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, October 6, 2011

Pistols!


Today at S3 Endurance (CrossFit Ballantyne), I led a WOD (Workout of the Day) that consisted of Deadlifts and Pistols (single-leg squats).  Inspired by that, I've made today "Pistol Day" on my blog.

Watch the below YouTube video (posted by CrossFit Vancouver), which demonstrates "real" people doing pistol squats with several different modifications.  Pick the modification that works for you.  Get those buns below parallel on the down portion of the squat, and go for it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhOJ_Fcuuq0

"PISTOL DAY WORKOUT:"

  • 100 x Pistol Squat (50 x R Leg; 50 x L Leg) (you may divide up the reps however you like)

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