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.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

"Pick Up the Pace" - Take 2


NOTE: This class is a repeat of one we did at the Siskey Y back in October of 2012.  My dear friend, Tena, dug it up from the blog archives, I made a few changes, and voila!  This one HURT!!!  The one take-home message from this workout: Blame Tena! ;)

EQUIPMENT: Jump Rope, Heavy Dumbbells (20 lb. DBs), Mat


WARM-UP:
4 Min. AMRAP -
*40 x Jump Rope
*4 x Pass Through w/ jump rope
*8 x Overhead Squat w/ jump rope

WARM-UP/ SET #1:
10 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*10 x Air Squat
*10 x Push-Up (challenge: Hand-Release)
*10 x Sit-Up (arms crossed @ chest, elbows glued to chest & bum to mat, no momentum)
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #2:
8 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*8 x DB Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*8 x DB Squat-Thrust (mod: unweighted)
*8 x Grasshopper (in plank: cross 1 leg beneath body, shin to inner forearm, hop switch)
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #3:
6 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*6 x Donkey Kick to Push-Up (mod: donkey kick to plank)
*6 x Star Jump
*6 x OH Lunge Jump (R and L = 1?? (depends upon your ability))
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #4:
4 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*4 x Around-the-World Deadlift
*4 x Surfer Get-Up (alt. lead leg ea. rep)
*4 x V-Up R/L/Together
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #5:
8 Minute-Long Rounds - 
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*8 x DB Front Squat
*8 x DB Plank Row 
*8 x (Weighted) Butterfly Sit-Up
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

FINISHER:
*30 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*30 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*30 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*30 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*20 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*20 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*20 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*20 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*10 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*10 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*10 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*10 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold

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