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.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Erin's Schedule for Week of 10/22 - 10/28


  • Monday (10/22); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Monday (10/22); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Monday (10/22); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Tuesday (10/23); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Tuesday (10/23); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Tuesday (10/23); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Wednesday (10/25); 9:30am - Total Strength (Siskey Y - Room 2)
  • Thursday (10/26); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Thursday (10/26); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Thursday (10/26); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Friday (10/27); 9:45am - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Friday (10/27); 11am - S3 Conditioning
  • Friday (10/27); 12pm - CrossFit WOD (CROSSFIT S3)
  • Saturday (10/28); 9am - Athletic Conditioning (Harris Y - Upstairs Group Ex Rm)
  • Saturday (10/28); 11am - S3 Conditioning

Friday, October 19, 2012

CrossFit Mile Run + Borchard Mile Row...OUCH!!! (S3 Conditioning)




EQUIP: Slam Ball (30/20), Rower, Jump Rope

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch

*100-80-60-40-20 x High Knee Jump Rope
*10-8-6-4-2 x Sumo Squat-Thrust-Jump

CROSSFIT MILE RUN (15 min. time limit):
*1600m Run for time (mod: 1000m)
*@ Top of Every Minute: 10 x Walking Lunge; 10 x Push-Up

-Early Finishers: continuous Walking Lunge w/ 5 x Burpee-Broad Jump @ top of ea. minute until all participants complete assignment, or time is called

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REST and RECOVER
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BORCHARD MILE ROW (20 min. time limit):
*1600m Row for time
*@ Top of Every Minute: 10 x Ball Slam

-Early Finishers: continuous Slam Ball Bear Crawl (moving ball side to side as you travel fwd.) w/ 5 x Slurpee (Slam Burpee) @ top of ea. minute until all participants complete assignment, or time is called

This workout was so stinkin' HARD!!!!  I don't think I'll ever do this one again...EVER.  But we survived=)

Thursday, October 18, 2012

"On The Minute" (S3 Conditioning)


EQUIP: Barbell (95 for men/ 65 for women), Dumbbells (20 lb. for Erin)


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch

3 Rounds -
*200m Run - 100m Fwd. there/ 100m Bkwd. back
*5 x Dive Bomber Fwd. and Bkwd.

SET #1 (w/ Barbell (95/65)):
*20 x Thruster
*20 x SDLHP
*20 x Push Press (Jerk OK)
*20 x OHS
*20 x Front Squat
*20 x Power Clean
*@ Top of Ea. Min.: 4 x Burpee

3 Rounds -
*200m Run - 100m Fwd. there/ 100m Bkwd. back
*10 x Prone Swim Kick + Around-the-World

SET #2 (w/ DBs):
*20 x Thruster (palms face inward)
*20 x SDLHP (modification: w/ just 1 DB, instead of 2)
*20 x Push Press
*20 x Single-Arm OHS (10 x R, then 10 x L)
*20 x Front Squat
*20 x Hang Power Clean
*@ Top of Ea. Min.: 4 x DB Burpee-Deadlift

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Form and Fluidity (Total Strength - Siskey Y)




EQUIP: Mat, Heavy DBs (20s), Med Ball

WARM-UP/ INTRO TO RETURN INTERVAL:
*5 x Toe-Hold Squat Stretch
*5 x Inchworm Out + Cobra-to-Down Dog + Inchworm In
*5 ea. leg x Bird Feeder

4 MIN. RETURN INTERVAL: (focus = FORM and FLUIDITY (no breaks!))
*1 x V-Up (then roll to side off of mat)(mod: Tuck-Up)
*1 x Pop-Up Push-Up
*1 x 180 Jump Squat (R and L = 1)
*1 x Right: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.
*1 x Left: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.

SET #1:
40-30-20-10 x
*DB Push Press
*MB Suitcase Crunch (MB squeezed b/w knees)

4 MIN. RETURN INTERVAL: (focus = FORM and FLUIDITY (no breaks!))
*2 x V-Up (then roll to side off of mat)(mod: Tuck-Up)
*2 x Pop-Up Push-Up
*2 x 180 Jump Squat (R and L = 1)
*2 x Right: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.
*2 x Left: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.

SET #2:
40-30-20-10 x
*DB Front Squat
*DB Plank Row

4 MIN. RETURN INTERVAL: (focus = FORM and FLUIDITY (no breaks!))
*3 x V-Up (then roll to side off of mat)(mod: Tuck-Up)
*3 x Pop-Up Push-Up
*3 x 180 Jump Squat (R and L = 1)
*3 x Right: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.
*3 x Left: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.

SET #3:
40-30-20-10 x
*DB Hang Power Clean
*MB Decline Plank Side-to-Side Toe Tap

4 MIN. RETURN INTERVAL: (focus = FORM and FLUIDITY (no breaks!))
*4 x V-Up (then roll to side off of mat)(mod: Tuck-Up)
*4 x Pop-Up Push-Up
*4 x 180 Jump Squat (R and L = 1)
*4 x Right: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.
*4 x Left: Lunge Fwd. - through to - Lunge Bkwd.

SET #4:
40-30-20-10 x 
*1DB Overhead Squat (1/2 reps R, then 1/2 reps L)
*MB Figure 8 (hold semi-sumo squat; ea. time ball pass thru middle = 1 rep)

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

"Constant, Controlled Movement" (S3 Conditioning)



*What a different way to work out for a CrossFitter like me!  Instead of the fast and frenzied pace of competitive CrossFit WODs, this workout is all about steady work performed in a perfectly controlled manner.  LONG sets of perfect reps wins the game this time around.

EQUIP: Med Ball (14), Heavy DBs (20 lb.), Light Barbell (55 lb.)


WARM-UP:
4 Min. AMRAP -
*Samson Lunge R and L
*Side Lunge Side-to-Side (R lead first, then flip around for L lead)
*Inchworm - Push-Up - Step In R and L - Squat Stretch Up/ Down - Stand

SET #1 - “Gymnastics WOD” (from CrossFit Delray Beach):
8 Min. AMRAP -
-constant, controlled movement
*1 x Burpee
*1 x Vertical Leap (reach for highest pull-up bar possible)
*1 x Pistol R (mod: rolling deck squat - single OR double leg get-up)
*1 x Vertical Leap
*1 x Pistol L

SET #2 - Wall Ball Work:
8 Min. AMRAP -
-constant, controlled movement
*1 x MB Push-Up
*1 x MB Clean
*1 x Wall Ball
*1 x Step-Back Lunge (R leg moves) (MB in front rack)
*1 x Side Lunge (R leg moves)
*1 x Step-Back Lunge (L leg moves) 
*1 x Side Lunge (L leg moves)

SET #3 - Bar + DBs:
8 Min. AMRAP -
-constant, controlled movement
*1 x DB Bear Crawl Bkwd. there/ Fwd. back (horizontal 1/2 length of room, to wall)
*5 x Toes-to-Bar (challenge: Pass-Through)

SET #4 - Barbell Work:
8 Min. AMRAP -
-constant, controlled movement
*1 x Stiff-Leg Deadlift High Pull 
*1 x Hang Power Snatch
*1 x Overhead Squat
*1 x Overhead Lunge - Right
*1 x Overhead Lunge - Left
-put bar down, then
*1 x Deck Squat

SET #5/ FINISHER (over 10m distance):
4 Min. AMRAP -
*8 lengths x Shuttle Sprint
*1 length x Walking Lunge
*1 length x Broad Jump

Monday, October 15, 2012

U Go/ I Go + Indian Runs (Harris Y Athletic Conditioning)




EQUIPMENT: Partner, Set of Dumbbells per person (15 lb.), Gliders

WARM-UP:
4 Min. AMRAP -
*4 x Gliding DB Squat-Thrust-Deadlift
*4 x Reverse Plank Glide Out/ In + 2x Seated DB Press

I)
“U GO/ I GO” SET #1: (for speed!; one person works while other rests)
5 Minute AMRAP -
P1: 10 x DB Thruster (challenge: Jumping Thruster)
P2: 10 x DB Thruster
P1: 5 x Burpee
P2: 5 x Burpee

-then:
PARTNER INDIAN RUN: 400m (taking turns surging and passing your partner)

-then:
Back to “U GO/ I GO” SET #1 until all pairs are back from Indian Run

II)
“U GO/ I GO” SET #2: 
5 Minute AMRAP -
P1: 10 x alt. Single-Arm DB Sotts Press (challenge: DB Sotts Press (double-arm simultaneously))
P2: 10 x alt. Single-Arm DB Sotts Press
P1: 3 x Weighted Burpee
P2: 3 x Weighted Burpee

-then:
PARTNER INDIAN RUN: 400m Weighted Run (1DB centered @ chest)(taking turns passing ea. other)

-then:
Back to “U GO/ I GO” SET #2 until all pairs are back from Indian Run

III)
“U GO/ I GO” SET #3: 
5 Minute AMRAP -
P1: 10 x Tuck Jump
P2: 10 x Tuck Jump
P1: 5 x Burpee
P2: 5 x Burpee

-then:
PARTNER INDIAN RUN: 400m (taking turns surging and passing your partner)

-then:
Back to “U GO/ I GO” SET #3 until all pairs are back from Indian Run

IV)
“U GO/ I GO” SET #4: 
5 Minute AMRAP -
P1: 10 x Partner Wheel Barrow Decline Plank + alt. Shoulder Taps (R and L = 1)
P2: 10 x Partner Wheel Barrow Decline Plank + alt. Shoulder Taps (R and L = 1)
P1: 3 x Weighted Burpee
P2: 3 x Weighted Burpee

"Jackie, Meet Jack" (S3 Conditioning)




EQUIPMENT: Rower, Barbell, Bumper Plates, Kettlebell (1.0/ 1.5 pood), Box (24"/ 20")

WARM-UP:
*Traveling Dynamic Warm-Up/ Active Stretch w/ PVC

“JACKIE:”
For Time -
*1000m Row
*50 x Thruster (45 lb.)
*30 x Pull-Up

“JACK:” 
20 min AMRAP -
*10 x Push Press (115/ 75)
*10 x KB Swing (1.5/ 1.0)
*10 x Box Jump (24/ 20)

FINISHER (TRIMMED-DOWN-“NANCY”):
3 Rounds - 
*200m Run 
*10 x Overhead Squat (95/ 65)

*Note: When suggested weights are written as such: (#/ #), that indicates that the weight for males is the 1st # and weight for females is the 2nd #.  In CrossFit, we call these "prescribed" weights, and they are set to accommodate the elite athlete...therefore, that weight may be a far-off goal for you (and that is totally FINE!).