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, March 4, 2013

Double-Duty AMRAP Doozy



Equip: (Pull-Up Set-Up), Barbell (105/85), optional: HSPU set-up (AbMat, etc.)


WARM-UP:
*10 x Toe-Hold Squat Stretch
*100m Run
*10 (5 ea. leg) x Mantis Stretch
*100m Run
*10 x Plow + Leg-Drop
*100m Run
*10 x Cobra-to-Down Dog
*100m Run
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SET #1:
30 Min. AMRAP (Goal = 4+ Rounds) -
*400m Run
*50 x Air Squat
*40 x Mountain Climb (R and L = 1)
*30 x Burpee
*20 x Pull-Up
*10 x Handstand Push-Up OR 6 x Wall Walk (your choice!)

SET #2:
15 Min. AMRAP “Lightweight DT” -
*12 x Deadlift (105/85)(Traditional DT Rx = 155/105; NOT what we’re doing today)
*9 x Hang Power Clean
*6 x Push Jerk

Saturday, March 2, 2013

"IRT" - In Remaining Time




EQUIPMENT: Heavy DBs (20s - 25s), Pull-Up Bar w/ optional Box below, Mat, Rower (?)

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
40-30-20-10 x
*Air Squat
*Plank Windmill
*Straight Leg Bicycle
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In 10 Minutes:
*800m Run or Row
AMRAP in Remaining Time:
*5 x Burpee
*10 x Push-Up
*15 x Squat Jump

2 Rounds -
In 5 Minutes:
*400m Run or Row
AMRAP in Remaining Time:
*5 x Toes-to-Bar (challenge: Hanging Pass-Through)
*10 x DB Push-Up + Row

3 Rounds -
In 2.5 Minutes:
*200m Run or Row
AMRAP in Remaining Time:
*GI Jane (= Burpee-Pull-Up)(sub: Burpee-Box Jump-3 Jumping Pull-Up)

In 10 Minutes:
*800m Run or Row
AMRAP in Remaining Time:
*5 x Dive Bomber
*10 x Seated DB Shoulder Press OR Lunge Thruster
*15 x (Jumping) DB Deadlift

FINISHER:
TABATA: Donkey Kick + Push-Up (chllnge: Donkey Kick to Handstand + Push-Up)
TABATA: alternating rounds of Hollow Body Hold and V-Up

Friday, March 1, 2013

"THREE and ONE" for 3/1/2013



WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
*400m Row
*@ Every 100m: 4 x Inchworm-Burpee-Lateral Hop over rower
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Pattern: (alt. strength and met con pairings)
3 Rounds -
3 Min. ON/ 1 Min. OFF -
*3 x Ex. A
*1 x Ex. B

3 Rounds (11 min.) -
3 Min. ON/ 1 min. OFF -
*3 x Star Jump
*1 x Burpee
(YOUR SCORE: total # of Burpees over all 3 rounds)

3 Rounds (11 min.) -
3 Min. ON/ 1 min. OFF -
*3 x Romanian Deadlift (85/65)(Rx+: 95/75)
*1 x Hang Power Clean and Press (85/65)(Rx+: 95/75)
(YOUR SCORE: total # of Clean and Press over all 3 rounds)

3 Rounds (11 min.) -
3 Min. ON/ 1 min. OFF -
*3 x Bear Complex (85/65)(Rx+: 95/75)
*100m Row
(YOUR SCORE: total # of Bear Complex over all 3 rounds)

3 Rounds (11 min.) -
3 Min. ON/ 1 min. OFF -
*3 x Sumo Deadlift High Pull (75/55)(Rx+: 85/65)
*1 x Deck Squat + Lateral Bar Hop (R and L = 1 rep (2 total deck squats))
(YOUR SCORE: total # of SDLHP over all 3 rounds)

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Done Three Ways



Equip: Heavy DBs, Barbell, 2 Matching Heavy KBs + 1 LIghter KB


WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
On Each End Line: 5 x Hand-Release Push-Up
*10m there/ back x Walking Lunge
*10m there/ back x Broad Jump
*10m there/ back x Bear Crawl (Fwd. there/ Bkwd. back)
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SET #1 (10 min. time limit):
10-8-6-4-2 x
*Thruster w/ barbell (85/65)(Rx+: 95/75)
*Thruster w/ DBs (palms face inward)(25s/15s)(Rx+: 30s/20s)
*Bottom-Up KB Thruster w/ 1 KB (1.25/1.0)

SET #2 (15 min. time limit):
10-8-6-4-2 x
*Barbell Burpee (85/65)(Rx+: 95/75)
*DB Burpee (25s/15s)(Rx+: 30s/20s)
*2KB Burpee-Deadlift (1.5)

SET #2 (15 min. time limit):
10-8-6-4-2 x
*Squat Clean w/ barbell DBs
*Squat Clean w/ DBs
*Squat Clean w/ 1 heavy KB (2.0/1.5)

FINISHER: 1600m Run + 40 x Sotts Press (45/33 (unloaded barbell))
-break the run/ Sotts reps in any manner you want

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

"Pick Up the Pace" - Take 2


NOTE: This class is a repeat of one we did at the Siskey Y back in October of 2012.  My dear friend, Tena, dug it up from the blog archives, I made a few changes, and voila!  This one HURT!!!  The one take-home message from this workout: Blame Tena! ;)

EQUIPMENT: Jump Rope, Heavy Dumbbells (20 lb. DBs), Mat


WARM-UP:
4 Min. AMRAP -
*40 x Jump Rope
*4 x Pass Through w/ jump rope
*8 x Overhead Squat w/ jump rope

WARM-UP/ SET #1:
10 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*10 x Air Squat
*10 x Push-Up (challenge: Hand-Release)
*10 x Sit-Up (arms crossed @ chest, elbows glued to chest & bum to mat, no momentum)
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #2:
8 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*8 x DB Sumo Deadlift High Pull
*8 x DB Squat-Thrust (mod: unweighted)
*8 x Grasshopper (in plank: cross 1 leg beneath body, shin to inner forearm, hop switch)
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #3:
6 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*6 x Donkey Kick to Push-Up (mod: donkey kick to plank)
*6 x Star Jump
*6 x OH Lunge Jump (R and L = 1?? (depends upon your ability))
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #4:
4 Minute-Long Rounds -
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*4 x Around-the-World Deadlift
*4 x Surfer Get-Up (alt. lead leg ea. rep)
*4 x V-Up R/L/Together
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

SET #5:
8 Minute-Long Rounds - 
Within 1 min., complete the following:
*8 x DB Front Squat
*8 x DB Plank Row 
*8 x (Weighted) Butterfly Sit-Up
Whatever remains of your 1 min. = your rest ea. round

FINISHER:
*30 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*30 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*30 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*30 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*20 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*20 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*20 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*20 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*10 sec. x R Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*10 sec. x R Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold
*10 sec. x L Leg Lunge Hover Hold
*10 sec. x L Arm Single-Arm Plank Hold

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

“JACK, MEET JACKIE ON STEROIDS"

Above: SCARY STEROID DUDE (Erin does NOT promote use of steroids at all!  Besides, this is just nasty.)



EQUIPMENT: Rower, Barbell, Pull-Up Bar, Box, KB

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch
-then:
2 Rounds -
*200m Row
*10 x Weightless OH Squat
*10 x Push-Up + Windmill
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...below is the traditional benchmark XFit WOD:
“JACKIE:”
For Time -
*1000m Row
*50 x Thruster (45 lb.)
*30 x Pull-Up

...this is the beefed up Jackie we’re going to do, instead:

A) “JACKIE ON STEROIDS” 
For Time -
*1000m Row
*50 x Thruster (75/53)(Rx+: 85/65)
*30 x Burpee-Pull-Up

(Erin’s time: 13:58 Rx+)

--------------------------3 min. recovery

B) “JACK:” 
20 min AMRAP -
*10 x Push Press (95/75)(Rx+: 115/ 85)
*10 x KB Swing (1.5/ 1.0)
*10 x Box Jump (24/ 20)

(Erin’s score: 12 Rounds + 7 Push Press Rx+)
--------------------------5 min. recovery

C) FINISHER (if time):
AMRAP in remaining time:
*100m Run 
*10 x Romanian Deadlift

Monday, February 25, 2013

5-Rounder Round-Up




EQUIPMENT: Barbell (85/65) OR Dumbbells (30/20), Slam Ball (30/20), Rower

WARM-UP:
*Active Stretch w/ 100m (SB) Run b/w stretches
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SET #1:
5 Rounds -
*10 x Power Snatch (85/65) (or, w/ DB: SDLHP to X (30/20))
*10 x Hand-Release Push-Up

SPEED:
5 Rounds -
*100m Run Sprint every :40

SET #2:
5 Rounds -
*10 x Toes-to-Bar
*10 x Burpee

SPEED:
5 Rounds -
*100m Row Sprint every :40

SET #3:
5 Rounds -
*10 x Slam Ball Wall Ball
*10 x Ball Slam

SPEED:
5 Rounds -
*100m Run Sprint every :40

SET #4:
5 Rounds -
*10 x Strict Press (85/65) (or, w/ DB (30/20))
*10 x Overhead Lunge in place (85/65) (or, w/ DB (30/20))