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/





Saturday, April 27, 2013

2 x 20 MIN. = 40 MIN. MONSTER


EQUIPMENT: Barbell (85/65), Pull-Up Bar



WARM-UP:
*10 x Elephant Walk in Place
*100m OH PVC Run
*10 x PVC Pass Through
*100m OH PVC Run
*10 x Toe Hold Squat Stretch
*100m OH PVC Run
*10 x Heel Sit - Extend
*100m OH PVC Run

*Review Pressing Snatch Balance w/ PVC and unloaded bar
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20 MIN. AMRAP:
(go down this ladder, then back up it in reverse...down and up as many times as possible)
*40 x Lateral Bar Hop
*400m Run/ Row
*30 x Hang Power Clean
*300m Run/ Row
*20 x Pressing Snatch Balance (mod: w/ unloaded bar or PVC)
*200m Run/ Row
*10 x Burpee-Pull-Up 
*100m Run/ Row
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-5 MIN. RECOVERY-
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20 MIN. AMRAP:
(go down this ladder, then back up it in reverse...down and up as many times as possible)
*40 x Push Press
*400m Run/ Row
*30 x Back Squat
*300m Run/ Row
*20 x Burpee-Lateral Bar Hop
*200m Run/ Row
*10 x Skin the Cat (on bar) (mod: 20 x T2B)
*100m Run/ Row

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Lofty Rep Goals = Lots of Burpees



Equip: Kettlebell (1/1.25)(Rx+: 1.5/1.25) , Slam Ball (30/20), Box (24/20)


WARM-UP (outdoor):
*alternate Active Stretches w/ 100m Runs (picking up the pace as you progress)
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SET #1:
5 Rounds - 
Within One Minute, Complete: 30 x Ball Slam 
*1 min. REST b/w Rounds

 *1 Burpee Penalty per Missed Rep: total up everybody’s missed reps (how many shy of 30) over 5 rounds; each member of the class must complete as many burpees as the class’ missed reps total
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SPEED WORK:
5 Rounds -
*EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute): 100m Shuttle Run (10 lengths of 10m)
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SET #2:
5 Rounds - 
Within One Minute, Complete: 25 x KB Swing 
*1 min. REST b/w Rounds

*1 Burpee Penalty per Missed Rep: total up everybody’s missed reps (how many shy of 25) over 5 rounds; each member of the class must complete as many burpees as the class’ missed reps total
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SPEED WORK:
5 Rounds -
*EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute): 100m Shuttle Run (10 lengths of 10m)
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SET #3:
5 Rounds - 
Within One Minute, Complete: 20 x Box Jump
*1 min. REST b/w Rounds

*1 Burpee-Box Jump Penalty per Missed Rep: total up everybody’s missed reps (how many shy of 20) over 5 rounds; each member of the class must complete as many burpees as the class’ missed reps total

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Done In By a Dumbbell


4 ROUNDS for Time -
*16 x DB Goblet Squat (50#/35#)(Rx+: 55#/40#)(use same DB throughout entire workout)
*8 ea. arm x DB Power Snatch
*8 ea. arm x Single-Arm DB Overhead Squat
*8 ea. arm x Single-Arm DB Overhead Walking Lunge
*200m Row Sprint

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Super Cindy




EQUIP: Barbell (95/65), Kettlebell (53/35), Slam Ball (30/20), Pull-Up Bar (+ optional band for assistance w/ pull-ups)

WARM-UP:
2 Rounds -
*400m Run
*5 x Toe-Hold Squat Stretch
*5 x Inchworm Out - Push-Up - Inchworm In
*5 x Cobra-to-Down Dog
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SET #1:
5-10-15 x
*Barbell Behind-the-Neck Thruster 
*Bottom-Up KB Thruster 
*Slam Ball Wall Ball
*Upon Immediate Completion: start right into your “Cindy” AMRAP; the 5 min. begins once all participants have finished Set #1; motivation to finish set #1 quickly: > 5 min. of “Cindy” to complete more rounds

5 min. AMRAP of “Cindy:”
*5 x Pull-Up
*10 x Push-Up
*15 x Air Squat

SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps of "Cindy"
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SET #2:
5-10-15 x
*Barbell Squat Clean
*KB Squat Clean 
*Slam Ball Squat Clean 
*Upon Immediate Completion: start right into your “Cindy” AMRAP

5 min. AMRAP of “Cindy:”
 *5 x Pull-Up
*10 x Push-Up
*15 x Air Squat

SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps of "Cindy"
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SET #3:
5-10-15 x
*Bar Facing Burpee
*KB Burpee-Deadlift-Lateral Hop Over KB 
*Slam Ball Burpee (a.k.a. “Slurpee”)
*Early Finishers: start right into your “Cindy” AMRAP

5 min. AMRAP of “Cindy:”
*5 x Pull-Up
*10 x Push-Up
*15 x Air Squat

SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps of "Cindy"

FINAL SCORE = Sum of all 3 "Cindy" Scores

Monday, April 22, 2013

Monday Morning Quickie


I had to squeeze my workout into a tiny 45 minute window between school drop-off and the arrival of the furniture repair guy at my home.  See below for today's "quickie:"

WARM-UP:
PART A (Inspired by CrossFit Del Ray Beach):
*50 x Double-Under
*5 x DB Man Maker (20's)
*10 lengths x 10m Shuttle Run

PART B:
*Treadmill Tabata (set Speed to 8.0 MPH and Incline to 10%)
-8 Rounds (4 min.) of 20 sec. ON/ 10 sec. OFF
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PLATE LADDER:
(I used a 35 lb. Bumper Plate throughout)
20-18-16-14-12-10 x
*Burpee
*Plate Front Squat
*Plate Ground-to-Overhead (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oABmWLPHK1I)
*Plate Windshield Wiper (1 Rep = down center - up to the right - down center - up to the left - down center)

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Inaugural Conditioning Class at CrossFit Camarillo



WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
*400m Indian Run w/ Partner
*10 x PVC Pass Through
*10 x PVC Thruster
*10 x PVC Power Clean
-then:
*PVC Review of Bear, Curtis P, BB Burpee and OH Lunge
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SET #1:
4 MIN. AMRAP -
*Bear Complex (95#ADV, 75#INT, 65#BEG/ 75#ADV, 55#INT, 35#BEG)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WOP9J7QPwI
-Count and report total reps

PARTNER SPEED WORK #1:
4 Rounds -
*Partner 1: 200m Sprint
*Partner 2: 5 x Burpee - then REST
-switch!
(each partner runs 4 times and burpees/rests 4 times)

SET #2:
3 MIN. AMRAP -
*Curtis P (95#ADV, 75#INT, 65#BEG/ 75#ADV, 55#INT, 35#BEG)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLff8fhPIQg
-Count and report total reps

PARTNER SPEED WORK #2:
3 Rounds -
*Partner 1: 200m Sprint
*Partner 2: 5 x Burpee - then REST
-switch!

SET #3:
2 MIN. AMRAP -
*Barbell Burpee (95#ADV, 75#INT, 65#BEG/ 75#ADV, 55#INT, 35#BEG)
-Count and report total reps

PARTNER SPEED WORK #3:
2 Rounds -
*Partner 1: 200m Sprint
*Partner 2: 5 x Burpee - then REST
-switch!

SET #4:
1 MIN. AMRAP -
*Overhead Lunge in place (95#ADV, 75#INT, 65#BEG/ 75#ADV, 55#INT, 35#BEG)
-Count and report total reps

PARTNER SPEED WORK #4:
1 Round -
*Partner 1: 200m Sprint
*Partner 2: 5 x Burpee - then REST
-switch!

FINISHER:
AMRAP in Remaining Class Time:
*4 x OH Lunge
*3 x Barbell Burpee
*2 x Curtis P
*1 x Bear Complex
-Count and report total reps