WOD - Class Programming

Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, April 1

“Willpower is not a feasible strategy.” - CrossFit Nutrition Training Guide

Nutrition Series - Day 2 - Tuesday, April 1

  • Eat real food. By “real,” we mean whole, single-ingredient foods. A big goal is to steer clear of processed foods, and refined carbohydrates, added sugars.

  • Real food is often found on the perimeter of our grocery stores. Resist the aisles!

  • When we say “meat” in CrossFit’s nutrition recommendation, we mean any source of protein (seafood, eggs, vegan sources of protein, etc.).

  • Practice REPLACING over eliminating. Instead of eliminating a late-night sugary snack, for example, consider replacing it with healthier alternatives (maybe ice cream is replaced by Greek yogurt with berries)

Setting Yourself Up for Success


Adopting a new diet filled with whole, unprocessed foods isn’t easy initially. It requires preparation, planning, and the development of new habits, but there are steps you can take to ensure your success. 

An essential first step is setting up your home environment for success. This involves removing all processed and packaged foods from your pantry, fridge, and freezer. 


Remove everything with added sugar, industrial seed oils, and foods that do not generally fit the “meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar” recommendation. 

Willpower is not a feasible strategy. 

Any tempting processed treat, snack, meal, or beverage that remains in the house will likely be eaten. 

Just knowing they are there and that you have to resist them takes up unnecessary mental energy. 

Keeping all highly refined, packaged foods out of the house is a critical (and simple!) first step for successfully implementing a healthy diet.

Tomorrow, we’ll talk about a starter shopping list to REPLACE what we just eliminated.

Links: CrossFit Nutrition Course Training Guide

Warm-up

2-3 rounds, not for time, of:

2 mins of running, biking, or rowing

8 squats (squat therapy style- see video below)

8-10 hip & back extensions

30 seconds of lateral banded steps

10 bent over rows, empty/light barbell

20 seconds of shoulder taps in plank position

8 hollow rocks, v-ups, or sit-ups

5 inchworm push-ups

Strength/Skill

Tabata Toes-to-bar (Knee Raises/V-Up)

The Tabata interval is 20 secs of work followed

by 40 secs of rest for 4 intervals.

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

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

10 Back Squats, 185/135 lbs

10 Burpees

10 Ring Rows

L-Sit, 12 secs

9 Back Squats, 185/135 lbs

9 Burpees

9 Ring Rows

L-Sit, 12 secs

…down to 1.

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 31

“Nobody regrets eating clean, training hard, and choosing discipline. Ever.” - Ryan Fischer (@ryanfisch - IG)

Nutrition Series - Day 1

  • Nutrition is the FOUNDATION of our health and fitness. It is as important, if not more important, than anything we do in the gym.

  • Good nutrition habits are a skill. Like other skills (playing an instrument, being a good listener, squat snatches!), they take time to develop. Be patient with yourself while you develop this skill.

  • People are different. What works for one person may not work for others.

  • Fitness and health are marathons, not sprints. Focus on SUSTAINABLE habits, small changes over time that you can integrate into your daily routine for YEARS to come.

CrossFit nutrition recommendation:

“Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat.”

Links: CrossFit Nutrition Course Training Guide

Warm-up

2-3 rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

50 double-unders, single-unders or jumping jacks

10 glute-bridges (empty barbell)

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

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD)

5 rounds for quality of:

12 Dumbbell Seal Rows, pick load

Handstand Hold, 40 secs (OH Hold)

(After WOD, if time)

For time:

75 Russian Kettlebell Swings, pick load

Athlete Instructions

50-75 reps.

Choose a heavy load you can safely move. The goal is to accomplish this in 3 or fewer sets.

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

100 Single Unders

20 Power Clean & Jerks, 115/75 lbs

75 Single Unders

15 Power Clean & Jerks, 115/75 lbs

Cool Down

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.


Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, March 30

“Transformation doesn’t come from discipline, it comes from identity. Focus on becoming the person who does the thing, not just forcing yourself to do it.”

Announcements:

  • April will be a nutrition-focused month for us. Stay tuned for daily info and resources!

Warm-up

1 set:

10 alternating Spiderman twists

10 push-ups to downward dog

20 alternating downward dog calf pedals

1:00 single-under practice


1 set:

10 up-downs

10 pike push-ups from the floor

:30 single-single-double practice

1 set:

10 up-downs

10 empty barbell shoulder presses

1:00 double-under practice

Strength/Skill

Single Arm Dumbbell Kickback 24-24-24

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 8-12 reps per arm.

Movement Demos

L-Sit, Accumulate 2:00

WOD

3 rounds for reps of:

1:00 double-unders

1:00 push presses (55/75 lb)

1:00 air squats

– No rest between movements.

Cool Down

1 set:

1:00 banded shoulder stretch/arm

1:00 table-top stretch

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, March 29

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

Zig Ziglar

Announcements:

  • April will be a nutrition-focused month for us. Stay tuned for daily info and resources!

Warm-up

2-4 mins of jogging, biking, or rowing

-then-

2-3 sets, not for time of:

8 squats (squat therapy style) (see video below)

8-10 stiff-legged deadlifts, empty/light bar

8-10 glute bridges, empty/light bar

20-30 secs of banded marching

6 hip & back extensions

5 inchworm push-ups

WOD

“McGhee”

Complete as many rounds as possible in 30 mins of:

5 Deadlifts, 275/185 lbs

13 Push-ups

9 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

Corporal Ryan C. McGhee, 21, was killed in action on May 13, 2009 by small arms fire during combat in central Iraq. He served with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment of Fort Benning, Ga. This was his fourth deployment, his first to Iraq. Ryan was engaged to Ashleigh Mitchell of Fredericksburg, VA. He is survived by his father Steven McGhee of Myrtle Beach S.C., his mother Sherrie Battle McGhee, and his brother Zachary.

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 18.5 rounds or more

Women- 17 rounds or more

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

Men- 14 rounds

Women- 13 rounds

Cool Down

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, March 28

“To be nobody but yourself in a world that is doing its best to make you somebody else is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.”

e.e. cummings

Announcements:

  • April will be a nutrition-focused month for us. Stay tuned for daily info and resources!

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time, of:

2 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

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

5 thrusters with empty bar (45/35), one second pause in the bottom position of the squat and one second pause in the top position with the barbell overhead.

Strength/Skill

3 rounds for quality of:

12 L/12 R Kickstand Squats, pick load

Athlete Instructions

3 sets, 8-12 reps per leg.

Movement Demos

Weighted Strict Pull-up 3-2-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

If unable to do weighted pull-ups, do regular strict pull-ups: 3 sets with a range of repetitions that will challenge you (feel free to use a band)

Movement Demos

WOD

4 rounds for time of:

  • Run, 400 m

  • 12 Dumbbell Thrusters, 50/35 lbs

12 Pull-ups

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 400m of running with 1200m on the Echo Bike, 500m on the Concept 2 rower

Goals

  • Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

  • 13:30 or less

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

20:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, March 27

“Discipline isn’t deprivation. It’s freedom.”

Ryan Fisch

Announcements:

  • April will be a nutrition-focused month for us. Stay tuned for daily info and resources!

Strength/Skill

Bench Press

5-5-5-5-5

Dumbbell Skull Crusher 12-12-12

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3 sets of 8-12 reps.

Movement Demos

WOD

30-20-10

Row Cal 

  • After each row sprint, complete an odd object carry post run

  • 90/60

  • Use anything we have: dballs, sandbags, 2 kbs, 2 dbs, bumper plates, barbell

Cool Down

Banded lower body

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, March 26

“Discipline isn’t for impressing others. It’s about proving to yourself that you are exactly who you said you’d be.”

Ryan Fisch

Announcements:

  • We’ll be keeping our new Monday 4:30pm (w/ Ben) and Wednesday 4:30pm (w/Jason) classes. RSVP on Push Press!

Warm-up

AMRAP 8 minutes, easy pace, of:

100 m of jogging (or 100 m of rowing or 300 m of bike)

10 m of bear crawl

30 jumping jacks or single-unders

10 sit-ups

20 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

Landmine Twist 12-12-12

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3 Sets of 8-12 reps.

Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift 24-24-24-24

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

4 sets of 8-12 reps per leg.

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for time of:

Farmer Carry, pick load, 75 m

Run, 200 m

30 GHD Sit-ups (Weighted Sit-Ups or V-Ups)

Run, 200 m

75 Double Unders

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions

Replace each 200m of running with 600m on the Echo Bike, 250m on the Concept 2 rower

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

18:00 or less

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

27:00

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Calves & Foam Rolling

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, March 25

“The most toxic people in your life aren’t the ones who drag you down. They’re the ones that keep you comfortable. The ones who never challenge you. The ones who applaud your excuses.”

Ryan Fisch

Announcements:

  • We’ll be keeping our new Monday 4:30pm (w/ Ben) and Wednesday 4:30pm (w/Jason) classes. RSVP on Push Press!

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of jogging, biking, or rowing

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

5 band pull-aparts

5-7 hip & back extensions

3-5 shoulder presses, empty/light barbell

3-5 push presses, empty/light barbell

3-5 push jerks, empty/light barbell

Strength/Skill

Shoulder Press 1-1-1-1-1, using heaviest weight per set

Push Press 3-3-3-3-3, using heaviest weight per set

Push Jerk 5-5-5-5-5, using heaviest weight per set

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

85% 1RM Shoulder Press or more across all movements

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

60% 1RM Shoulder Press or more across all movements

Athlete Instructions

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

Run, 400 m

30 Dumbbell Squats, 50/35 lbs

Run, 400 m

25 Dumbbell Squats, 50/35 lbs

Run, 400 m

20 Dumbbell Squats, 50/35 lbs

Cool Down

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 24

“You’re not too tired to workout. You’re tired because you don’t.”

Ryan Fisch

Announcements:

  • We’ll be keeping our new Monday 4:30pm (w/ Ben) and Wednesday 4:30pm (w/Jason) classes. RSVP on Push Press!

  • We’ve got some new CrossFit Pisgah socks on the way, and a re-order of the old “Dead Lifter” t-shirts coming. We’ll be working on new shirt designs next for spring and summer.

Warm-up

3 minutes of easy rowing, biking or jogging

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

10 steps of walking lunges (or box step-ups, you choose the height)

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

30 seconds of rowing, biking or jogging (try to increase the intensity every 10 seconds)

45 seconds of rest

Strength/Skill

For quality:

Bottom Air Squat Hold, Accumulate 2-5 mins

Athlete Instructions

weight on the heels

knees tracking the toes 

depth: couple inches below parallel

lumbar curve maintained 

Single Arm Dumbbell Row 24-24-24-24

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3-4 sets of 8-12 reps per arm.

WOD

5 rounds for max reps of:

10 Strict Chin-ups

20 Weighted Box Step-ups, pick load, pick height

max rep Row Calories, 30 secs

Rest 3 mins

Athlete Instructions

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 15 Calories or more per 30 seconds of effort

Women- 10 Calories or more per 30 seconds of effort

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

Men- 9 Calories or more per 30 seconds of effort

Women- 6 Calories or more per 30 seconds of effort

Cool Down

Foam Roller, Back, lats, etc

Hamstring Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Sunday, March 23

Everything has been figured out, except how to live.

Jean-Paul Sartre

Announcements:

  • We’ll be keeping our new Monday 4:30pm (w/ Ben) and Wednesday 4:30pm (w/Jason) classes. RSVP on Push Press!

  • We’ve got some new CrossFit Pisgah socks on the way, and a re-order of the old “Dead Lifter” t-shirts coming. We’ll be working on new shirt designs next for spring and summer.

Warm-up

2x

1:00 Jump Rope

1:00 Good mornings

1:00  Box Step Ups

1:00 Superman/Scarecrow

1:00 Speed Skaters

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

3 RFQ

1:00 Side Plank R

20-40 Hollow Rocks

20-40 Russian Twists

1:00 Side Plank L

WOD

7 rounds for time of:

15 Kettlebell Swings, 53/35

15 Deadlift, 135/115 lbs

15 Box Jumps, 24/20 in

Cool Down

Med ball snow angels

Pigeon

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Saturday, March 22

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.

Marie Curie

Announcements:

  • Last Sunday’s class was a hit! We’ll keep that going for now. Coach Meg will be leading this Sunday’s class. 9:30am!

Warm-up

3 rounds, not for time:

1 min of running, biking, or rowing

10 jumping air squats

7 hip & back extensions

5 shoulder pass throughs, pvc pipe

5 band pull-aparts

5 scap pull-ups

5 kip swings

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

Strength/Skill

-

WOD

AMRAP 25 (with a partner)

40 Walking lunges

30 Pull-Ups

20 DB goblet squats (35/50 lb)

10 Single-DB devils press (35/50 lb)

– Split work as desired.

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Chest & Pec, hands behind

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, March 21

We're so engaged in doing things to achieve purposes of outer value that we forget the inner value, the rapture that is associated with being alive, is what it is all about.

Joseph Campbell

Announcements:

  • Last Sunday’s class was a hit! We’ll keep that going for now. Coach Meg will be leading this Sunday’s class. 9:30am!

Warm-up

3 minutes of biking, rowing or jogging (roughly 60% effort)

10 x Shoulder Press with empty bar (45/35) (see video below)

2 minutes of biking, rowing or jogging (roughly 70% effort)

10 X Push Press w/ empty bar 

1 minute of biking, rowing or jogging (roughly 80% effort)

10 x Push Jerk w/ empty bar

Strength/Skill

Push Jerk 1-1-1

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Rest 2-4 minutes between sets.

Movement Demos

Split Jerk 1-1-1


Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

Rest 2-4 minutes between sets.

Movement Demos

WOD

For time:

2 rounds of:

18 Dumbbell Push Press, pick load

12/8 Air Bike Calories

-- then --

Rest 4 mins

-- then --

2 rounds of:

15 Dumbbell Push Press, pick load

12/8 Air Bike Calories

Cool Down

Pec stretch, laying on side.

1-2 minutes per side.

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Thursday, March 20

The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.

Joseph Campbell

Announcements:

  • Last Sunday’s class was a hit! We’ll keep that going for now. Coach Meg will be leading this Sunday’s class. 9:30am!

Warm-up

3 sets, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

6-8 hip & back extensions

20 seconds of banded marching

4 broad jumps or tuck jumps or single leg standing vertical jumps

4 deadlifts, empty barbell

4 clean pulls

4 front squats

4 hang squat cleans, starting from just above the knee

4 squat cleans, starting from mid-shin

Strength/Skill

(Before WOD)

For quality:

10 L/10 R Single Leg Box Jumps, pick height

(After WOD)

Clean Pull 5-5-5-5

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Athlete Instructions

3-4 Sets of 2-5 reps at 80-110% of 1RM Clean.

Movement Demos

WOD

Squat Clean 2-2-2-2-2-2-2

Use the heaviest weight you can for each set.

Rest as needed between sets.

Cool Down

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

Wall Stretch, Leg

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Wednesday, March 19

You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.

Joyce Meyer

Announcements:

  • We’re adding a Wednesday 4:30pm with Coach Jason! Starting TODAY (the 19th). Monday’s 4:30pm was successful so we’re going to add this class as well.

  • Last Sunday’s class was a hit! We’ll keep that going for now. Coach Meg will be leading this Sunday’s class. 9:30am!

Warm-up

2-4 minutes of easy jogging, biking or rowing

-then-

2 sets, not for time, of:

25 jumping jacks

5-10 push-ups, knee push-ups or elevated push-ups

5-10 scap pull-ups

5-10 ring rows

10-20 seconds handstand hold against wall, or with feet on a box in plank/pike position

6 shoulder taps (3 per side) against wall, or with feet on a box in pla  he nk/pike position

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

4 rounds for quality of:

10 Windshield Wipers

12 Dumbbell Lateral Raises, pick load

12 Dumbbell Front Raises, pick load

Athlete Instructions

Movement Demos

WOD

3 rounds for quality of:

100 Jump Ropes (any style)

50 AbMat Sit-ups

Overhead Carry, pick load, 30 m

3 Rope Climbs (or 3 Rope Lowers)

10 DB Shoulder Press, pick load

12 Pull-ups

Cool Down

Cobra Stretch - abs

1-2 minutes

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Tuesday, March 18

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

William Makepeace Thackeray

Announcements:

  • Last Sunday’s class was a hit! We’ll keep that going for now. Coach Meg will be leading this Sunday’s class. 9:30am!

Warm-up

4 Rounds, not for time, of:

1 minute of easy jogging, biking or rowing

10 m high knees

10 m butt kicks

20 seconds of PVC pass-throughs (use a light band if it treats your shoulders better)

10-20 seconds of hanging from pull-up bar

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

For time:

1-mile Kettlebell Suitcase Carry, 53/35 lbs

Switch hands as needed. Rest as needed.

Scale by reducing distance and/or weight.

Movement Demos

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds:

1 mile Kettlebell Carry- 15:00 or less

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

1 mile Kettlebell Carry- 22:00

WOD

Run 1.5 mi

This is an all out effort for time.

Athlete Instructions

Rest 1 min before the next part..

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace 1.5 miles of running with 7200m on the Echo Bike, 3000m on the Concept 2 rower, 

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

11:30 or less

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

15:00

Cool Down

Calves & Foam Rolling

Straddle Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Monday, March 17

Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.

Joseph Campbell

Announcements:

  • We had some folks asking about accessing the recent batch of photos taken at Pisgah from our own Genevieve Pascolla. We’ve linked that folder here for anyone who wants to view or download any of these. We’ve been using some for our Instagram page and website.

  • We are running a 4:30pm class TODAY (Monday). We’ll see how this goes and potentially add a Monday 4:30pm moving forward. 5:30pm class is still on as usual. RSVP for either on Push Press.

Warm-up

2 sets:

:30 row (easy pace)

:20 row (moderate pace)

:10 row (fast pace)

– Perform straight through for 60 seconds of work.

1 set:

:30 band pull-aparts

5 elbow-to-instep/leg

10 unweighted good mornings

:30 banded pass throughs

5 inch worm + push-up

10 single-leg toe touches/leg

4 min: Wall Walk skill/practice

Strength/Skill

Deadlift/ Clean/ Snatch review and setup (10 min)

Then:

1 set:

5-calorie row

1-2 wall walks

5 deadlifts

5 cleans

5 snatches

WOD

For time:

5 wall walks 

50-cal. row

5 wall walks

25 deadlifts (155/225 lb)

5 wall walks

25 cleans (85/135 lb)

5 wall walks

25 snatches (65/95 lb)

5 wall walks

50-cal. row

Time cap: 20 minutes

Notes:

Scale wall walks by reducing the range of motion or bear crawl 15m (one length)

Cool Down

1:00 double-forearm stretch

1:00 couch stretch/leg

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Sunday, March 16

A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

Mark Twain

Announcements:

  • We had some folks asking about accessing the recent batch of photos taken at Pisgah from our own Genevieve Pascolla. We’ve linked that folder here for anyone who wants to view or download any of these. We’ve been using some for our Instagram page and website.

Warm-up

2:00 Cardio

x 20 Alternating Shoulder Taps

1 length Bear Crawl

:20-:30 Bottom of dip hold

x 8 empty barbell shoulder press

Strength/Skill

For quality:

10 Strict Ring Dips (box dips, bench dips, banded dips)

1 Wall Walk (handstand hold, overhead db/plate hold)

9 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

8 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

7 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

6 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

5 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

4 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

3 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

2 Strict Ring Dips

1 Wall Walk

1 Strict Ring Dip

1 Wall Walk

Athlete Instructions

Wall Walk- slow and controlled

Note: feel free to reduce the volume of ring dips (i.e. starting at 9 or 8) or to use a band or two bars.

Movement Demos

WOD

“Jackie”

For time:

Row, 1000 m

50 Thrusters, 45/35 lbs

30 Pull-ups

Athlete Instructions

Other Equipment Conversions: Replace each 1000 m of rowing with 800 m of running, 2400 m on the Echo Bike,

Goals

Super Fitness Robot time / rounds: 

Men- 7:20 or less

Women- 8:46 or less

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

Men- 8:41 or less

Women- 10:12 or less

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Glute Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes per side.

Wall Shoulder Stretch

Hold 1-2 minutes.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Saturday, March 15

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.

Isaac Asimov

Announcements:

  • New class! Starting TOMORROW, we’ll pilot a Sunday 9:30am class. Excited to add this class back to our schedule. This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Coach Heather Hughes to lead this session.

  • Also, we had some folks asking about accessing the recent batch of photos taken at Pisgah from our own Genevieve Pascolla. We’ve linked that folder here for anyone who wants to view or download any of these. We’ve been using some for our Instagram page and website.

Community WOD

Individual Version:

AMRAP 10

8 Deadlift 225/155

Run, 200 m (Stoplight)

8 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

Rest 5:00

AMRAP 10

20 Med Ball Sit-ups 

Dumbbell Box Overs, 50/35 lbs x 10

Partner Version:

AMRAP 15, Alternate Movements

8 Deadlift 225/155

Run, 200 m (Stoplight)

8 Dumbbell Clean & Jerks, 50/35 lbs

Then:

AMRAP 15

20 Med Ball Sit-ups (Partners pass Med Ball to each other)

Dumbbell Box Overs, 50/35 lbs x 10 (any split)

Note: Partners will not have the 5 min rest period, but will move straight into the second AMRAP after 15 min. Total partner workout time is 30 min. Total individual time is 25 min.

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Ben Williamson Ben Williamson

Friday, March 14

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Announcements:

  • New class! Starting this weekend, we’ll pilot a Sunday 9:30am class. Excited to add this class back to our schedule. This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Coach Heather Hughes to lead this session.

Warm-up

2 sets, not for time of:

2 minutes of rowing, biking or jogging

30 seconds of banded marching

10 hip & back extensions

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

Strength/Skill

(After WOD)

Tabata Russian Kettlebell Swing, pick load

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

Choose a heavy load you can safely move.

Movement Demos

For quality:

Side Plank, L 3 mins/R 3 mins

Athlete Instructions

Accumulate 1-3 minutes per side.

Movement Demos

WOD

Part 1)

1 Hang Power Snatch, pick load

Every 1 min for 10 mins.

Movement Demos

Part 2)

1 Hang Squat Snatch, pick load

Every 1 min for 10 mins.

Movement Demos

Part 3)

10 Overhead Squats, pick load
Every 4 mins for 12 mins.

Movement Demos

Cool Down

Kneeling Lay Back

Hold 1-2 minutes.

Trap stretch with lacrosse ball

1-2 minutes per side

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Thursday, March 13

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Rosa Parks

Announcements:

  • New class! Starting this weekend, we’ll pilot a Sunday 9:30am class. Excited to add this class back to our schedule. This Sunday, we’re excited to welcome Coach Heather Hughes to lead this session.

Warm-up

Jump rope x 1:00

PVC Work

Med Ball

Strength/Skill

4 RFQ

Back Squat x 5

Sotts Press x 5-8

Russian Twists x 20-30

WOD

5 rounds for time of:

35 Double Unders

Row, 400 m

Cool Down

Banded lower body

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