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, May 20, 2014

"A, B, C...Easy As 1, 2, 3"



EQUIP: Barbell (c: 225/155, p: 155/115, f: 115/85), Wall Ball (20/14), HSPU Set-Up, Pull-Up Bar

A)
WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*10 x Pike Push-Up + Inchworm + Push-Up
*10 ea. w/ unloaded/ lightly loaded bar: Front Squat, Clean Pull, Squat Clean from Toes

-work up to WOD weight for clean

B) 
30 Rounds For Time -
1 Clean (c: 225/155, p: 155/115, f: 115/85)
2 HSPU (Rx+ Strict)
3 Wall Ball (20/14)
-inspired by Hero WOD, "Holleyman"

-5 min Recovery-

C)
30 Rounds For Time (Finisher) -
1 Pull-Up (Rx+ Strict)
2 Push-Up
3 Air Squat

Thursday, May 15, 2014

"Kind Of"


EQUIP: Slam Ball (30/20), Jump Rope, Bar (95/65), Pull-Up Bar, Rings

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*100 x Jump Rope (singles and double-unders)
*10 x No-Weight Overhead Squat
*10 x Push-Up + Hop-In
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“Kind of Like Chelsea”
EMOM for 15:00 (Adv) -
*5 x HSPU
*10 x SB Goblet Squat (30/20)
*15 x Double-Under (sub: 30 Singles OR 15 Lat Bar Hop)
Modified Rep Schemes for Intermediate and Beginner Levels:
Int: 3 HSPU, 6 GS, 9 D-U (sub: 18 Singles OR 9 Lat Bar Hop)
Beg: 2 HSPU, 4 GS, 6 D-U (sub: 12 Singles OR 6 Lat Bar Hop)
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“Kind of Like Eva”
3 Rounds for Time -
*800m Run
*30 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull (95/65)
*30 x T2B 

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FINISHER (Optional):
“Kind of Like Fran”
21-15-9 x
*Ring Push-Up
*Ring Row

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Two-to-a-Team Tandem Torture



EQUIP (may share w/ partner): Rower, KB (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26), Bar (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/45), Pull-Up Bar


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*Shoulder Plank Series + 10 x Push-Up
*10 x Good Morning (unloaded/ lightly loaded bar)

*”Sally-Up, Sally-Down:” Evil Wheel

*5 ea. x Power Clean, Front Squat, Shoulder-2-Overhead + 20 sec. x OH BB Hold
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COMPLETE FOR TIME (2 Person Team) -
(One works while one “rests”)
-non-working partner Holds Plank
Partner 1: 500m Row
Partner 2: 500m Row
P1: 400m Row
P2: 400m Row
P1: 300m Row
P2: 300m Row
P1: 200m Row
P2: 200m Row
P1: 100m Row
P2: 100m Row
-no rest-
-non-working partner Holds the Bottom of a Squat
P1: 40 KB Swing (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26)
P2: 40 KBS
P1: 30 KBS
P2: 30 KBS
P1: 20 KBS
P2: 20 KBS
P1: 10 KBS
P2: 10 KBS
-no rest-
-non-working partner Holds Barbell OH (135/95)(95/65)(65/45)
P1: 30 Chin-Up
P2: 30 Chin-Up
P1: 20 Chin-Up
P2: 20 Chin-Up 
P1: 10 Chin-Up
P2: 10 Chin-Up
-no rest-
-non-working partner Holds Hollow Body
P1: 20 Thruster (135/95)(95/65)(65/45)
P2: 20 Thruster
P1: 10 Thruster
P2: 10 Thruster
-no rest-
-non-working partner Holds Handstand vs. Wall
P1: 10 Curtis P (135/95)(95/65)(65/45)
P2: 10 Curtis P

*NOTE: If partner breaks any of the holds, working partner must stop chipping through reps.  Working partner may not begin chipping away at reps again until non-working partner is holding his/ her position.
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Saturday, May 10, 2014

"Between-er Burpee Bonanza"



EQUIP: KB (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26), Wall Ball (20/14), Slam Ball (30/20), Bar (c: 95/65, p: 75/55, f: 65/35)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*10 x KB Deadlift + 10 x KB Goblet Squat + 10 x KB Swing 
*self-directed warm-up for Hang Power Snatch
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COMPLETE FOR TIME:
BUY IN: 800m Slam Ball Run (30/20)

-no rest-

21-15-9-3-9-15-21 x 
*KB Sumo Deadlift High Pull (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26)
*Wall Ball (20/14)
*Hang Power Snatch (c: 95/65, p: 75/55, f: 65/35)

-no rest-

BUY OUT: 800m Slam Ball Run (30/20)

NOTE: 5 Burpees every time you put a piece of equip. down on the floor...that includes transition b/w exercises, as well as when you rest within a set (even during the run and after each run)

(= 93 reps of ea. exercise within the ladder + 120 Burpees at minimum)

Thursday, May 8, 2014

"Crunch and Munch" (Chipper Day)



EQUIP: Bar (115/85), Pull-Up Bar (band?), Box (24/20), Jump Rope, GHD or Plate (45/25)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run
*10 x H-R Push-Up + 5 x Dive Bomber
*10 ea. x Back Squat & OHS (unloaded bar)
*10 ea. leg x Single-Leg V-Up
*movement specific warm-up for WOD
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A) 
CrossFit Main Site WOD from 4.29.2014 -
Complete for Time (25:00 Cap)-
50 x Deadlift (115/85)
50 x Walking Lunge
40 x Back Squat (115/85)
40 x Toes-to-Bar
30 x Power Clean (115/85)
30 x Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
20 x Thruster (115/85)
20 x Triple-Under (sub: 60 Double-Under, 200 Singles)
*early finishers: work jump rope skills (Double-Under and Triple-Under)
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-recover ~5 min.-

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B)
Erin’s Version:)
Complete for Time (25:00 Cap) -
50 x Chest-to-Barbell Push-Up (115/85)
50 x Pull-Up
40 x Front Lunge (115/85)
40 x Squat Jump
30 x Overhead Squat (115/85)
30 x GHD Sit-Up (sub: OH Plate Sit-Up (45/25))
20 x Behind-the-Neck Thruster (115/85)
20 x Deck Squat-Box Jump (24/20)
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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

"Let's Get Ready to REGIONALS-Rumble!!!"



*NOTE: Most  of the below WODs have been slightly modified from their original versions.  For official CrossFit Regionals workout descriptions, please see the official event site: http://games.crossfit.com/workouts/regionals

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*w/ unloaded bar: 5 x Hang Pwr. Clean, 5 x Front Squat, 5 x Push Press, 5 x Hang Pwr. Snatch, 5 x OHS, 5 x Pressing Snatch Balance
*self-directed Handstand practice (hold, walk, push-up, etc.)
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Event #1 (Modified for CC):
*10 Min. AMRAP Hang Squat Snatch
-must increase load every 10 reps by a minimum of 5 lb.

SCORE = Total Reps & Final Load (at which you completed a minimum of 3 reps)

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2 Minute Rest/ Transition to WOD 2
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Event #2:
*Max Distance Handstand Walk in 3 min. (c)
-you may come down, rest, and kick back up to start back again where you left off until time is called


-to modify: 
a) Lateral Handstand Walk vs. Wall in 3 min. (p)
-mark distance w/ cones vs. wall 10 ft. apart
-continue to walk there/ back sideways 

OR

b) Max Handstand Hold vs. Wall for time (3 min. cap) (f)

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5+ Minute Rest/ Transition to WOD 3
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Event #3: “Nasty Girls V2” -
3 Rounds for Time -
*50 alt. Single-Leg Squat (“Pistol”)
*7 Muscle-Up (mods: Bar M-Up (w/ or w/o band), Jumping Rings/ Bar M-Up, OR 7 sets of 3 Ring Row + 3 Ring Dip)
*10 Hang Power Clean (175/115)

Thursday, May 1, 2014

"Let the Strategizing Begin!"



EQUIP: Partner, Rower, DB’s (c: 25/20, p: 20/15, f: 15/10), Bar (c: 75/55, p: 65/35, f: 45/25), Pull-Up Bar, Jump Rope, Wall Ball (20/14) (no shared equipment)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch, then:
*400m Run/ Row
*10 x Push-Up + Hop-In
*10 x Push Press
*10 x MB Front Squat
*10 x Hanging Shoulder Shrug + 10 x Kip Swing

50 min AMRAP w Partner -
800m Run EACH
700m Row EACH
600 ft. Bear Crawl EACH
500 x Double-Under (sub: Lat Bar Hop)
400 x DB Plank Row (c: 25’s/20’s, p: 20’s/15’s, f: 15’s/10’s)
300 x Push Press (c: 75/55, p: 65/35, f: 45/25)
200 x Wall Ball (20/14)
100 x Burpee-Pull-Up (sub: 100 Burpees + 100 Pull-Ups)

RULES:
*you may proceed in any order.
*you may work simultaneously. you may even work on different movements at the same time.
*you may divide the reps in any manner.
*each partner must complete at least 25 reps of each movement.
*bonus 100 reps for doing the WOD chipper style (meaning, you complete all assigned reps of one movement before moving onto another movement); this must be done in the order in which the WOD is written.
*if you choose not to do it chipper-style, one partner may begin round 2 before the other partner fully completes round 1 for the team. beware: any and all reps earned in round 2 will NOT be counted if round 1 is not fully completed before time is called.


*SCORE = Total Reps Completed
(NOTE: 1 meter = 1 rep (i.e. 800m = 800 reps); 1 ft. = 1 rep (i.e. 600 ft. = 600 reps))

(NOTE: each person running 800m = 800 reps, NOT 1600 reps)