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.

Monday, April 29, 2013

Borchard-Style Burpee Bonanza


EQUIPMENT: Jump Rope, Dumbbells (15s and 25s), Box (16")

WARM-UP: Traveling Active Stretch (i.e. Samson Lunge, X-Body Kick, Elephant Walk, Arm Circle, Heel Pull Back/ Quad Stretch, Side Lunge, etc.)

A) SPEED WORK:
Every Minute on the Minute for 10 Minutes -
*1 x 100m Hill Sprint (50m up steep incline, 50m down)
-whatever time remains of each minute after completion of the 100m sprint is your rest period

B) STRENGTH and CONDITIONING:
*50 x DB Thruster
    *with 1 x Burpee after every 5th Thruster

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*100 x Double-Under (sub: 200 x Jump Rope Singles)
   *with 5 x Burpee after every 25th Double-Under (sub: 5 x Burpee after every 50th Single)
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*50 x Weighted Box Jump (jump up to box with a 15 lb. DB hanging in ea. hand)
   *with 1 x Burpee after every 5th Box Jump


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*100 x Double-Under (sub: 200 x Jump Rope Singles)
   *with 5 x Burpee after every 25th Double-Under (sub: 5 x Burpee after every 50th Single)
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*50 x 2DB Stiff Leg Deadlift High Pull
   *with 1 x Burpee after every 5th DLHP

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*100 x Double-Under (sub: 200 x Jump Rope Singles)
   *with 5 x Burpee after every 25th Double-Under (sub: 5 x Burpee after every 50th Single)
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*50 x 2DB Overhead Lunge (Right and Left Lunges = 1 rep)
   *with 1 x Burpee after every 5th Lunge rep

C) FINISHER:
*50 x Bird Dog "Zipper" (Bird Dog + Opposite Elbow to Opposite Knee) (5 x Right Side + 5 x Left Side = 5 reps)
   *with 1 x Burpee after every 5th Bird Dog rep
-For an exercise demo/ explanation, click this link and scroll down to the 2nd exercise listed: http://www.builtlean.com/2012/02/27/bird-dog-exercise/





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