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, March 17, 2015

"Partner-Up for St. Patty's Day!"



For Time (Teams of 2)(60 min. cap) -
3000m Row
-P1 rows, while P2 does 17 x DB Squat Clean (c: 25’s/20’s, p: 20’s/15’s, f: 15’s/10’s)
-switch duties every 17 reps of Squat Clean, until 3000m rowed as a team

~no rest~

30 x Curtis P (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
-P1 works on Curtis P, while P2 does 17 x Renegade Row (DB Push-Up + Row R = 1)
-switch duties every 17 reps of DB Renegade Row, until 30 Curtis P completed as a team

~no rest~

300 x Ball Slam (30/20)
-P1 Ball Slams, while P2 does 17 x Wall Ball (20/10)
-switch duties every 17 reps of Wall Ball, until 300 Ball Slams completed as a team

~no rest~

300 x Double-Under (sub: Lateral Bar Hop)
-P1 D-U’s, while P2 does 17 x alt. OH Barbell Step-Up (20”)(c: 65/45, p: 55/35, f: 45/25)
-switch duties every 17 reps of Push Press, until 300 D-U’s completed as a team

~no rest~

3 sets of 17 UNBROKEN Simultaneous Burpees w/ Partner 
-each rep must be done in sync with partner (1 rep per person = 1 rep for the team)
-rest as desired between sets
-if one person breaks during a set of 17, team must start that set over completely

Saturday, March 14, 2015

"2 Against 5:00"



EQUIP: Plate, Barbell (3 loads), Slam Ball (30/20), Pull-Up Bar, Box, KB, Rower

“2 Against 5:00” (Teams of 2) -
*59:00 running clock
*divide reps as desired with partner; 1 works at a time
*whatever time remains of your 5 min. window after completion of the assignment: AMRAP “U Go/ I Go” Burpees 
*SCORE = Total # Burpees (negative points for any unfinished assigned reps (to be subtracted from Burpee total))

(0:00 - 5:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 100 OH Plate Lunge (45/25)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(6:00 - 11:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 90 Ball Slam (30/20)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(12:00 - 17:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 80 Toes-2-Bar
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(18:00 - 23:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 70 Deadlift (c: 275/185, p: 225/155, m: 185/135, f: 135/95)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~
~change barbell load~
(24:00 - 29:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 60 Back Squat (c: 185/135, p: 135/95, m: 95/65, f: 65/35)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(30:00 - 35:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 50 Box Jump-Over (c: 30/24, p/m: 24/20, f: 20/16)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~
~change barbell load~

(36:00 - 41:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 40 Clean & Jerk (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(42:00 - 47:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 30 alt. KB Snatch (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(48:00 - 53:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 20 Wall Walk
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

~1 min. rest~

(54:00 - 59:00)
Against a 5 Min. Clock: 1000m Row
AMRAP In Remaining Time: U Go/ I Go” Burpee

*SCORE = Total # Burpees 

(1 negative point per unfinished assigned rep (to be subtracted from Burpee total))

Thursday, March 12, 2015

"OH, BABY!!"



ANNOUNCEMENT: I had my Conditioning class search for the "hidden message" in today's workout, once it was written up on the whiteboard.  Get it??  It spells: "OH, BABY!" Why?  Because I am now officially through my first trimester, and I can finally tell everybody that Joe and I are expecting our third baby!  We are thrilled, it was planned, and I am totally exhausted and ready to slow it down in the gym a bit.  I didn't, however, get to slow it down much in this workout...this one was a toughie!

60 Min. AMRAP -
*10 OverHead Squat (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*10 Behind-the-Neck Shoulder-to-Overhead (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*10 Alternating Front Rack Lunge (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/35)
*10 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
*Your Choice (a: 2 Rope Climb, OR b: 3 Bar Muscle-Up, OR c: 10 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Up)

NOTE: 800m Run every 15 min. (@ 0:00, 15:00, 30:00, & 45:00)


SCORE = Total Rounds + Reps (each of the Your Choice assignments is worth 10 points)

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

"Ladder-licious"



A) 20  Min. “Cindy Ladder” -
1 Pull-Up + 2 Push-Up + 3 Air Squat
2 Pull-Up + 4 Push-Up + 6 Air Squat
3 Pull-Up + 6 Push-Up + 9 Air Squat
4 Pull-Up + 8 Push-Up + 12 Air Squat
5 Pull-Up + 10 Push-Up + 15 Air Squat
6 Pull-Up + 12 Push-Up + 18 Air Squat
….etc.

SCORE = # of Completed Rounds + # of Extra Reps

B) 20 Min. Ladder -
1 Squat Clean (c: 135/95, p: 95/65, f: 65/35) + 2 Under-Over (24”)(1/2 R lead, 1/2 L lead) + 3 KB Swing (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26)
2 Squat Clean + 4 Under-Over + 6 KB Swing
3 Squat Clean + 6 Under-Over + 9 KB Swing
4 Squat Clean + 8 Under-Over + 12 KB Swing
5 Squat Clean + 10 Under-Over + 15 KB Swing
6 Squat Clean + 12 Under-Over + 18 KB Swing
….etc.

SCORE = # of Completed Rounds + # of Extra Reps

C) 10 Min. Ladder -
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10, etc. x Squat Snatch (95/65)
5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40-45-50 x Double-Under (sub: Lateral Bar Hops)


SCORE = # of Completed Rounds + # of Extra Reps

Saturday, March 7, 2015

"Play Date"



EQUIP: HSPU Set-Up, KB, Bar, Jump Rope, Low Rings

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
*400m Run
*5 Strict Pull-Up (sub: Ring Row w/ 4-count descent)
*5 Bar-Facing Burpee
*20 Handstand Shoulder Shrug
*5 ea. (light barbell) x Strict Press, Hang Power Snatch, Front Squat, Romanian Deadlift

“Play Date” (3-7-2015)
For Time OR 60 min. AMRAP -

20 Rounds -
3 HSPU (Rx = 1 AbMat)
7 KB SDHP (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/26)

15 Rounds -
3 Hang Power Snatch (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/45)
7 Ring Push-Up

3 Rounds -
20 Pull-Up
15 Front Squat (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/45)

7 Rounds -
20 Double-Under (sub: Lat Bar Hop)
15 Romanian Deadlift (c: 115/85, p: 95/65, f: 65/45)


SCORE = a) Time to complete all 45 Rounds, OR b) Total Rounds + Reps in 60 min.



Thursday, March 5, 2015

"Clean Sweep"



EQUIP: Bar (3 progressive loads), Slam Ball (30/20), Pull-Up Bar, Box (24/20)

For Time (60 min. cap) -
400m Run

24 Hang Power Clean (95/65)
6 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
6 Burpee Pull-Up
6 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
18 Hang Power Clean (95/65)
6 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
6 Burpee Pull-Up
6 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
12 Hang Power Clean (95/65)
6 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
6 Burpee Pull-Up
6 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)

400m Run

20 Power Clean (115/85)
5 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
5 Burpee Pull-Up
5 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
15 Power Clean (115/85)
5 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
5 Burpee Pull-Up
5 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
10 Power Clean (115/85)
5 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
5 Burpee Pull-Up
5 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)

400m Run

16 Squat Clean (135/95)
4 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
4 Burpee Pull-Up
4 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
12 Squat Clean(135/95)
4 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
4 Burpee Pull-Up
4 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)
8 Squat Clean(135/95)
4 Burpee-Box Jump (24/20)
4 Burpee Pull-Up
4 Slam Ball Burpee (30/20)

400m Run
——————

FINISHER:
For Time -

100 1-Arm OH KB Lunge (50 R-arm + 50 L-arm: divide as desired)(c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

"Chip, Chip, Chip-a-Roo"



RULES: 1) Chipper-Style: complete all reps of one movement before moving onto another; 2) Inside of the BUY IN & BUY OUT, you may complete the movements in any order desired

BUY IN: 1 Mile Run
5 Rope Climb
50 Burpee-Tuck Jump
50 Toes-2-Bar
50 alt. Pistol (Rx+: Weighted w/ 1DB (25/15))
50 KB Swing (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)
50 Wall Ball (20/14)
50 KB Goblet Step-Up (c: 70/53, p: 53/35, f: 35/18)(20”)
5 Rope Climb
BUY OUT: 1000m Row

SCORE = a) For Time OR b) Sum of Points Earned (each completed movement assignment = 5 points)
(BUY IN/ OUT do not count for anything)
—————-

FINISHER (for early finishers):

Tabata: Handstand Hold vs. Wall (Rx+: Freestanding)