Art is the act of triggering deep memories of what it means to be fully human.” ― David Whyte

Upcoming:

Fall Social Event!

Our very own Jay Moye is playing a show next Saturday, Sept 24th at One World Brewing from 5-8:00. If you’ve never heard Jay play, well, you’re in for a real treat, hope to see ya’ll there!

*Jay is also playing tonight (Friday) at Taco Billy!

https://oneworldbrewing.com/event/doss-church-the-unholy-noise-2022-09-24/

Rebuild

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

20 Prone Lying Banded Hamstring Curls @1010

10 Barbell Roll-Outs @3010

Superman Punch, 1 min

  

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

15 Glute Bridge, pick load

8 L/8 R Single Arm Kettlebell Rows, pick load @21X0

Side Plank, L 45 secs/R 45 secs

 

Community WOD

Guest Coach!

Chip Conrad @bodytribe

https://www.instagram.com/p/CiTKYqQvPhH/?hl=en

  • All are welcome.

  • No charge.

  • We will accept donations @pisgahfitness to offset the fee we’re paying Chip to come and coach today. No pressure. If you feel like donating, great, and thanks!

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Sept 16

“Meditation is a social and political act. Listening and not-doing are actions far more powerful than most of us have yet begun to realize.” ― Joan Tollifson

Reminder:

We have guest coach Chip Conrad in town who will be leading out community WOD at 9:30. Whatever he has planned for us is a complete surprise and sure to be a BLAST! So don’t miss it!

WOD

“Kelly”

5 rounds for time of:

Run, 400 m

30 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

30 Wall Balls, 20/14 lbs

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 15

“The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe to it.” - Joseph Campbell

Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

12 Dumbbell Death Marches, pick load @3011

12 Barbell Hip Thrusts, pick load @20X1

Banded Palloff Hold, L 30 secs/R 30 secs

 

WOD

5 rounds for time of:

15/10 Assault Bike Calories

5 Burpees

10 Single Arm Dumbbell Snatches, pick load

 

REBUILD

3RFQ

8-12 KB High Pulls @2111

8-10 KB OHS @3111

10-14 DB Plank Pullthroughs (5-7 each arm)

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 14

“The world belongs to the energetic.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Strength

1 Clean & Jerk, pick load

Every 2 mins for 24 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Build to today’s heavy. If you’re feeling good, today is the day to push for a new 1-RM Clean & Jerk!

 

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

21/15 Row Calories

15 Pull-ups

9 Clean & Jerks, 135/95 lbs

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, Sept 13

“Human excellence is a state of mind.” - Socrates

Strength

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

10 Tempo Dumbbell Arnold Press, pick load @2111

8 Supinated Grip Bent Over Rows, pick load @21X0

10 Tempo Ab Wheel Roll Outs @3011

Side Plank, L 45 secs/R 45 secs

 

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 mins of:

12 Front Squats, 115 / 75 lbs

12 Ring Dips

12 Toes-to-bars

 

Rebuild

3 RFQ

8-10 Cyclist Squats @2111

8-12 Dips @2111

8-12 Strict Knee Raises or V-Ups @2111

 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, Sept 12

“If a person seriously proposes to go in for lifting heavy weights, they should make a point of practicing certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to the achievement of any real success.” - Arthur Saxon

Strength

Take 15 min to complete your heaviest 2 rep Bench Press for today.

 

WOD

Complete as many rounds as possible in 5 mins of:

3 Deadlifts, 275/185 lbs

7 Push Press, 115/75 lbs

 

Athlete Instructions

Scaling

This workout is moderately heavy and very fast. Pick loads that are challenging but still allow you to complete each set unbroken. If you are unsure of loading, go lighter and faster.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, Aug 10

“Never let fear determine who you are. Never let where you’re from determine where you’re going.” -Constantine “Cus” D’amato

Rebuild

Every 1:30 for 18 mins, alternating between:

20 Prone Lying Banded Hamstring Curls @1010

10 Barbell Roll-Outs @3010

Superman Punch, 1 min

 

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

15 Glute Bridge, pick load

8 L/8 R Single Arm Kettlebell Rows, pick load @21X0

Side Plank, L 45 secs/R 45 secs

 

Community WOD

At 0:00, begin:

1 mile odd object relay (partners) or 1 mile odd object run (individual)

  • Partners will take turns running building laps or 400m runs, handing off an odd object (medball, dball, sandbag, bumper plate, kb, etc.). One partner runs with the object while the other rests.

  • If you finish before the 10:00 clock, you can rest before part B.

At the 10:00 mark:

AMRAP 8

20 Front Squat

20 Shoulder-to-Overhead

40 Sit-ups

One partner working at a time, the barbell is not allowed to touch the ground. One partner will need to actively hold the barbell while the other completes sit-ups. Any time the barbell hits the ground, teams must stop and complete 20 synchronized burpees before resuming the workout. 

Individuals are allowed to drop the bar for their sit-ups!

At the 20:00 mark:

Odd object post run relay

  • Teams must complete 6 post runs with their odd object, alternating trips. Each athlete will make 3 post runs. Each post run should start from the building.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, Aug 9

“In the end, we have nothing to loose by opening our hearts.” - Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Strength

3 Deadlifts, 75% 1RM

Every 2 mins for 16 mins.

WOD

4 rounds for time of:

Assault Bike 20/15

30 Kettlebell Swings, 24/16 kg

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, Sept 8

“I’m not for everyone. I’m barely for me.” - Marc Maron

Strength

Every 2 mins for 18 mins, alternating between:

8 L/8 R Tempo Bulgarian Split Squats, pick load @3111

max rep Strict Pull-ups, 1 min

max rep Kettlebell Side Bends, pick load, L 45 secs/R 45 secs

 

WOD

For time:

Row, 1000 m

20 Burpee Over Rowers

40 Push Press 95/65

 

Rebuild

3 RFQ

12-14 DB Push Press @21X1

20-30 Russian Twists

10-14 Goblet Cossack Squat @2111 

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, Sept 7

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” - Jack Kerouac

 

Strength

1 Clean & Jerk, pick load

Every 2 mins for 20 mins.

Athlete Instructions

Start around 60% of your 1-RM and build over the course of the 10 sets to today’s heavy.

 

WOD

9-6-3 reps, for time of:

Snatch, 155/110 lbs (Rx+: 185/135)

Burpee Box Jump Over, 30/24 in

Time cap: 7 mins

Athlete Instructions

Scaling:

This workout contains difficult movements at a low enough volume that they should be performed at a sprint pace. The snatch load should be heavy enough that tap-and-go is not sustainable, but light enough that long breaks between reps can be avoided.

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