Where Science Meets Fitness

No matter what your current fitness level or former athletic experience, you can learn to train like an Olympic-caliber athlete. I am Erin Borchard, a former elite springboard/platform diver (NCAA Champion and multi-year All-American at Stanford University, former member of the US National Diving Team, and two-time competitor at the US Olympic Team Trials), specializing in personal and small group training sessions. I am also a Phi Beta Kappa student with a B.A. in Human Biology; my strong science background is an ever present influence shaping and changing my training philosophy.

I want to help you push yourself to YOUR maximum...you'll be shocked to find the true athlete living inside of you.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Harris Cardio-Strength Challenge (today (12/18) @ 12:45pm)



"Partner Face-Off"
Equip: Partner, Stack of 4 or 5 Risers per person, Heavy Dumbbells (DBs) per person

SET UP: divide room into two groups, team up with a partner, ea. person grabs equipment, face your partner about 8 ft. apart
WARM-UP:
2 Rounds -
*30 sec. x High-Knee Run
*30 sec. x Wide-Legs Knee-Slapping High-Knee Run
*30 sec. x Mtn. Climb
*30 sec. x Side Runners (in plank)
PARTNER COUNT-UPs: (one partner works, while the other partner rests, switching back and forth)
1) alt. partner 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 x: Air Squat (buns to risers)
2) alt. partner 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 x: Incline Push-Up (hands atop risers)(challenge: rest in plank)
SUPERSET #1: (partner pace-setter drill)
5 min. AMRAP
P1:
*10 x Front Squat (buns to risers)
*10 x Push Press
P2:
*Knee-Slap Tuck Jump to Broad Jump over risers until P1 finishes, then switch!
PARTNER COUNT-UP:
*alt. partner 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 x: Lateral Jump (over risers)(R and L = 1)(mod: over a line on floor)
SUPERSET #2:
5 min. AMRAP
P1:
*2 x ea. direction: DB Squat Swing + Hop around risers (fwd., L, bkwd., L, fwd., etc.)(16 swings ea. rnd.)
P2:
*Sumo Squat Hold + Curl and Press until P1 finishes, then switch!
PARTNER COUNT-UP:
*alt. partner 2-4-6-8-10 x: Burpee (mod: incline push-up OR squat-thrust-jump)(challenge: weighted)
SUPERSET #3:
5 min. AMRAP
P1:
*5 x Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back Shuttle Run (S-T-J on end lines) b/w risers
P2:
*DB Thrusters until P1 finishes, then switch!
PARTNER COUNT-UP: 
2 Rounds -
*alt. partner 1-2-3-4-5 x Plank Row R and L to Lunge Jump R and L (challenge: add push-up b4 rows)
FINISHER:
*alt partner 10-20-30-30-20-10 x Seated OH Press
-if time
*alt partner 10-20-30-30-20-10 x Goblet Squat






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