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, August 6, 2012

Harris Y Athletic Conditioning - "Speed.Strength.Stamina: A Little Bit of Everything"


WARM-UP:
2 Rounds -
*20 x High Knee Run (R and L = 1)
*20 x Butt Kickers (R and L = 1)
*10 x Air Squat to Pop-Up Push-Up

SPEED WORK:
10 Rounds -
*100m Sprint every :40 sec. (whatever remains of your :40 = your rest b/w runs)

30 min. AMROIRAP by 10s (w/ Heavy Dumbbells):
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Stiff Leg Deadlift High Pull
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Hand-Release Push-Up
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Seated Shoulder Press
*10-20-30-40, etc. x Traveling Broad Jump (do on track, as start of your 400m run)
*400m Run (always 1 x 400m run)

~10 reps of ea. exercise, followed by a 400m Run in round 1
~20 reps of ea. exercise, followed by a 400m Run in round 2
~30 reps of ea. exercise, followed by a 400m Run in round 3
...keep going up by 10 reps at a time until time is called

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Erin's Schedule for Week of 8/6 - 8/12


  • Monday (8/6); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Monday (8/6); 11am - S3 Conditioning 
  • Monday (8/6); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Monday (8/6); 5:45pm - Athletic Conditioning (Harris Y - Upstairs Grp. Ex. Rm.)
  • Tuesday (8/7); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Tuesday (8/7); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Tuesday (8/7); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Wednesday (8/8); 9:30am - Total Strength (Siskey Y - Room 2)
  • Thursday (8/9); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Thursday (8/9); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Thursday (8/9); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Friday (8/10); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Friday (8/10); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Friday (8/10); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CrossFit S3)
  • Saturday (8/11); 9am - Athletic Conditioning (Harris Y - Gym)
  • Saturday (8/11); 11am - S3 Conditioning

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Traveling AMRAPs and Mini Met-Cons (S3 Conditioning)




Equip: DBs (15s), Slam Ball (20), KB (1.0 pood)

WARM-UP:
*30 x Air Squat
*20 x Lunge
*10 x Push-Up
*400m Run (mod: 200m Run)
*10 x Push-Up
*20 x Lunge
*30 x Air Squat
SET #1:
A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP -
*Walking Lunge Thruster there/ back 10m length of room
*15 x Stiff Leg Deadlift High Pull on ea. end line

B) Mini Met-Con -
*200m Run
*20 x KB Swinging Broad Jump (mod: regular KB Swing)
*100m Run
*10 x KB Swinging Broad Jump
SET #2:
A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP -
*DB Inchworm - Push-Up - Hop In
*10 x Lateral Hops thru DBs (set DBs on floor about 2 ft apart) on ea. end line

B) Mini Met-Con -
*200m Run
*20 x KB Swinging Broad Jump
*100m Run
*10 x KB Swinging Broad Jump
SET #3:
A) 5 min. Traveling AMRAP -
*Ball Slam - OH Lunge
*5 x SB Clean on ea. end line

B) Mini Met-Con -
*200m Run
*20 x KB Swinging Broad Jump
*100m Run
*10 x KB Swinging Broad Jump

Siskey Y Cardio Strength - Ladder Lovin'



Equip: Jump Rope, Heavy DBs (20s), Bench (4-6 risers ea. side), Mat


WARM-UP:
4 min. AMROIRAP by 10s :
*Jump Rope (challenge: Double-Unders or High Knees)
*Mountain Climb
(AMROIRAP - As Many Rounds of Increasing Reps as Possible; i.e. 10 x Jump Rope, 10 x Mtn. Climb, 20 x Jump Rope, 20 x Mtn. Climb, etc.)
BASIC LADDER:
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x
*Weightless OH Squat
*Plank Windmill
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STRENGTH LADDER #1 (5 min. time limit):
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x 
*DB Front Squat
*Hand-Release Push-Up
4 min. CARDIO AMROIRAP by 5s:
*Lateral Hop over 1DB (R and L = 2)
*Plank Pike Hop In
(AMROIRAP = As Many Rounds of Increasing Reps as Possible; i.e. 5 x Lat Hop, 5 x Plank Hop, 10 x Lat Hop, 10 x Plank Hop, 15 x Lat Hop, 15 x Plank Hop, etc.)
STRENGTH LADDER #2 (5 min. time limit):
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x 
*Thruster
*Plank Row (R and L = 2)
4 min. CARDIO AMROIRAP by 5s:
*Plyo Switch Step (R and L = 2)(weightless)
*3-Step Fwd. Run-Touch/ 3-Step Bkwd. Run-Touch (ea. touch = 1 rep)
STRENGTH LADDER #4 (5 min. time limit):
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 x
*Weighted Box Jump (DBs hanging, may lower bench (I used 4 risers ea. side))
*Side-to-Side Ground-to-Overhead

Friday, August 3, 2012

Friday Fun at S3 Conditioning


Cookies can be done 3 ways; why not exercises?

"SAME EXERCISE - DIFFERENT EQUIPMENT"

Equip: Heavy DBs (20s), Barbell (75), Slam Ball (20-30), Kettlebell (1.0-1.5 pood)

WARM-UP:
*200m Row
*200m Run
*20 x Air Squat
*20 x Push-Up
*Dynamic Stretch
PATTERN:
*10 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 1
*10 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 2
*10 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 3
*10 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 1
*10 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 2
*10 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 3
*8 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 1
*8 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 2
*8 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 3
*8 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 1
*8 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 2
*8 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 3
*6 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 1
*6x Ex. A w/ Equip. 2
*6 x Ex. A w/ Equip. 3
*6 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 1
*6 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 2
*6 x Ex. B w/ Equip. 3
SET #1:
10-8-6 x
*Thruster w/ DBs
*Thruster w/ barbell
*Thruster w/ KB (bottom-up)
*Burpee-Deadlift w/ DBs
*Burpee-Deadlift w/ barbell
*Burpee-Deadlift-Hop Over w/ KB (push-up w/ R hand atop KB, hop in, deadlift, put KB down, lateral hop over KB, repeat w/ L hand atop KB)
SET #2:
10-8-6 x
*Sumo Deadlift High Pull w/ DBs
*Sumo Deadlift High Pull w/ barbell
*Sumo Deadlift High Pull w/ heavy KB (1.5 pood)
*Double-Arm Snatch w/ DBs
*Hang Power Snatch w/ barbell
*Ball Slam w/ slam ball
AB FINISHER (mat and pull-up bar):
3 Rounds -
*10 x Toes-to-Bar
*10 x V-Up (pike up on floor)


Thursday, August 2, 2012

Slam Ball Ladders (S3 Conditioning)



Equip: Slam Ball (20), GHD (see photo above)

WARM-UP:
*400m Run
*40 x Jumping Jack
*40 x Air Squat
*4 x Inchworm out to 4 Push-Ups - Inchworm back in


MAIN SET:
#1:
30-20-10 x Wall Ball (w/ a 20lb. slam ball)
300-200-100m Run


#2:
30-20-10 x GHD Hip Extension http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8uxoyMbOYw
300-200-100m Run


#3:
30-20-10 x Med Ball Clean (w/ a 20 lb. slam ball)
300-200-100m Run


#4:
30-20-10 x Slam Ball Squat-Thrust-Deadlift Jump (hands on ball, hop out to plank, hop in, deadlift ball and jump)
300-200-100m Run


#5:
30-20-10 ea. leg x Single-Arm Slam Ball Overhead Split Squat (legs stay split in the lunge)
300-200-100m Run


#6:
30-20-10 x Side-to-Side Rolling Slam Ball Push-Up
300-200-100m Run

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Siskey Y Total Strength - "HUSBANDS WELCOME"



*Today, my dear husband, Joe, joined me and about 50 or so other gals in my Total Strength class at the Siskey Y.  It was a joy to have him by my side, and it was a joy to absolutely torture him!;)

Equipment: Bench (2 risers ea. side), Mat, Heavy Dumbbells (15s)

WARM-UP:
3 Rounds -
*30 sec. x Hole-Hold Air Squat (hold the bottom for 2-count ea. rep)
*30 sec. x Knee Push-Up (everybody on knees...sternum to floor!!!)
*30 sec. x X-Fit Sit-Up (for speed and shoulder ROM)
1) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(R LEG) -
*30 sec. x Right: Single-Leg DB Deadlift
*30 sec. x R (DB Front Rack) Step-Back Lunge + Knee Drive (atop 2 riser bench)
*30 sec. x R Side Lunge Thruster
*30 sec. x REST
2) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(L LEG) -
*30 sec. x Left: Single-Leg DB Deadlift
*30 sec. x L (DB Front Rack) Step-Back Lunge + Knee Drive (atop 2 riser bench)
*30 sec. x L Side Lunge Thruster
*30 sec. x REST
3) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(SHOULDERS) -
*30 sec. x
Seated (challenge: V-Sit) DB Shoulder Press
*30 sec. x Plank Row R + Row L + Jack Feet Up/ Down Bench
*30 sec. x DB Push-Up (elbows in!)
*30 sec. x REST

4) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(CORE) -
*30 sec. x Hollow Body Rock (or Hold)
*30 sec. x Prone Arch Rock (or Hold)
*30 sec. x (DB) Plank Walk Up/ Down Bench
*30 sec. x REST
5) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(PLYOS) -
*30 sec. x Squat Jump
*30 sec. x Weightless OH alt. Lunge Jump
*30 sec. x Lateral Knee-Slap Tuck Jump (over bench!)
*30 sec. x REST
6) 3 Rounds (5.5 min.)(COMPOUND/ MULTI-JOINT) -
*30 sec. x Double-Arm DB Snatch
*30 sec. x DB T-Push-Up (alt. sides ea. rep)
*30 sec. x Squat Clean
*30 sec. x REST