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.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Unbroken (S3 Conditioning)




EQUIPMENT: Jump Rope, Heavy Dumbbells (15s - 20s), Plyo Box (20"), Pull-Up Bar, Rower


WARM-UP:
*400m Run

3 Rounds -
*50 x Jump Rope Singles
*5 x Toe Hold Squat Stretch
*5 ea. x X-Body Push-up

6 Min. Unbroken...Or Else:
-6 min. AMRAPs (1 exercise for 6 min. straight); w/ an alternative exercise for “breaks”
-every time you move away from unbroken reps, you must go to the secondary move

#1: Burpee
*Every time you break/ pause: 100m Sprint

2 min. rest

#2: DB OH Walking Lunge (2 DBs held overhead, arms locked out straight)
*Every time you break/ pause: 10 x Plank Row

2 min. rest

#3: Jump Rope (choose your most challenging version; i.e. Double-Under)
*10 x DB Sumo Deadlift High Pull

2 min. rest

#4: Mountain Climb
*Every time you break/ pause: 10 x Box Jump (challenge: Box Over Jump)

2 min. rest

#5: Pull-Up (mod: jumping pull-up; ring row)
*Every time you break/ pause: 10 x DB Thruster

2 min. rest

#6: 90 Degree Decline Push-Up
*Every time you break/ pause: 75m Row Sprint

Monday, August 27, 2012

Sneakiest Workout Ever (S3 Conditioning)



*This workout starts out nice and easy, but before you know it, it becomes a doozy!  Sneaky, sneaky stuff.

EQUIP: Jump Rope, 2 Kettlebells (1.0 pood), Pull-Up Bar
WARM-UP:

*400m Run

*Active Stretch

SET #1/ WARM-UP, cont.
10-8-6-4-2 x Air Squat
10-8-6-4-2 x Push-Up
5 x Perfect Sit-Up
(i.e. 10 Squat, 10 Push-Up, 5 Sit-Up, 8 Squat, 8 Push-Up, 5 Sit-Up, 6 Squat, 6 Push-Up, 5 Sit-Up, etc.)

SET #2:
100-80-60-40-20 x Jump Rope (challenge: Dbl-Under)
10-8-6-4-2 x 2KB Burpee-Deadlift
5 x Toes to Bar

SET #3:
10-8-6-4-2 x 2KB Thruster (1 KB in ea. hand)(mod: bottom-up KB thruster w/ 1 KB)
10-8-6-4-2 x 10m Shuttle Run there/ back
5 x Broad Jump over both KBs (KBs spaced shoulder width apart)

SET #4:
100-80-60-40-20 x High Knee Jump Rope
10-8-6-4-2 ea. arm x KB Clean and Press (“Long Cycle”)
2 x Wall Walk + Burpee (push-up into walk walk up/ down - push-up/ hop in/ jump up)

SET #5/ FINISHER:
10-8-6-4-2 x Side Hopping KB Swing (R and L = 1)
100m Run



Sunday, August 26, 2012

Erin's Schedule for Week of 8/27 - 9/2


  • Monday (8/27); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Monday (8/27); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Monday (8/27); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Tuesday (8/28); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Tuesday (8/28); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Tuesday (8/28); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Wednesday (8/29); 9:30am - Total Strength (Siskey YMCA - Room 2)
  • Thursday (8/30); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Thursday (8/30); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Thursday (8/30); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Friday (8/31); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Friday (8/31); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Friday (8/31); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Saturday (9/1); 9am - Athletic Conditioning (Harris YMCA - gymnasium)
  • Saturday (9/1); 11am - S3 Conditioning

Saturday, August 25, 2012

A Bit Long and Boring, BUT Super Tough and Effective (S3 Conditioning)


EQUIPMENT: PVC Pipe, Barbell (65), Slam Ball (20)


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch w/ PVC -
-Pass Through
-Around-the-World
100m Run w PVC Overhead
-X-Body Kick
-Samson Lunge
100m Run w/ PVC Overhead
-Heel Squat-Extend (w/ PVC moving overhead)
-Shoulder Press
100m Run w/ PVC Overhead

MAIN SET - Speed & Stamina:
*400m Run
*50 x Ball Slam 
*25 x Burpee
*25 x Push Press (w/ barbell)(challenge: 25 x Hang Clean and Press)

2 - 3 min. REST

*400m Run
*40 x Ball Slam 
*20 x Burpee
*20 x Push Press (w/ barbell)(challenge: 25 x Hang Clean and Press)

2 - 3 min. REST

*400m Run
*30 x Ball Slam 
*15 x Burpee
*15 x Push Press (w/ barbell)(challenge: 25 x Hang Clean and Press)

2 - 3 min. REST

*400m Run
*20 x Ball Slam 
*10 x Burpee
*10 x Push Press (w/ barbell)(challenge: 25 x Hang Clean and Press)

2 - 3 min. REST

*400m Run
*10 x Ball Slam 
*5 x Burpee
*5 x Push Press (w/ barbell)(challenge: 25 x Hang Clean and Press)

GRAND TOTALS upon completion of above workout:
*150 Ball Slams
*75 Burpees
*75 (Hang Clean &) Press

Friday, August 24, 2012

This One Was Just Plain HARD! (S3 Conditioning)



EQUIP: Light Barbell (65 lb. for Erin), Heavy Wall Ball (20 lb. Dynamax Ball for Erin), Rower

WARM-UP:
*400m Easy Run

*Dynamic Stretch w/ PVC (+ Burgener Warm-Up for Snatch)

SET #1:
5 Rounds -
Within 1 Minute, Complete:
*5 x Hang Power Snatch
*5 x Overhead Squat
*5 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull
Whatever Time Remains of Your 1 Minute = your REST each round

3 Rounds -
*100m Row
*100m Run 

SET #2:
5 Rounds -
Within 1 Minute, Complete:
*5 x Wall Ball
*5 x Med Ball Clean
*5 x MB Decline Push-Up
Whatever Time Remains of Your 1 Minute = your REST each round

3 Rounds -
*100m Row
*100m Run

SET #3:
5 Rounds -
Within 1 Minute, Complete:
*5 x Strict Press
*5 x Push Press
*5 x Thruster
Whatever Time Remains of Your 1 Minute = your REST each round

3 Rounds -
*100m Row
*100m Run 

SET #4:
5 Rounds -
Within 1 Minute, Complete:
*5 x Burpee
*5 x Star Jump
*5 x Squat-Thrust
Whatever Time Remains of Your 1 Minute = your REST each round

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Isometric Insanity (S3 Conditioning)



EQUIP: KB (1.0 pood), Jump Rope, PVC

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch

*30 x Air Squat
*20 x alt. Lunge in place
*10 lengths x 10m Shuttle Run - Drop to Push-Up on ea. end line
*20 x alt. Lunge in place
*30 x Air Squat

SET #1:
5 min. AMRAP -
*5 ea. arm x KB Juggle (= single-arm swing, switching arms ea. rep @ top of swing)
*5 ea. arm x Handstand Shoulder Tap

Partner Sprints #1:
5 Rounds -
*P1: 100m Run
*P2: Hold Plank
-switch

SET #2:
5 min. AMRAP -
*5 x Burpee
*5 x Tuck Roll-Jump (challenge: **KB Deck Squat)

Partner Sprints #2:
5 Rounds -
*P1: 100m Run
*P2: Hold Top of Pull-Up (mod: hold horizontal bicep curl w/ heavy DBs)
-switch

SET #3:
5 min. AMRAP -
*50 x Jump Rope (challenge: **Double-Under)
*5 x Overhead Squat Jump - Tuck - OH Squat Land (w/ PVC or Jump Rope OH)(mod: OH Squat)

Partner Sprints #3:
5 Rounds -
*P1: 100m Run
*P2: Hollow Body Hold
-switch

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

On-the-Minute Fun with Plyos and Turkish Get-Ups (Siskey Y Total Strength)



EQUIP: Mat, Medium-Heavy Dumbbells (15s), Kettlebell (30 lb.)

WARM-UP:
*4 min. x Prisoner Squat
-@ top of ea. minute: 5 x Elbow Plank Walk-Up to Push-Up 
-----------------------
SET #1:
A) 4 min. x KB Swing 
-@ top of ea. minute: 10 x Bottom-Up KB Thruster (perfect form, take your time here)

B) Plyometrics (3 min.):
*30 sec. x Slalom Ankle Hop (mod: ankle raise)
*30 sec. ea. leg x Lunge + Knee-Drive Hop (mod: no hop)
*30 sec. x Wide Knee-Slap Tuck Jump (mod: lateral high hurdle step-over)
*30 sec. x Sumo Squat Jump (mod: no jump)
*30 sec. x 180 Broad Jump (mod: broad jump, then step and turn around)

SET #2:
A) 4 min. x Turkish Get-Up (w/ KB or DB)(switch sides ea. minute)(mod: butterfly sit-up)
-@ top of ea. minute: 10 x Supine V-Up (challenge: Weighted w/ 1 DB)

B) Plyometrics (3 min.):
*30 sec. x Slalom Ankle Hop (mod: ankle raise)
*30 sec. ea. leg x Lunge + Knee-Drive Hop (mod: no hop)
*30 sec. x Wide Knee-Slap Tuck Jump (mod: lateral high hurdle step-over)
*30 sec. x Sumo Squat Jump (mod: no jump)
*30 sec. x 180 Broad Jump (mod: broad jump, then step and turn around)

SET #3:
A) 4 min. x Lunge-Curl-Switch (mod: walking switch)
-@ top of ea. minute: 10 x KB Deadlift High Pull (NOT stiff-legged)

B) Plyometrics (3 min.):
*30 sec. x Slalom Ankle Hop (mod: ankle raise)
*30 sec. ea. leg x Lunge + Knee-Drive Hop (mod: no hop)
*30 sec. x Wide Knee-Slap Tuck Jump (mod: lateral high hurdle step-over)
*30 sec. x Sumo Squat Jump (mod: no jump)
*30 sec. x 180 Broad Jump (mod: broad jump, then step and turn around)

SET #4:
A) 6 min. x Side Plank Hold + Leg Lift (heel up/ toes down)(switch sides ea. minute)
-@ top of ea. minute: 5 x KB Clean and Press (“Long Cycle”)
-same side worked with ea. exercise ea. minute (i.e. KB Clean/ Press R arm paired w/ plank on R side)
-at end of last minute: 5 ea. side x KB Clean and Press

B) Plyometrics (3 min.):
*30 sec. x Slalom Ankle Hop (mod: ankle raise)
*30 sec. ea. leg x Lunge + Knee-Drive Hop (mod: no hop)
*30 sec. x Wide Knee-Slap Tuck Jump (mod: lateral high hurdle step-over)
*30 sec. x Sumo Squat Jump (mod: no jump)
*30 sec. x 180 Broad Jump (mod: broad jump, then step and turn around)