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, February 26, 2012

Today's Cardio-Strength Class (Harris YMCA; 12:45pm)

Equipment: 1 pair of Gliders, set of Heavy Dumbbells (DBs)(i.e. 10 - 15 lb.)


WARM-UP:
3 rounds -
45 sec. x Torso Twisting H-K Run (mod: regular high-knee run, or walk it)
45 sec. x Gliding Squat-Thrust-Stand
STRENGTH & GLIDE SET #1: 2 groups, on each side of room (w/ gliders & DBs)
-cone in the middle of the room; ea. group travels to the cone and back simultaneously
  1. 10 ea. leg x Fwd. Lunge Thruster to 2x Plank Glide Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
  2. 20 ea. arm x Single-Arm DB Snatch to 2x DB Bear Crawl Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
  3. 30  x DB Thruster to 10 (or 5)x Sprint there/ back
  4. 40 x DB Plank Row to 2x Plank Glide Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
  5. 50 x DB Front Squat to 2x DB Bear Crawl Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
IN-PLACE SPEED DRILL:
3 rounds-
45 sec. x 4-count High Kick Run - Drop to Push-Up - Hop Up, repeat
45 sec. x Side Shuffle-Shuffle - Touch (set DBs about 4ft. apart, touch DB on ea. end)
STRENGTH & GLIDE SET #2: 2 groups, on each side of room (w/ gliders & DBs)
-cone in the middle of the room; ea. group travels to the cone and back simultaneously
  1. 20 x DB Jump Thruster to 2x Side Plank Glide there/ back
  2. 20 ea. leg x Step-Back Lunge Deadlift to Inchworm-Push Up-Gliding Pike In t/ b
  3. 20 x Monkey Push-Up to 5(or 3)x Weighted Sprint there/ back
  4. 20 x Front Rack Sumo Squat Jump to 2x Plank Glide Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
  5. 20 x DB Squat-Thrust-Deadlift to 1x Bkwd. Crab Glide there/ back
IN-PLACE SPEED DRILL:
3 rounds-
45 sec. x Speed Skate (set DBs 4 feet apart)
45 sec. x Surfer Get-Up
STRENGTH & GLIDE SET #3: 2 groups, on each side of room (w/ gliders & DBs)
-cone in the middle of the room; ea. group travels to the cone and back simultaneously
  1. 10 ea. leg x (1 or 2 DB)OH alt. Lunge Jump to 1x DB Plank Glide Fwd. t/ Bkwd. b
  2. 10 x DB Pike Push-Up + Triceps Ext. R and L to 2x Plank Glide Fwd. t/ Bkwd.  b
  3. 10 x Pike Jump to 10 x Sprint there/ back
  4. 10 x Spiderman Push-Up to 1x DB Plank Glide Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back
  5. 10 x DB Push-Up to Sumo Curl/ Press to 2x Plank Glide Fwd. t/ Bkwd.  b
IN-PLACE SPEED DRILL:
3 rounds-
45 sec. x Plank Jack-Hop In (challenge: Jack Hands, as well as feet, then hop in)
45 sec. x No-Box Box Jump (as high as you can go ea. rep)
FINISHER:
Tabata: Burpee OR Bottom-to-Bottom Squats

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