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.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

The Bun-Burner




EQUIP: KB (53/35)(Rx+: anything heavier; Erin: 44#), Jump Rope, Rowers, Pull-Up Bar


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
*400m Run
3 Rounds -
*10 x Weightless OHS
*10 x alt. Weightless OH Lunge
*10 x Push-Up + Windmill

45 Min. Work Period:
-Complete the following for time
-If you finish before the 45:00 mark, start over at half the distance and half the reps (get as far back through it as possible before time is called)
For Time:
*1000m Row
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Right Arm
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Left Arm
*50 x KB Swing
*800m Run
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Right Arm
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Left Arm
*50 x Burpee
*200 x Double-Under (sub: 200 Singles + 100 Lateral Hop over KB)
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Right Arm
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Left Arm
*50 x KB Bottom-Up Thruster
*400m Backward Run
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Right Arm
*25 x KB OH (Walking) Lunge - Left Arm
*50 x KB Sumo Deadlift High Pull OR Ball Slam OR Wall Ball

FINISHER (from Tues):
-We’ll do this all together as a group (1/2 do T2B 1st, 1/2 do V-Up 1st)
5 Rounds for Time -
*100m Run
*10 x T2B
*100m Run
*10 x V-Up

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

"Bradley Bonanza"



Equip: Barbell, Pull-Up Bar, Rower


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*Individual Warm-Up for Hang Power Clean and Push Press (work up to WOD weight)

“BRADLEY”
10 Rounds for Time:
*100m Run Sprint
*10 x Pull-Up
*100m Run Sprint
*10 x Burpee

- 2 to 3 Minutes REST between Sets 1 and 2 -

7 Rounds for Time:
*100m Row Sprint
*10 x Hang Power Clean (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45)
*100m Row Sprint
*10 x Push Press (a: 115/85, i: 95/65, b: 65/45) 

-Record separate times for each WOD


Saturday, September 21, 2013

Holy Holleyman!




WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*Burgener Warm-Up for Power Clean
-then:
3 Rounds -
*5 x MB Deadlift + MB RDL
*5 x 90 Degree Decline Push-Up at box
*5 x Air Squat to Box Jump

MAIN WOD:
“Holleyman” (Hero WOD posted to CrossFit Main Site 9/17/2013):
30 Rounds -
5 x Wall Ball (20/14)
3 x HSPU
1 x Power Clean (a: *225/155, i: 155/115, b: 95/65)

(Erin’s Time: 33:56 Rx (155#)...OUCH!)

FINISHER (choose one):
A)
20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 x 
*Hand-Release Push-Up
*Box Jump (24/20)
*10m Shuttle Run (20 reps = 20 total lengths of 10m distance = 10 x 10m there/ 10m back)

OR

B)
*20-15-10-5 x Burpee-Box Jump
*40-30-20-10 x Double-Under

Thursday, September 19, 2013

S3 Smackdown at CrossFit Camarillo



Equip: Barbell (75/55)(Rx+: 95/65), Wall Ball (20/14) or Slam Ball (30/20), Rower


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch (w/ PVC)
-then:
3 Rounds -
*100m Run
*10 x PVC OHS
*10 x Hang Snatch Triple Extension w/ Barbell

25-20-15-20-25 x
Overhead Squat (75/55)(Rx+: 95/65)
Hang Power Snatch (75/55)(Rx+: 95/65)
Wall Ball Shot (20/14)(Rx+: 30/20 Slam Ball)
*Each Time You Drop Barbell or Slam Ball/ Wall Ball: 200m Run 
(Adapted from a CROSSFIT S3 WOD (written by Eric White))

FINISHER:
Complete 10 Rounds w/ a Partner -
*200m Row
*20 ea. leg x Lunge Jump

-divide the work up in any manner (i.e. 5 rounds per person)

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Rotation Station




EQUIP: Plate (45/25)(go as heavy as possible!), Box (20"), Pull-Up Bar, Rings, Rower, Wall Space

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
*400m Run
-then:
3 Rounds -
*3 x Pike Push-Up + Inchworm + Push-Up
*6 x OH Plate Lunge
*12 x Plate Windshield Wiper
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10 Minutes @ Each Station:

Station #1:
EMOM: 150m Row Sprint (Rx = completion w/o a miss)
SCORE = Total # Missed Meters (negative penalty reps)

Station #2:
800m Run + AMRAP In Remaining Time:
*3 x Wall Walk
*6 x Ring Dip
SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps

Station #3:
EMOM: 3 x Chin-Up + 3 x Pull-Up + 6 x K2E (Rx = completion w/o a miss) 
(Rx+: Chest-to-Bar on Chin-Ups and Pull-Ups)
SCORE = Total # Missed Reps (negative penalty reps)

Station #4:
800m Run + AMRAP In Remaining Time: 
*6 x Plate Ground-to-Overhead (45/25)(erin: 45#)
*3 ea. leg x OH Plate Step-Up (3xR, then 3xL; w/ knee drive; leave foot atop box b/w same side reps)
SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps

GRAND TOTAL SCORE = Sum of Scores (minus any Penalty Reps) over all 4 rounds/ stations

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Cindy Mania




Equipment: Bar (a: 135/95, i: 115/85, b: 95/65), Pull-Up Bar, Jump Rope, (Extra Bumpers for DL)


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*1-to-5 Inchworm Count-Up
-then:
3 Rounds (3 min.) -
*EMOM: 3 x Deck Squat
*Jump Rope (practice Double-Unders)
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A) “Double-Under Cindy” 
20 Min. AMRAP -
*Double-Unders (sub: Tuck Jumps)
*@ Every Break/ Rest from D-U’s: 1 Round x “Cindy”
(1 Round of “Cindy” = 5 x Pull-Up, 10 x Push-Up, 15 x Air Squat)

SCORE = Total Reps Double-Under

B) “HPC Cindy”
15:00 AMRAP -
*Hang Power Cleans (a: 135/95, i:115/85, b: 95/65)
*@Every Break/ Rest from HPC’s: 1 Round x “Cindy”

SCORE = Total Reps Hang Power Clean

C) “Deadlift Cindy”
10:00 AMRAP
*Deadlifts (a: 275/185, i: 225/155, b: 135/95)
*@Every Break/ Rest from DL’s: 1 Rounds x “Cindy”

SCORE = Total Reps Deadlift

Erin’s Totals: 
Part A: 811 Rx
Part B: 71 Rx Adv
Part C: 30 Rx Adv

Friday, September 13, 2013

Girls Gone Wild


EQUIP: Jump Rope, Barbell (95/65)

*This killer benchmark combo WOD was put together by Coach Casey Metoyer of CrossFit Camarillo.  I tackled it today with my pal and owner of CrossFit Camarillo, Marita Martin.  Totally fun torture!

FOR TIME:
"Annie"
50-40-30-20-10 x
*Double-Under
*AbMat Sit-Up

-1 Min. REST-

"Nancy"
5 Rounds of:
*400m Run
*15 x Overhead Squat (95/65)

-1 Min. REST-

"Annie"

50-40-30-20-10 x
*Double-Under
*AbMat Sit-Up

*Erin's Time: 27:43

Thursday, September 12, 2013

"NEVER FORGET" (9-11 Memorial Team WOD)




EQUIPMENT: Barbell (95/65), Set of Dumbbells (a: 25's/20;s, i: 20's/15's, b: 15's/10's), Rings

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
3 Rounds -
*10 x DB Goblet Squat
*10 x Seated DB Press
*10 x DB Plank Fly
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9-11 WOD:
Work Until 2,997 Reps Completed As a Class/ “Team” -
*9 x DB Man Maker 
*11 x Curtis P (95/65)
*9 x Handstand Push-Up 
*11 x Ring Pull-Up (sub1: (Weighted) Ring Row OR sub2: Strict Chin-Up)

=75 (74.5) Total Rounds done as a group 
(grab 1 chip out of the pile every time you complete 1 round; done once all 75 chips gone)
(we had 13 participants in class today; 1 round = 40 reps; we each had to average 6 rounds)

***2,997 = Total # Casualties on 9/11/2001

*Our Team Time at CrossFit Camarillo: 63:24 (ugh!)

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"May the AIR FORCE Be With You"



EQUIPMENT: Barbell (95/65), Pull-Up Bar

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch (+ PVC Work (OH))
-then:
*400m Run

“AIR FORCE WOD AND A HALF:”
30 Minute AMRAP -
*EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute): 4 x Burpee 
*30 x (Behind-the-Neck) Thruster (95/65)(because we did Thrusters Monday)
*30 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*30 x Push Jerk
*30 x Overhead Squat
*30 x Front Squat
-Use same barbell throughout WOD
-Move onto the next lift once all 30 reps are complete. If the minute clock beeps during a rep, complete the rep, then start the 4 burpees
SCORE = Total Rounds + Any Extra Reps

FINISHER:
AIR FORCE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST:
*1:00 AMRAP Sit-Up 
-2 min. REST-
*1:00 AMRAP Hand-Release Push-Up (H-R not req’d by AF, req’d by Erin:))
-2 min. REST-
*1:00 AMRAP Strict Pull-Up (Pull-Ups not req’d by AF; we did them anyway;))
-2 min. REST-
*1.5 Mile Run

Air Force Physical Fitness Test Standards (minimum requirements for graduation):
Men:          Sit-Up     Push-Up     Pull-Up     1.5 Mile Run
< 30 yrs.     42           33               0                13:36

30-39 yrs.   39           27               0                14:00

40-49 yrs.   34          21               0                 14:52

Women:          Sit-Up     Push-Up     Pull-Up     1.5 Mile Run
< 30 yrs.           38            18               0                16:22

30-39 yrs.        29             14               0                16:57

40-49 yrs.        24             11               0                18:14


Saturday, September 7, 2013

"Death By McCluskey"



EQUIPMENT: Pull-Up Bar, Barbell (75/55)


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch 
-then:
3 Rounds -
*3 x Dive Bomber
*6 x T2B
*9 x Up-Down
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SET #1: 
“MCCLUSKEY”
3 Rounds for Time -
*9 x Bar Muscle-Up (sub1: 9 Skin the Cat)(sub2: 18 Ring Row + 18 Ring Dip)
*15 x Burpee-Pull-Up (sub: 15 Burpee-Box Over Jump)
*21 x Pull-Up
*800m Run

*40:00 Time Limit 
---------------------------------

SET #2:
“Death By Push Press ‘n Plank” -
-EMOM: 1 more rep of Push Press (75/55) than the previous round (1 rep in min. 1, 2 reps in min. 2, 3 reps in min. 3, etc.)
-Hold Plank (top of push-up) for the remainder of each minute 
-For the sake of time, start with round 6 (6 reps) and limit duration of WOD to 11 minutes (16 reps/ round 16)
-You’re “out” if you fail to complete the assigned # of reps within that minute
-Your score is the # of reps of the last round you successfully completed



Thursday, September 5, 2013

"ROW COE"




Equip: Rower, Low Rings, Bar (95/65), SB (30/20), KB (70/53)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch: Toe-Hold Squat, Elephant Walk, Side-to-Side Lunge
3 Min. AMRAP -
*3 x Triangle Push-Up
*3 x PVC Pass Through
*3 x PVC OHS
*3 x PVC Strict Press
-then:
*3 x 100m Run (increasing pace w/ ea. 100m)
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SET #1
“Row Coe”
25 Min. AMRAP -
*10 kcal Row
*10 x Thruster (95/65)
*10 x Ring Push-Up 

SCORE = Total Rounds (+ any extra Reps or kcal)
-great goal: 10+ rounds

-Note: "Coe" is a CrossFit Hero WOD (10 Rounds of 10 Thruster (95/65) and 10 Ring Push-Up)
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SET #2:
15 Min. AMRAP -
*AMRAP of Overhead Squat (95/65)
-@ every break: 100m Slam Ball Run (30/20)

SCORE = Total Reps OHS
-great goal: 100+ reps
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SET #3:
7 Min. AMRAP -
*Single-Arm KB Burpee-Deadlift + Lateral Hop over KB (70/53)(1 arm atop bell for push-up, 1 arm on DL)

SCORE = Total Reps
-great goal: 50+ reps