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, September 23, 2015

"Due Date Doozy"



(inspired by a CROSSFIT S3 WOD (highly modified))
For Time -
5 Rope Climb (“Up the Umbilical Cord”…eeeew!)
40 2KB Step-Up-and-Over (2 x 53/35)(20”)(“Tote the Twins”…no twins for Erin, though…phew!)

1000m Row (“Singin’ Row, Row, Row Your Boat to the Baby”)
50 Burpee-Lat Hop over Rower End (“Burp the Baby”)

800m SB Run (30/20)(“The Preggo Trot”)
60 (30 ea. arm) KB Snatch (53/35)(“Snatch the Baby?…I thought you said to Hatch the Baby!”)(snatch reps do NOT need to be alternating and may be done from the swing, rather than the floor)

20 Wall Walk (“Bump That Belly (vs. the wall)”)
70 Ball Slam (30/20)(“Do NOT Do This to the Baby!”)

200 Double-Under (“The Inducer”)
80 1-Arm KB Thruster (53/35)(40 per arm)(“Squat and Push”…super eeeew!)

*Note 1: to accommodate larger classes, 1/2 of group may begin at the top of the WOD and 1/2 may begin at the bottom and proceed in reverse order

*Note 2: modify by cutting reps/ distances in 1/2, OR share all duties with a partner (1 works/ 1 rests; divide reps as desired)

Monday, September 21, 2015

"Special Mary"

In honor of Erica Torres...we miss you!  Hope you're loving your new life in NYC.  We can't wait to see you back at CrossFit Camarillo this summer.


A)
"Special Mary" (CrossFit Union Square)
For Time (40:00 cap) -
5 Handstand Push-Up
10 Pistol
15 Pull Up
10 HSPU
20 Pistol
30 Pull Up
15 HSPU
30 Pistol
45 Pull Up
10 HSPU
20 Pistol
30 Pull Up
5 HSPU
10 Pistol
15 Pull Up
———

~2 - 4 min. rest ~

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B)
16 Min. AMRAP -
100m Row
2 Power Clean (c: 185/125, p: 155/105, m: 135/95, f: 95/65)
200m Row 
4 Power Clean
300m Row
6 Power Clean
400m Row
8 Power Clean
…then back to the start

SCORE = Total # Power Cleans

Friday, September 18, 2015

"Play Nice: Take Turns"



A)
25 min. Partner AMRAP -
Partners alternate 200m Run, while non-running partner works at the following:
*3 Hang Power Snatch (c: 135/95, p: 115/75, m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*6 Chest-2-Bar Pull-Up
*18 Double-Under (mod: 18 Lat Bar Hop + 18 Singles)

SCORE = Total Rounds + Extra Reps

~5 min. REST~

B)
25 min. Partner AMRAP -
Partners alternate 250m Row, while non-running partner works at the following:
*1 Rope Climb (15')
*3 “Cluster” (aka: Squat Clean-Thruster)(c: 135/95, p: 115/75, m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*9 Handstand Push-Up

SCORE = Total Rounds + Extra Reps

Monday, September 14, 2015

"Filthy 50 - 'Go' Style"



For Time (OR 50:00 AMRAP) -
*EMOM: 50m Run* (options: outside course OR indoor 4 x 12.5m Shuttle Run)
50 Box Jump (24/20)
50 Jumping Pull-Up
50 KB Swing (53/35)
50 Walking Lunge
50 Knees-2-Elbows
50 Push Press (45/30)
50 Back Extension (sub: KB Bent Row (53/35))
50 Wall Ball (20/14)
50 Burpee
50 Double-Under (sub: 50 Singles + 50 Lat Bar Hop)
*note 1: mod option - “Dirty Thirty” (30 reps of ea. movement)
*note 2: to Rx this WOD, athletes must complete every single EMOM 50m Run.  They may sit out completing movements of the chipper in any round desired, as long as they do their run at some point within that minute.


Friday, September 11, 2015

"9-11: We Will Never Forget"



A) WOD 1 - Individual
4 Rounds -
3.5 Min. Per Round -
*400m Run (sub: 500m Row)
*x# Toes-2-Bar (15 rep cap (Rx+: 20 rep cap))

NOTE: To determine # T2B/ Round: do Round 1 as 400m Run + AMRAP P-Up; stop T2B at the 3:00 mark; that’s how many T2B you’ll aim to complete (post-400m run) within 3 min. from here forward. (15 rep cap (Rx+: 20 rep cap))  If you hit 15 reps before the 3:00 mark, rest whatever time remains of your 3 minute round.

GOAL: do not drop reps!  If your rep goal is set at 8 T2B (as determined in round 1), you want to hit 8 reps of T2B in rounds 2, 3, and 4.

TIMING: R1: 0:00 - 3:30; R2: 3:30 - 7:00; R3: 7:00 - 10:30; R4: 10:30 - 14:00

SCORE = Sum of T2B Reps over all rounds
—————

REST ~ 5 min.

—————

B) WOD 2 - Partner WOD: “9/11/15 - We Will Never Forget”
40 Min. AMRAP alternating duties w/ partner and rotating thru movements:
**1 Rope Climb per person per round (to be completed at any point during each round)**
a) 9 Deadlift (c: 275/185, p: 225/155, m: 185/135, f: 135/95)
b) 11 Sotts Press (c: 65/45, p: 55/35, m: 45/25, f: 35/15)
a) 20 cal Row
b)15 Burpee

ALTERNATING/ ROTATING DUTIES: P1 does 9 Deadlift while P2 does 11 Sotts Press, then P1 Rows 20 cal, while P2 does 15 Burpees (= 1 round). Then P2 does 9 Deadlift while P1 does 11 Sotts Press, then P2 Rows 20 cal, while P1 does 15 Burpees  (= 2 rounds), etc.

In other words, P1 will be responsible for all “a movements,” while P2 is responsible for all “b movements,” in the first round.  Then in the second round, P2 will tackle the “a movements,” while P2 tackles the “b movements.”  Continue alternating a/b movement duties with each round until time is called.

ADDITIONAL RULES: 1) Each round’s movements must be competed in the order in which they are written. (DL’s and Sotts Presses must be completed first; then move onto Row and Burpees.)  2) Wait for your partner to finish before you move onto the next movement or the next round.  3) Each partner may do his/ her rope climb per round whenever desired each round; my advice is to use your “rest” time wisely and sneak those rope climbs in whenever you’re waiting on your partner to finish his/ her rep assignment.


SCORE = Total Rounds + Extra Reps completed as a team

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

"Nothing Fancy...But Somewhat Nasty"

A)
For Time (40:00 cap) -
800m Run (sub: 1000m Row)
30 alt KB Clean & Jerk (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, m: 44/26, f: 35/18)
800m Run
30 alt KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, m: 44/26, f: 35/18)
800m Run
30 (15 ea. arm) 1-Arm OH KB alt. Lunge (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, m: 44/26, f: 35/18)
800m Run
30 KB Goblet Squat (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, m: 44/26, f: 35/18)

~everybody starts Part B (Finisher) together on the 40:00 mark~

B)
FINISHER:
3 Rounds For Time (20:00 cap) -
200m 2KB Farmer Carry (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, m: 44/26, f: 35/18)
10 Burpee + 2 Lat Hops over 2 KBs

Friday, September 4, 2015

"Let Me See You Wobble!"




(roughly based upon a workout from ralabala.com)

For Overall Time (a through d)(60:00 cap) -

a)
4 Rounds -
100m Run Sprint (sub: 125m Row)
# Squat Jump as seconds it takes you to run each sprint 
~rest as desired b/w rounds~
(ex. 20 sec. to run 100m => 20 Squat Jump before next sprint)

b) 40-20-10 x
Sumo Deadlift High Pull (c: 115/75, p/m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
Air Squat
Push-Up
Air Squat
Back Rack Reverse Lunge (c: 115/75, p/m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
Air Squat

c) 
4 Rounds -
100m Run Sprint (sub: 125m Row)
# sec. Bottom-of-Squat Hold as seconds it takes you to run each sprint 
~rest as desired b/w rounds~
(ex. 20 sec. to run 100m => 20 sec. B-of-Squat Hold before next sprint)

d) 40-20-10 x
Romanian Deadlift (c: 115/75, p/m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
Air Squat
Ring Row
Air Squat